Expression and location of fos-protein and enkephalin in central nervous system following enflurane anesthesia / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the expression and co-existence of fos-protein and enkephalin in CNS following enflurane anesthesia. Methods Twelve adult SD rats of both sexes weighing 195-223g were divided randomly into two equal groups: control group and enflurane group: The animals in enflurane group breathed 2% enflurane for 2h. The animals in control group underwent the same experimental steps except enflurane inhalation. Before experiment the animals were kept in a quiet place for 24h and strong light was avoided. After enflurane inhalation, chest was opened and 100 ml of normal saline was infused via left ventricle to wash Out blood from whole body, then followed by infusion of 4% polymerized formaldehyde 0.1mol/L PB 500 ml for fixation of tissue. 90 mm later the whole brain and spinal cord were harvested for determination of fos-protein and enkephalin expression and their location using double-labelled immunohistochemical technique. Results The control group showed more ELI(enkephalin like immunoactivity) neurons, less FLI(fos like immuneactivity) neurons and FLI/ELI(fos and enkephalin like immunoactivity) neurons were very rare. The enflurane group showed more FLI, ELI and FLI/ELI neurons. They were mainly distributed in frontal-cortex, lateral septal nucleus, basolateral amygdaloid nucleus, hippocampus CA1, paraventricular nucleus, ventral posterolateral nucleus, habenular nucleus, ventromedial hypothalamus nucleus, supraoptic nucleus, substantia nigra nucleus, interpeduncular nucleus, periaqueductal gray and dorsal horn. In enflurane group the number of FLI and ELI neurons in these nuclei was significantly higher(P