Apelin- 13 inhibits neuronal apoptosis caused by hydrogen peroxide, yet apoptosis following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury has rarely been studied. In this study, Apelin-13 （0.1 μg/g） was injected into the la...Apelin- 13 inhibits neuronal apoptosis caused by hydrogen peroxide, yet apoptosis following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury has rarely been studied. In this study, Apelin-13 （0.1 μg/g） was injected into the lateral ventricle of middle cerebral artery occlusion model rats. TTC, TUNEL, and immuno- histochemical staining showed that compared with the cerebral ischemia/reperfusion group, infarct volume and apoptotic cell number at the ischemic penumbra region were decreased in the Apelin-13 treatment group. Additionally, Apelin-13 treatment increased Bcl-2 immtmoreactivity and decreased caspase-3 immunoreactivity, Our findings suggest that Apelin-13 is neuroprotective against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through inhibition of neuronal apoptosis.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30971081,31271243,81070961 and 81241052the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China,No.ZR2011CM027 and 2012GGA08100
文摘Apelin- 13 inhibits neuronal apoptosis caused by hydrogen peroxide, yet apoptosis following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury has rarely been studied. In this study, Apelin-13 （0.1 μg/g） was injected into the lateral ventricle of middle cerebral artery occlusion model rats. TTC, TUNEL, and immuno- histochemical staining showed that compared with the cerebral ischemia/reperfusion group, infarct volume and apoptotic cell number at the ischemic penumbra region were decreased in the Apelin-13 treatment group. Additionally, Apelin-13 treatment increased Bcl-2 immtmoreactivity and decreased caspase-3 immunoreactivity, Our findings suggest that Apelin-13 is neuroprotective against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through inhibition of neuronal apoptosis.
