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Objective To study the effects of naked DN A encoding vascular endothelial growth factor 165 (VEGF 165 )on cerebra l infarction in rats. Methods Following establishme nt of a permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MACO) model by nylon suture embolization in Wistar rats, the puCCAGGS/hVEGF 165 was directly injected i nto the ischemic tissues through skull hole. Seven days later, the rats were sac rificed. The infarct volume was measured by 2% TTC staining technique, then the expression of VEGF 165 gene and vascular proliferation were measured by use of RT-PCR and immumohistochemistry methods. Results Expression of VEGF 165 mRNA and VEGF protein in the therapy group increas ed. Compared with the control group, the number of vessels of the therapy group was significantly higher (50.76/HPF vs 40.67/HPF)( P
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Objective To evaluate the effect of calcitonic gene related peptide(CGRP) and endothelin(ET) on acute and delayed cerebral vasospasm(CVS) after subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH).Methods The SAH model in rabbit were established by single injection of autologous arterial blood(0.5 ml/kg) to cisterna magna on percutaneous suboccpital route. Transcranial Dopper(TCD) was performed to detect the spastic of rabbit basilar artery(BA). The CGRP and ET concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid were examinated quntitatively by radioimmunologlc techniques at 30 minutes, 3 days, and 5 days after SAH.Results The results of TCD showed that rabbit basilar artery was spastic at 30 minutes, 3 days and 5 days after SAH. At 30 minutes after SAH, CGRP concentration significantly increased upto about 18 fold( P