Objective To explore the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)intervention on the vasoconstriction of cerebral artery smooth muscle cells after cerebral infarction.Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 grou...Objective To explore the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)intervention on the vasoconstriction of cerebral artery smooth muscle cells after cerebral infarction.Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups by a random number table:the model group(n=24),the EA group(n=24),and the normal group(n=6).The model and the EA groups were divided into different time subgroups at 0.5,1,3,and 6 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO),with 6 rats in each subgroup.MCAO model was established using intraluminal suture occlusion method.The EA group was given EA treatment at acupoint Shuigou(GV 26)instantly after MCAO for 20 min.The contents of cerebrovascular smooth muscle MLCK,the 3 subunits of myosin light chain phosphatase(MLCP)MYPT1,PP1c-δand M20,as well as myosin-ATPase activity were detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.Results The overall expression level of the MYPT1 and PP1c-δin the model group was significantly higher(P<0.01).After EA intervention,the 0.5 h group expression level was close to that of the normal group(P>0.05),and the other subgroups were still significantly higher than the normal group(P<0.01).After EA intervention,the expression level of each subgroup was significantly lower than the corresponding model group.There was a significant difference between the 0.5 and 1 h subgroups(P<0.01),while a difference was also observed between the 3 and 6 h subgroups(P<0.05).The dynamic change rule gradually increased with the prolongation of infarction time within 6 h after infarction.Conclusion EA intervention can inhibit contraction of cerebral vascular smooth muscle cells and regulate smooth muscle relaxation by regulating MLCK pathway.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture(EA)on vasomotor symptoms in rats with acute cerebral infarction,by observing the changes in the expression of factors related to the phosphatidylinositol(PI)s...Objective:To investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture(EA)on vasomotor symptoms in rats with acute cerebral infarction,by observing the changes in the expression of factors related to the phosphatidylinositol(PI)system.Methods:Forty-two Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups by a random number table:the control group(n=6),the model group(n=18)and the EA group(n=18).The EA group was given EA treatment at Shuigou(GV 26)instantly after modeling with middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)method,while the model and control groups were not given any treatment.The degrees of neurological deficiency were evaluated using neurological severity scores(NSS)and the brain blood flow was evaluated by a laser scanning confocal microscope.Western blot analysis was conducted to detect the expression levels of G-protein subtype(Gq)and calmodulin(CaM).Competition for protein binding was conducted to detect the expression level of inositol triphosphate(IP3).Thin layer quantitative analysis was conducted to detect the expression level of diacylglycerol(DAG).The expression level of intracellular concentration of free calcium ion([Ca^(2+)]i)was detected by flow cytometry.Results:The NSS of the model group was significantly higher than the control group at 3 and 6 h after MCAO(P<0.01),while the EA group was significantly lower than the model group at 6 h(P<0.01).The cerebral blood flow in the model group was significantly lower than the control group at 1,3 and 6 h after MCAO(P<0.01),while for the EA group it was remarkably higher than the model group at the same time points(P<0.01).The expressions of Gq,CaM,IP3,DAG and[Ca^(2+)]i in the model group were significantly higher than the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and those in the EA group were significantly lower than the model group at the same time points(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion:EA treatment at GV 26 can effectively decrease the over-expression of related factors of PI system in rats with acute cerebral infarction,improve cerebral autonomy movement,and alleviate cerebral vascular spasm.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81674056 and 82074543)the Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.18JCYBJC94200),China。
文摘Objective To explore the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)intervention on the vasoconstriction of cerebral artery smooth muscle cells after cerebral infarction.Methods Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups by a random number table:the model group(n=24),the EA group(n=24),and the normal group(n=6).The model and the EA groups were divided into different time subgroups at 0.5,1,3,and 6 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO),with 6 rats in each subgroup.MCAO model was established using intraluminal suture occlusion method.The EA group was given EA treatment at acupoint Shuigou(GV 26)instantly after MCAO for 20 min.The contents of cerebrovascular smooth muscle MLCK,the 3 subunits of myosin light chain phosphatase(MLCP)MYPT1,PP1c-δand M20,as well as myosin-ATPase activity were detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.Results The overall expression level of the MYPT1 and PP1c-δin the model group was significantly higher(P<0.01).After EA intervention,the 0.5 h group expression level was close to that of the normal group(P>0.05),and the other subgroups were still significantly higher than the normal group(P<0.01).After EA intervention,the expression level of each subgroup was significantly lower than the corresponding model group.There was a significant difference between the 0.5 and 1 h subgroups(P<0.01),while a difference was also observed between the 3 and 6 h subgroups(P<0.05).The dynamic change rule gradually increased with the prolongation of infarction time within 6 h after infarction.Conclusion EA intervention can inhibit contraction of cerebral vascular smooth muscle cells and regulate smooth muscle relaxation by regulating MLCK pathway.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82074543,81473765,81674056)the Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.18JCYBJC94200)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture(EA)on vasomotor symptoms in rats with acute cerebral infarction,by observing the changes in the expression of factors related to the phosphatidylinositol(PI)system.Methods:Forty-two Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups by a random number table:the control group(n=6),the model group(n=18)and the EA group(n=18).The EA group was given EA treatment at Shuigou(GV 26)instantly after modeling with middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)method,while the model and control groups were not given any treatment.The degrees of neurological deficiency were evaluated using neurological severity scores(NSS)and the brain blood flow was evaluated by a laser scanning confocal microscope.Western blot analysis was conducted to detect the expression levels of G-protein subtype(Gq)and calmodulin(CaM).Competition for protein binding was conducted to detect the expression level of inositol triphosphate(IP3).Thin layer quantitative analysis was conducted to detect the expression level of diacylglycerol(DAG).The expression level of intracellular concentration of free calcium ion([Ca^(2+)]i)was detected by flow cytometry.Results:The NSS of the model group was significantly higher than the control group at 3 and 6 h after MCAO(P<0.01),while the EA group was significantly lower than the model group at 6 h(P<0.01).The cerebral blood flow in the model group was significantly lower than the control group at 1,3 and 6 h after MCAO(P<0.01),while for the EA group it was remarkably higher than the model group at the same time points(P<0.01).The expressions of Gq,CaM,IP3,DAG and[Ca^(2+)]i in the model group were significantly higher than the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and those in the EA group were significantly lower than the model group at the same time points(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion:EA treatment at GV 26 can effectively decrease the over-expression of related factors of PI system in rats with acute cerebral infarction,improve cerebral autonomy movement,and alleviate cerebral vascular spasm.
