Moyamoya syndrome complicated with bilateral posterior cerebral artery embolism: a case report and literature review / 中华神经科杂志

No case of moyamoya syndrome with bilateral posterior cerebral artery (PCA) occlusion has been reported in China so far as this disease is extremely rare. The case shown in this article is a middle-aged women who has a history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension and type 2 diabetes acutely attacked by this syndrome. The main clinical manifestations included binocular blindness, right limb weakness. Imaging findings showed bilateral acute cerebral infarction in the parietal occipital lobe, bilateral anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery smoke angiogenesis, bilateral PCA occlusion with distal smoke angiogenesis. Considering the medical history of the patient, the cause of the disease was diagnosed as embolic stroke of undetermined source. The patient′s consciousness has been recovered and the limb weakness has been improved after active symptomatic treatment. However, the blindness did not see any improvements. This case report aims to improve clinicians′ understanding of bilateral PCA embolization in patients with moyamoya syndrome so the occurrence of cerebral infarction can be effectively prevented.

Correlation between white matter hyperintensities and collateral circulation in patients with stroke caused by anterior circulation large vessel occlusion / 国际脑血管病杂志

Objective:To investigate the correlation between white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) and collateral circulation in patients with stroke caused by anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (aLVO).Methods:Patients with stroke caused by aLVO treated with endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in the Department of Neurology, Zhengzhou People's Hospital from December 2017 to April 2021 were retrospectively enrolled. Their demography, vascular risk factors, baseline clinical data and Fazekas scale score were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent correlation between WMHs and the collateral circulation status in patients with aLVO. Results:During the study, 166 patients with aLVO were included (77 males, 46.39%; aged 69.62±5.91 years). Their baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 9.33±4.42. There were 120 patients (72.29%) in the good collateral circulation group and 46 (27.71%) in the poor collateral circulation group. Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in baseline NIHSS score, total Fazekas score and periventricular Fazekas score between the good collateral circulation group and the poor collateral circulation group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that total Fazekas score (odds ratio 2.583, 95% confidence interval 1.445-4.619; P=0.001) and periventricular Fazekas score (odds ratio 2.190, 95% confidence interval 1.022-4.692; P=0.044) were the independent risk factors for the poor collateral circulation. Conclusion:The severity of WMHs is associated with the poor collateral circulation in patients with aLVO.

Hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute posterior circulation ischemic stroke: risk factors and impact on outcomes / 国际脑血管病杂志

Objective:To investigate the risk factors for hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in patients with acute posterior circulation ischemic stroke (PCIS) and its impact on outcomes.Methods:From July 2016 to October 2019, patients admitted to the Department of Neurology, the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou and diagnosed as PCIS were enrolled retrospectively. Their demography, clinical data, laboratory and imaging findings were collected. HT was defined as no intracranial hemorrhage detected by the first head CT/MRI after onset, and intracranial hemorrhage was found during head CT/MRI reexamination within 10 d after onset. Symptomatic HT was defined as intracranial hemorrhage indicated by imaging reexamination and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was higher than the baseline. The outcome was evaluated by the modified Rankin Scale at 3 months after onset, and >2 were defined as poor outcome. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors for HT, symptomatic HT, and poor outcomes. Results:A total of 242 patients with PCIS were enrolled. Their age was 68.02±12.0 years, and 111 were females (45.9%). The baseline median NIHSS score was 5.9 (interquartile range: 3.1-8.8). HT occurred in 19 patients (7.9%), and 14 of them (73.7%) were symptomatic HT. Follow-up at 3 months showed that 74 patients (30.58%) had poor outcomes, of which 12 died. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher baseline systolic blood pressure (odds ratio [ OR] 1.076, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.021-1.135, P=0.006; OR 1.161, 95% CI 1.087-1.240, P<0.001) and larger infarct volume ( OR 31.293, 95% CI 4.542-215.592, P<0.001; OR 2.084, 95% CI 1.414-3.073, P<0.001) were the independent risk factors for HT and symptomatic HT. The higher NIHSS score ( OR 1.511, 95% CI 1.307-1.746; P<0.001), diabetes mellitus ( OR 2.041, 95% CI 1.054-3.952; P=0.034) and symptomatic HT ( OR 4.514, 95% CI 1.458-13.979; P=0.009) were the independent risk factors for poor outcomes. Conclusions:HT is rare in patients with PCIS. Higher baseline systolic blood pressure and larger infarct volume are the independent risk factors for HT in patients with PCIS. Higher baseline NIHSS scores, diabetes mellitus, and symptomatic HT are the independent risk factors for poor outcomes in patients with PCIS.

Effect of vertebral artery hypoplasia on false negative rates in early MRI detection of small posterior circulation infarcts in elderly patients / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To explore the effects of vertebral artery hypoplasia (VAH)on falsenegative rates with MRI in isolated acute vestibular syndrome (AIVS) patients with small posterior circulation small infarcts (infarct diameter ≤ 10 mm by DWI).Methods A total of 224 AIVS patients with at least one stroke risk factor (defined as high-risk AIVS)were consecutively recruited.Head impulse,nystagmus and test-of-skew(HINTS),brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP),and blink reflex(BR)were performed as soon as possible ahead of MRI.Another MRI was carried out in those with negative findings on the first imaging but suspected of a central lesion based on HINTS + BAEP + BR.Patients were divided into a VAH group and a non-VAH group.Results Of the 98 cases with posterior circulation infarcts,37 cases were small infarcts,including 16 in the VAH group(16/61,26.2％)and 21 in the non VAH group(21/163,12.9％),with a significant difference between the groups(x2 =4.58,P ＜ 0.05).Nine VAH patients (9/16,56.3 ％)and 4 non-VAH patients(4/21,19.0％)presented false negative results on cranial MRI-DWI,and the difference was also statistically significant(x2 =6.23,P＜0.001).HINTS + BAEP + BR showed a higher sensitivity than early MRI in identifying small infarcts(VAH group:100.0％ vs.44.0％ or 7/16,U=6.41,P＜0.001;non-VAH group:100.0％ vs.81.0％ or 17/21,U=4.46,P＜0.0S).V wave peak latency,Ⅲ-Ⅴ and Ⅰ-Ⅴ wave interpeak latency,and the latency of R1,R2,and R2' in the VAH group were longer than in the non-VAH group(each P＜0.05).Conclusions When VAH is present in high-risk AIVS patients,small infarcts are common,with high false-negative rates on MRI-DWI.HINTS + BAEP + BR may help identify small infarcts and thus improve diagnostic sensitivity.

Effect of osimertinib combined bevacizumab on lung adenocarcinoma with EGFR T790M mutation and its mechanisms / 中国肿瘤临床

Objective:This study was performed using preclinical transplanted animal experiments to analyce the effects and mechanisms of third-generation EGFR-TKIs combined with anti-angiogenic therapy, thereby providing theoretical basis for further clinical trials. Methods:Researchers constructed the transplant BALB/C nude mice models with H1975 lung adenocarcinoma cell line (EGFR T790M) and divided the mice into four groups and treated them with osimertinib (2.5 or 5 mg/kg/day, gavage) alone or plus bevacizumab (5 mg/kg/twice weekly, i.p.) when the tumors reached approximately 0.4-0.6 cm3 in volume. The tumor growth curve of tumor volume was drawn according to the time in every group. After 2 weeks of treatment, the mice were killed and the tumors were processed for immunohistochemical staining and Western blot analysis. Immunostaining was performed to detect:HIF-1α, VEGF, and microvessel density (MVD) by using SP method on paraffin sections. Western blot analysis was used to analyze the protein expression levels of EGFR, AKT, and ERK signal transduction pathways. Results:After 2 weeks of treatment in high-and low-dose osimertinib alone, tumor volume in the high-dose group was significantly less than in low-dose osimertinib-alone group (P0.05). In the high-dose osimertinib-plus-bevacizumab group, tumor growth was not significantly greater than that in the high-dose osimertinib-alone group (P=0.642). No significant difference was observed in the above factors.In the high-and low-dose osimertinib-plus-bevacizumab groups, tumor volume and the above factors did not exhibit significant differences (P>0.05). Conclusion:Osimertinib has obvious antitumor effects in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma with T790M mutation cell xenografts. Bevacizumab has a synergetic inhibitory effect with osimertinib against EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma with T790M mutation cell xenografts. Bevacizumab enhanced the antitumor effects of osimertinib by reducing VEGF expression and the microvascular density of the tumor, thereby improving the tumor microenvironment. Bevacizumab can enhance the effect of osimertinib by suppressing EGFR, ERK, and AKT phosphorylation, thereby synergistically inhibiting EGFR activation and downstream signaling.

Effects of Aerobic Exercises on Synaptic Plasticity and Expression of PDE-4 in Hippocampus during the Aging Process of Rats / 中国运动医学杂志

Objective To explore the effect of aerobic exercises on synaptic plasticity and expression of PDE-4 in hippocampus during the aging process of rats.Methods Forty-five adult male SpragueDawley rats were randomly divided into a control group(group C),an D-galactose induced aging group (group A) and an D-galactose induced aging & aerobic exercise intervention group(group AE).All rats were induced aging for 6 weeks and group AE was given swimming exercise intervention of a moderate load simultaneously.Then Nissl's staining was conducted to observe the neurons in the dentate gyrus(DG).The immunofluorescence was employed to detect the number and density of synaptophysin (Syp) and metabotropi glutamate receptor 1(mGluR1).And the expression level of Phos-phodiesterase 4(PDE-4) mRNA and protein was observed using the,real-time PCR and Western blotting.Results Compared with group C,senile signs such as mental retardation,lethargy and tardy movement,significantly less neurons in the hippocampus,bigger cell spacing and shallower Nissl body in the cytoplasm were observed in group A.The integrated optical density(IOD) values of Syp and mGluR1 in group A decreased significantly compared to group C(P＜0.01),while those of group AE were significantly higher than group A(P＜0.01).The expression of PDE-4 mRNA and protein in Group A increased significantly compared with group C (P＜0.01),but that of group AE was significantly lower than group A (P＜ 0.01).The expression of PDE-4 mRNA was negatively correlated to the IOD value of Syp and mGluR1 (P＜0.01,P＜0.05).Conclusions The aerobic exercises can improve the morphology of hippocampal neurons and keep the number and density of Syp and mGluR1 at a certain level to maintain the synaptic plasticity,so as to improve brain function and delay the aging process.Moreover,exercise may affect brain function through down-regulating the expression of the PDE-4 gene.

Safety and Efficacy of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer / 中国医科大学学报

Objective The aim of this study was to retrospectively review the efficacy and safety of treatment for unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC).Methods A total of 98 patients treated in our hospital between January 2010 and December 2015 were enrolled in this study.Patients were divided into three groups:the thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) alone,concurrent chemoradiotherapy,and sequential chemoradiotherapy groups.The progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed via the Kaplan-Meier method,and compared with the log-rank/Breslow test.The prognostic factors were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier and Cox multivariate proportional hazards models.Results The median PFS in the concurrent therapy group was longer than that in the TRT alone group (P ＜ 0.05).The median OS was improved in patients treated with concurrent or sequential therapy than in the TRT alone group (P ＜ 0.05).N stage,chemotherapy regimens,and radiotherapy modalities were independent prognostic factors of PFS in all patients (P ＜0.05).Similarly,N stage was an independent prognostic factor of OS in all patients (P ＜ 0.05).Overall,the treatment was deemed safe.The occurrence of hematotoxicity related to Karnofsky performance score (KPS) and chemotherapy regimens (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Patients with a lower N stage who received cisplatin-based double chemoradiotherapy demonstrated improved survival rates.Survival was significantly improved in LA-NSCLC patients treated with concurrent or sequential therapies compared with TRT alone.Overall,the treatment is safe.KPS and chemotherapy combination regimens may increase the occurrence of hematotoxicity.

Approach of Improving Medical Students′Doctor-patient Communication Skills under the ESP Teaching Theory / 中国医学伦理学

As the global economic integration, the trend of internationalization of medical education, social demand for foreign talents is more and more big, the English teaching, especially the doctor-patient communication in English teaching has become a major focus on the teaching content.Learning is the study of doctor-patient communication be-tween medical workers and patients how to mutual understanding, trust and cooperation, common a discipline, to conquer the disease and emphasize ability oriented ESP teaching concept, closely integrated with professional, promotes the student as the center, apply English teaching as means and tools to study, the two organically unifies in together.Practice shows that guided by the ESP teaching concept, improve medical students English power of expression of doctor-patient commu-nication attempt made substantial results.

Quantitative imaging assessment methods of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia / 国际脑血管病杂志

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia(VBD ) can increase the risk of stroke. Significant expansion, elongation and tortuosity of the vertebrobasilar arteries are the main morphology manifestations of VBD. However, there is no consensus on the quantitative imaging assessment of VBD. Many studies showed that some quantitative parameters, such as basilar artery length and bending length, basilar angulation, vertebral tortuosity index can be used for the quantitative imaging assessment of VBD.

Analysis the Positive Role of Speech Act Theory in Promoting the Oral English Skills of Doctor-patient Communication / 中国医学伦理学

By analyzing the problems existing in the practice of doctor -patient communication , respectively discusses the speech act theory before the implementation of the implementation of doctor -patient communication oral English training , implementation , and after implementation of the positive role: instant help medical students to master a large number of medical English vocabulary;In view of the students come from different areas , instant help correct the pronunciation and intonation;Benefit based on speech act theory to guide the student to carry on the different roles played in English oral practice helps students to adopt direct and indirect speech act theory and the method of the oral English practice for communication;To improve medical students′professional recognition;To strengthen the medical students′sense of mission .

Influence of kaempferol on TGF-β1/Smads signal path in liver tissue of mice with Schistosoma japonicum infection / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

Objective To investigate the influence of kaempferol on transforming growth factor(TGF)-β1/Smads signal trans-duction in liver tissue of mice with schistosomiasis liver fibrosis. Methods Forty BALB/c mice were randomly divided into a normal control group(8 mice),a praziquantel group(8 mice ),and 4 praziquantel+kaempferol groups with different kaempfer-ol dosages(5,10,15,20 mg/kg respectively,6 mice each group). Besides the normal control group,all the mice in the other 5 groups were infected with Schistosoma japonicum. After the infection for 6 weeks,the praziquantel group and the 4 praziquantel+ kaempferol groups were treated with praziquantel 500 mg/(kg · d) for 2 d,then the mice in the praziquantel group were drenched with normal saline for 6 weeks,and those in the 4 praziquantel+kaempferol groups were drenched with kaempferol 5, 10,15,20 mg/kg respectively for 6 weeks. After the treatment,all the animals were sacrificed by the cervical dislocation meth-od,and the area of egg granuloma and the degree of fibrosis in the livers of the mice were observed by HE and Masson staining. The expressions of TGF-β1,Smad2/3,Smad7 proteins were measured by the immunohistochemical method,and the mRNA lev-els of the 3 proteins were detected by RT-PCR. Results Compared with the mice in the praziquantel group,the areas of egg granuloma of the liver of the mice in the 4 praziquantel+kaempferol groups were smaller,and the degrees of the hepatic fibrosis of the mice were lesser,and their expressions of Smad2 and Smad3 at protein and their mRNA levels were significantly lower (all P<0.05),while the expression of Smad7 at protein and its mRNA level were significantly higher(all P<0.05). Conclu-sion By decreasing the expressions of TGF-β1 and Smad2/3,and increasing the expression of Smad7,kaempferol can signifi-cantly reduce the degrees of hepatic fibrosis and granuloma caused by schistosome eggs after the praziquantel treatment.

Basilar artery tortuosity and its clinical significance / 国际脑血管病杂志

With the development of neuroimaging the detection rate of basilar artery tortuosity is significantly high.The occurrence and development processes of basilar artery tortuosity are affected by age,basilar artery length,vertebral artery dominance,and other factors.Basilar artery tortuosity may influence the blood supply of posterior circulation and cause brainstem and cranial nerve pressure leading to clinical symptoms.

Effect of vertebral artery origin tortuosity on vascular vertigo and clinical risk factors for the tortuosity / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical risk factors of vertebral artery origin tortuosity and its impact on vascular vertigo. Methods Totally 206 inpatients in Department of Neurology were divided into tortuous group (n=137) and non-tortuous group (n=69).Clinical risk factors of cerebral vascular disease,vertigo scales and days of treatment relieve were recorded.Total cholesterol (CH),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),homocysteic acid (Hcy) and high sensitivity Creactive protein (hsCRP) were detected.Cervical computer tomography angiography (CTA) and contrast enhancement magnetic resonance angiography (CEMRA) were completed.The risk factors of vertebral artery origin tortuosity were analyzed with multiple logistic regression analysis. Results Vertebral artery dominance was much more in tortuous group than non-tortuous group(x2 =2.496,P＜0.01).Vertigo scales from 1 to 5 appeared in 17 cases,36 cases,79 cases,4 cases,1 case,respectively,and days of treatment relieve were 1-10 d in tortuous group,hut the corresponding data was 18 cases,35 cases,10 cases,3 cases,1 case and 1-6 d in non-tortuous group with statistical significance between the two groups(t=2.014,2.849,P＜0.01).The distinctions were found in age more than 65 years,hypertensive disease,high LDL-C,diabetes mellitus,smoking,stroke history,vertebral artery dominance and cervical spondylosis between tortuous group and non-tortuous group(x2=7.498,5.182,3.724,10.46,6.883,2.748,4.496,8.265,all P＜0.05).Age more than 65 years (95％CI:5.36-18.23,OR=4.84),hypertensive disease(95 ％ CI:2.79-16.45,OR=3.21),vertebral artery dominance(95％ CI:3.25-13.49,OR =5.48) and cervical spondylosis (95％ CI:4.38-21.28,OR=3.57) were high clinical risk factors. Conclusions Patients with vertebral artery origin tortuosity present with higher vertigo scales and longer days of treatment relieve.Age more than 65 years,hypertensive disease,vertebral artery dominance and cervical spondylosis are clinical risk factors for vertebral artery origin tortuosity.

Role of voltage-dependent chloride channels in hippocampal neuronalapoptosis induced by 3-morpholinosydnonimine in rats / 中国药理学与毒理学杂志

OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of chloride channels on the neuronal injury following cerebral ischemia. METHODS Tweleve day in vitro (12dIV) neurons in rats were randomly divided into normal control, 3-morpholinosydnonimine (SIN-1, 1.0 mmol·L~(-1) for 18 h) group, SIN-1+4-acetamido-4'-isothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulphonic acid(SITS, 0.5 mmol·L~(-1)) group and SIN-1+4,4'-diisothiocyanatostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid (DIDS, 0.1 mmol·L~(-1)) group. Drugs were added with SIN-1 simultaneously and coincubated for 18 h. The neuronal apoptosis and morphological changes were detected with Hoechst 33258. Chloride channels(ClC)-2/ClC-3 were analyzed with immunofluorescence, the chloride channel currents were recorded with whole cell patch-clamp technique. RESULTS Hoechst 33258 staining showed that the apoptotic percentages were (18.61±0.59) %, (50.43±0.56)%, (23.37±0.52)% and (23.37±0.84)% in normal control group, SIN-1 group, SIN-1+SITS or SIN-1+DIDS groups, respectively. ClC-2/ClC-3 were positively expressed in normal neurons. The currents in neurons exposed to SIN-1 were increased about 55%-56%, SITS and DIDS, two kinds of chloride channel blockers could inhibited the currents about 50%-60% and 30%-40%, respectively. CONCLUSION Voltage-dependent chloride channel maybe participate in the neuronal apoptosis induced by NO, and the activities of chloride channels are perhaps involved in the cerebral ischemic injury.

In vitro anti-hepatitis B virus effect of Hypericum perforatum L / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

The anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) effects and its mechanisms of the ethanol extracts of Hypericum perforatum L. (EHP) in vitro were explored. HepG2 2.2.15 cells, a stable HBV-producing cell line, were cultured as the model system to observe the anti-HBV effect. The viral antigens of cellular secretion, HBsAg and HBeAg, were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The quantity of HBV-DNA released in the supernatant was assayed by real-time PCR. In order to understand the mechanisms of the suppression of HBV replication, all HBV promoters (Cp, Xp, S1p, S2p and Fp) with luciferase reporter gene were transfected into HepG2 cells respectively. Then the activities of viral promoters were examined by luciferase reporter assay. It was found EHP effectively suppressed the secretion of HBsAg and HBeAg from HepG2 2.2.15 cells in a dose-dependent manner, as well as the extracellular HBV DNA. And EHP could selectively inhibit the activity of HBV promoter Fp. Our data suggest that EHP exerts anti-HBV effects via inhibition of HBV transcription, which helps to elucidate the mechanism underlying the potential therapeutic value of EHP.

Tea polyphenols exerts anti-hepatitis B virus effects in a stably HBV-transfected cell line / 华中科技大学学报（医学）（英德文版）

In this study, the anti-HBV effects of tea polyphenols (TP) were examined. After cells were exposed to TP for 3, 6, 9 days, amounts of HBsAg, HBeAg and HBV-DNA released into the supernatant of the cultured HepG2 2.2.15 cells were detected. TP, to some extent, inhibited the secretion of HBsAg and strongly suppressed the secretion of HBeAg in a dose-dependent (P<0.01) and time-dependent manner, with 50% maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value being 7.34 microg/mL on the 9th day, but the time-dependence was not significant (P=0.051). Expression of HBV-DNA in the supernatant of the cell culture also was significantly decreased in a dose-dependent fashion (P<0.01). The IC50 of TP in inhibiting HBV DNA was 2.54 microg/mL. It concluded that TP possessed potential anti-HBV effects and may be used as a treatment alternative for HBV infection.

Strengthen Lab Construction and Improve Experimental Teaching Quality / 国际中医中药杂志

Based On current situation of experimental teaching and managementin our college,this paper raised some concrete approaches of imlxoving experimental teaching levels to strengthen lab construction and experimental teaching quality

Effect of blocking Wnt-?-catenin signaling pathway on activation of hepatic stellate cells / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To investigate whether functional Wnt-?-catenin signaling is present in activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC),and the effect of blocking this signaling on activation of HSC. Methods?-catenin expression in HSC was examined by immunocytochemistry.Wnt signalings in HSC-T6 were assessed using a T cell factor (TCF)-dependent luciferase reporter gene (pTOP- FLASH) assay.Wnt signalings in HSC-T6 were blocked by transfecting with a dominant negative TCF (dnTCF) expression plasmid,then the expression of alpha smooth muscle actin (?-SMA) and collagen typeⅠwere examined by Western blot.Results?-catenin staining was positive in the nuclei of HSC-T6.Luciferase activity in the cells transfected with pTOPFLASH was significantly higher than that in the cells transfected with pFOPFLASH (P

Observation of Curative Effects of Compound Glycyrrhizin Combining Desloratadine in the Treatment of Chronic Urticaria / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy of compound glycyrrhizin combining desloratadine in the treat?ment of chronic urticaria.METHODS:103patients with chronic urticaria were randomly divided into treatment group which were treated with compound glycyrrhizin plus desloratadine and controlled group which were treated with single desloratadine.The courses of treatment for both groups were2weeks.RESULTS:The total effective rates of the treatment group and the controlled group were96.15%and82.35%,respectively.There were significant differences between the2groups(P

The protective effects of chloride channel blockers on the cultured hippocampal neuronal apoptosis induced by NO in rats / 中国药理学通报

Aim To observe the protective effects of SITS and DIDS,two kinds of chloride channel blockers,on hippocampal neuronal damage induced by NO in culture.Methods The cultures were divided into three groups:control group,NO treatment group,NO treatment plus chloride channel blocker group. The cultures were detected with the methods of morphological stain (Hoechst 33258),and the apoptotic neurons and neuronal viabilities were observed through MTT quantitative analysis. The activated caspase-3 was analyzed with western blot.Results There were significant protective effects of SITS and DIDS on neuronal damage with dose-dependence.Conclusions Chloride channel blockers have some protective effects against neuronal injury induced by NO.