Proliferation of Neural Precursor Cells in Dentate Gyrus of Hippocampus and Effect of Yangxue Qingnao Gran-ule in Vascular Dementia Rats / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe dynamic variation of neural precursor cells in dentate gyrus of hippocampus and effect of Yangxue Qingnao Granule on it in vascular dementia rats. Methods 72 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=24), vascular dementia group (model group, n=24) and Yangxue Qingnao Granule group (treatment group, n=24). The vascular dementia model was estab-lished with modified Pulsineli's four-vessel occlusion. The expression of Nestin was detected with Western blotting, the expression of 5-bro-modeoxyuridine (BrdU) and BrdU/Nestin were detected with immunofluorescence in dentate gyrus of hippocampus 1, 2, 4 and 8 weeks af-ter modeling. Results The expression of Nestin, BrdU and BrdU/Nestin increased in the model and treatment groups with time, peaked at 4 weeks after modeling, and it was more than that of the sham group on all the time points (P<0.01). However, it was more in the treatment group than in the model group on all the time points (P<0.01). Conclusion Yangxue Qingnao Granule promotes the proliferation of neural precursor cells in dentate gyrus of hippocampus in vascular dementia rats.