Expression Changes of Autophagy Associated Protein Beclin-1 and Apoptosis Associated Protein p53 in Rats with Alzheimer's Disease and Regulatory Effects of Electroacupuncture / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the effects of electroacupuncture on the expressions of autophagy related protein Beclin-1 and apoptosis related protein p53 of hippocampus in rats;To explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture on Alzheimer's disease (AD).Methods The rats were randomly divided into the normal group, the sham-operation group, the model group, and the electroacupuncture treatment group. “Baihui” and “Yongquan” points were taken for electroacupuncture treatment and the treatment course was 7 days. The rats were treated once a day for 4 courses. Changes in morphology and number of Nissl positive cells were examined by Nissl staining in hippocampal CA1 regions. Expressions of Beclin-1 and p53 protein were determined by Western blot analysis.Results Number of Nissl positive cells in CA1 region of the model group was significantly less than that of normal group (P<0.01). After electroacupuncture treatment, number of pyramidal cells and expression of Nissl body significantly increased (P<0.05). Expression of Beclin-1 decreased, while expression of p53 increased in the hippocampus of the model group, compared with that in the normal group (P<0.05). However, electroacupuncture treatment could significantly upregulate the expression of Beclin-1 protein (P<0.01), but downregulate the level of p53 (P<0.05).Conclusion Electro-acupuncture treatment could fight against Aβ-induced neuronal apoptosis, and improve the morphological changes of AD’s hippocampus.

Protective Effects of Electro-acupuncture Serum on β-amyloid Protein Induced Damage of Primarily Cultured Rat Hippcampal Neurons / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To explore the protective effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) serum onβ-amyloid protein (Aβ) induced primary rat hippcampal neurons. Methods The rat models of Alzheimer's disease were established by intracerebral injection of Aβ1-40. After treated them with EA, the serum was harvested. Primary cultured hippocampal neurons were treated with Aβ25-35 to establish neuronal damage model in vitro, and divided into normal group, model group and EA serum group. The proliferation of neurons was detected by MTT test. Neuronal apoptosis was examined by TUNEL staining, and expression of cysteine aspartic acid proteases-3 (Caspase-3) was detected by immunocytochemical staining. Results MTT test showed that the cell viability was significantly decreased after treated with Aβ. While compared with the model group, cell proliferation of EA serum group was significantly enhanced (P<0.01). TUNEL staining showed that the number of apoptotic cells in EA serum group decreased significantly compared with the model group (P<0.01). After 48 h of Aβ treatment, Caspase-3 expression levels were significantly elevated. However, compared with the model group, the number of Caspase-3 positive cells in EA serum group was significantly reduced (P<0.01). Conclusion The EA serum could promote the proliferation of hippocampal neurons, reduce the expression of Caspase-3, counteract the neurotoxicity of β-amyloid protein, and reduce neuronal apoptosis.

Contrast analyse of risk factors on intracerebral hemorrhage and coronary heart disease in Tongliao city in Innermongolia / 临床神经病学杂志

Objective To investigate the distribution of rick factors between intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in Tongliao city in Innermogolia. Methods Medical records(departments of medical neurology and cardiovascular internal medicine in 2003~2005) were randomly selected from 6 general hospitals above the second class in Tongliao city Innermogolia .All the risk factors of the cartain diseases were carryed on retrospective investigation analysis. Results All the survey index have significantly statistical difference in the basic data. Single-factor non-conditional Logistic regression analysis showed 10 risk factors including the gender, age, nation, smoking, hypertension, history of hypertension, alcohol drinking, glucose(GLU), history of diabetes and triglyceride(TG) have significantly statistical difference. These 10 risk factors were taken into multifactor stepwise regression model. 8 risk factors( gender, age, smoking, history of hypertension, history of diabetes,GLU,TG and hypertension) had significantly statistical difference. Conclusions Compared with CHD, the influence of age, smoking, history of diabetes and TG are lower, and the influence of the gender, the history of hypertension, GLU and hypertension are higher in ICH.