Effect of Taurine on the expression of glucose regulated protein 78 and growth arrest and DNA damage - in-ducible protein 34 in zebrafish larvae brain after hypoxia/reoxygenation brain injury / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To investigate the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress - related factors, glucose - regulated protein 78(GRP78)and growth arrest and DNA damage - inducible protein 34( GADD34)and neuronal apoptosis in the brain of zebrafish larvae after hypoxia/ reoxygenation brain injury,and the neuroprotective role of Taurine. Methods The 5 day post - fertilization zebrafish larvae were randomly assigned to 3 groups:control group, hypoxia/ reoxygenation model group(model group)and Taurine treatment group(Taurine group). According to the dif-ferent time points for observation,each group was subdivided into 5 subgroups(1 h,3 h,6 h,24 h,48 h)with 100 ze-brafish larvae each. The pathological changes in the brain tissues and cell apoptosis were detected by fluorescence ter-minal deoxynucleotidyltransferase - mediated dUTP nick end - labeling( TUNEL). The expression of GRP78 and GADD34 mRNA in the brain of zebrafish larvae were detected by real - time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT - PCR). The changes in GRP78 and GADD34 protein were detected by Western blot. Results (1)TUNEL:apoptosis index(AI)was increased after hypoxia/ reoxygenation,and reached the peak at 3 h in model group,the AI in Taurine group was decreased compared with that in the model group at the same time point(1 h:22. 83 ± 1. 80 vs 30. 18 ± 1. 81,3 h:23. 22 ± 2. 46 vs 42. 97 ± 4. 01,6 h:16. 80 ± 1. 69 vs 22. 97 ± 1. 91,all P ﹤ 0. 05).(2)qRT -PCR:the expression of GRP78 and GADD34 mRNA was increased at 1 h after hypoxia/ reoxygenation,and reached the peak at 3 h in the model group,the expression in Taurine group was decreased compared with that in the model group at the same time point(GRP78 mRNA:1 h:2. 35 ± 0. 13 vs 5. 36 ± 0. 35,3 h:3. 08 ± 0. 33 vs 4. 27 ± 0. 52,6 h:1. 57 ± 0. 12 vs 3. 00 ± 0. 13,all P ﹤ 0. 05;GADD34 mRNA:1 h:5. 14 ± 0. 55 vs 7. 45 ± 0. 67,3 h:2. 79 ± 0. 58 vs 5. 83 ± 0. 51,6 h:1. 79 ± 0. 22 vs 3. 67 ± 0. 30,all P ﹤ 0. 05).(3)Western blot:the expression of GRP78 and GADD34 pro-tein was increased at 1 h,reached the peak at 6 h,but it was decreased in Taurine group(GRP78 protein:1 h:1. 12 ± 0. 11 vs 1. 37 ± 0. 13,3 h:0. 79 ± 0. 11 vs 1. 25 ± 0. 10,6 h:0. 55 ± 0. 10 vs 1. 52 ± 0. 14,all P ﹤ 0. 05;GADD34 pro-tein:1 h:0. 92 ± 0. 11 vs 1. 11 ± 0. 13,3 h:0. 96 ± 0. 11 vs 1. 52 ± 0. 09,6 h:0. 76 ± 0. 05 vs 1. 89 ± 0. 06,all P ﹤0. 05).(4)The expression of GRP78 and GADD34 protein was positively correlated with AI in the model group(r =0. 53,0. 56 respectively,all P ﹤ 0. 05). Conclusion One of neuroprotective mechanisms of Taurine against hypoxia/reoxygenation brain injury may down - regulate GRP78 and GADD34 expression.

Decreased fetal movements in the third trimester and neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Fetal movement is one of the markers of fetal wellbeing. Decreased fetal movement(DFM)in the third trimester indicates an increased possibility of intrauterine asphyxia/ anoxia. There is a lack of reported data for the correlation of DFM and incidence of neonatal hypoxic - ischemic brain damage(HIBD). DFM is a multi - factorial clinical phenomenon which may be caused by various issues of pregnant women,fetus,and cord. Incidence of negative neonatal outcomes greatly increased in the condition of DFM. Obstetricians and neonatologists should keep close monito-ring to pregnant women with DFM in the third trimester and their newborn infants. Appropriate medical intervention is highly recommended in order to minimize the occurrence of HIBD.