Increased protein and mRNA expression of endostatin in the ischemic brain tissue of rabbits after middle cerebral artery occlusion / 神经科学通报·英文版
Neuroscience Bulletin
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(6): 35-40, 2007.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the changes of endostatin (a strong anti-angiogenesis factor) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the brain tissues of rabbits following cerebral ischemia induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-four New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into 5 groups control (n = 5), sham-operation (n = 4), 2-hour ischemia (n = 5), 24-hour ischemia (n = 5), and 48-hour ischemia (n = 5). The expression of VEGF and endostatin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemistry, respectively. In situ hybridization was used to characterize the expression of mRNA for the endostatin.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Both the protein (at least 50%, P < 0.01) and mRNA (at least 70%, P < 0.05) of endostatin increased significantly in the ischemic brain tissues after MCAO compared with the control group. VEGF increased at least 270% in the brain after cerebral ischemia (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Cerebral ischemia leads to an up-regulation of endostatin in the brain, which is not associated with the increase of VEGF in the brain. The increase of endostatin may serve as a deleterious mechanism for ischemic injury through blocking angiogenesis.</p>
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Main subject:
Physiology
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Brain
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Endothelium, Vascular
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Immunohistochemistry
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Up-Regulation
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Cerebral Arteries
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Brain Ischemia
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In Situ Hybridization
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Neovascularization, Physiologic
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Neuroscience Bulletin
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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