The neuroprotective machanism of Delta-opioid receptor activator against global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion / 中国神经精神疾病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effects of Delta-opioid receptor activator DADLE on the expression of the p38 MAPK and the neuronal apoptosis after global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion and explore the neuroprotective mechanisms of DADLE.Methods Global cerebral ischmemia-reperfusion models in rats were induced by bilateral common carotid artery occlusion combined with hypotension.Rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=10),ischemia-reperfusion group(n=10) and three treatment groups with different doses of DADLE (2 mg group,3 mg group,5 mg group,n=10).TUNEL method and Western blot analysis were used to measure apoptotic neurons and expression levels of p38 MAPK phosphorylation,repectively.Results DADLE treatment significantly reduced neuron apoptosis (P＜0.05).The expression levels of p38 MAPK were increased in ischemia-reperfusion group than in sham group (P＜ 0.05).In DADLE treated groups,the expression levels of p38 MAPK were dose-dependently decreased compared with the ischemia-reperfusion group.Conclusion Delta-opioid receptor activator DADLE can be neuroprotective against global I/R injury.Attenuation of apoptosis and p38 MAPK signal pathway might be involved in the neuroprotective mechanism of DADLE.