ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the role of neuropeptide trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) in cocaine reward responses and the underlying mechanism.Methods Fifty SD rats were divided into 6 groups including Control group,Cocaine group,Cocaine + TFF3 (0.01 mg/kg) group,cocaine + TFF3 (0.1 mg/kg) group,cocaine + TFF3 (0.5 mg/kg) group and TFF3 (0.1 mg/kg) group,ip,n=7 ～ 9),and were treated with TFF3 / saline (ip),30 min later,rats were injected with cocaine (10 mg/kg ip) followed by 1 h hypedocomotion test.Immediately after behavioral test,rats (n=4～6) were decapitated and tissues of nucleus accumbens (NAc) were isolated and prepared for neurotransmitters analysis by HPLC; Another twenty one rats were divided into control and TFF3-treatment group,and the rats were trained with a modified 2-day cocaine CPP conditioning procedure.During cocaine CPP conditioning process,saline or TFF3 (0.1 mg/kg ip) was injected 30 min prior to cocaine injection (5 mg/kg ip).Results Systemic administration of TFF3 (0.1 mg/kg,ip) significantly increased the cocaine-induced locomotor activity (Total distance in 1 hour were (180±41) cm,(359±53) cm,(590±75) cm,(153±27) cm for Control,Vehicle + Cocaine,TFF3+Cocaine and TFF3+Vehicle groups respectively) and augmented cocaine rewarding effects in CPP(Post-training CPP score were (98± 18) s,(187±24) s for Vehicle + Cocaine,TFF3+Cocaine groups respectively).TFF3 (0.1 mg/kg ip) administration increased the dopamine concentration in the NAc induced by cocaine injection ((0.65±0.1) ng/ml,(1.24±0.14) ng/ml,(1.75±0.23) ng/ml,(0.74±0.21) ng/ml for Control,Cocaine,TFF3 + Cocaine and TFF3 + Vehicle groups respectively).Conclusion TFF3 is involved in regulation of behavioral response to cocaine,which is associated with the increasing of dopamine in the NAc.
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the feasibility, accuracy and senaitivety of echo tracking (ET) technology on carotid elasticity in rabbits. Methods Thirty-nine healthy New Zealand rabbits were divided into 4 groups,which group 1,2,3 were experimental groups and group 4 was control group. Experimental groups were fed with high cholesterol diet,control group were fed with basic diet. The parameters of elasticity of carotid were measured with ET technology, including pressure-strain elasticity modulus(Ep), stiffness parameter(β), arterial complianee(AC), pulse wave velocity( PWV), augmentation index (AI) at the interval of 0,4,8,12 weeks of the experiment respectively. Blood-fat level of all rabbits were checked and the common carotid artery was examined pathologically,which were compared and analyzed then. Results With the prolong of the experiment time,the Ep and β raised, but the AC reduced. There were significant difference between experimental group 1 (4 weeks) and basement,which were same between experimental group 2 (8 weeks) and experimental group 1, between experimental group 3(12 weeks) and experimental group 2( P<0.05). PWV increased comparing with basement in the end of 8 weeks,which increased obviously in the end of 12 weeks,meanwhile was higher than in the end of 8 weeks,which there were significant differences ( P<0.01 ). AI had no change all the time. Conclusions ET technology is accurate and reliable in detecting early atherosclerosis. Probe maintenance tool can keep the steady of checking progress, sensitive of result and repeatability.