In our previous study, we found that the edible alcohol extract of the root of the medicinal plant Rhodiola crenulata（RCE） improved spatial cognition in a rat model of Alzheimer＇s disease. Another study from our la...In our previous study, we found that the edible alcohol extract of the root of the medicinal plant Rhodiola crenulata（RCE） improved spatial cognition in a rat model of Alzheimer＇s disease. Another study from our laboratory showed that RCE enhanced neural cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and prevented damage to hippocampal neurons in a rat model of chronic stress-induced depression. However, the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of RCE are unclear. In the present study, we investigated the anti-apoptotic effect of RCE and its neuroprotective mechanism of action in a rat model of Alzheimer＇s disease established by intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin. The rats were pre-administered RCE at doses of 1.5, 3.0 or 6.0 g/kg for 21 days before model establishment. ATP and cytochrome c oxidase levels were significantly decreased in rats with Alzheimer＇s disease. Furthermore, neuronal injury was obvious in the hippocampus, with the presence of a large number of apoptotic neurons. In comparison, in rats given RCE pretreatment, ATP and cytochrome c oxidase levels were markedly increased, the number of apoptotic neurons was reduced, and mitochondrial injury was mitigated. The 3.0 g/kg dose of RCE had the optimal effect. These findings suggest that pretreatment with RCE prevents mitochondrial dysfunction and protects hippocampal neurons from apoptosis in rats with Alzheimer＇s disease.展开更多
【目的】以3种不同方法构建BALB/c裸鼠BEL-7402人肝癌模型,并观察BALB/c裸鼠肿瘤生长情况。【方法】将51只BALB/c裸鼠分为A、B、C 3组,每组17只。A组动物皮下注射0.2 m L BEL-7402人肝癌细胞,B组动物于肝脏原位注射0.05 mL BEL-7402人...【目的】以3种不同方法构建BALB/c裸鼠BEL-7402人肝癌模型,并观察BALB/c裸鼠肿瘤生长情况。【方法】将51只BALB/c裸鼠分为A、B、C 3组,每组17只。A组动物皮下注射0.2 m L BEL-7402人肝癌细胞,B组动物于肝脏原位注射0.05 mL BEL-7402人肝癌细胞与Matrigel Matrix的混合物,C组动物于肝脏原位接种BEL-7402人肝癌细胞瘤块组织。从接种后第2周至第5周,每周测定裸鼠体质量,且每组随机取3只动物解剖取肿瘤测量其大小和质量。第5周后,观察记录各组剩余动物(每组5只)的一般状态和存活天数。采用苏木素—伊红(HE)染色观察肿瘤组织病理学变化。【结果】A、B、C 3组实验动物成瘤率均为100%。5周后,A、B、C 3组剩余动物存活天数分别为(90.8±10.2)、(75.6±14.0)、(67.4±11.1) d。解剖所取肿瘤呈结节状,组织病理学检查可见肿瘤细胞呈一定方向排列,细胞呈梭形、多边形,异型明显,可见核分裂。【结论】本实验所采用的3种不同方法均能成功建立BALB/c裸鼠BEL-7402人肝癌模型。展开更多
基金supported by grants of the Administrative Bureau of Chinese Traditional Medicine of Guangdong Province of China,No.2007109the Medical Research Foundation of Guangdong Province of China,No.A20111154
文摘In our previous study, we found that the edible alcohol extract of the root of the medicinal plant Rhodiola crenulata（RCE） improved spatial cognition in a rat model of Alzheimer＇s disease. Another study from our laboratory showed that RCE enhanced neural cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and prevented damage to hippocampal neurons in a rat model of chronic stress-induced depression. However, the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of RCE are unclear. In the present study, we investigated the anti-apoptotic effect of RCE and its neuroprotective mechanism of action in a rat model of Alzheimer＇s disease established by intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin. The rats were pre-administered RCE at doses of 1.5, 3.0 or 6.0 g/kg for 21 days before model establishment. ATP and cytochrome c oxidase levels were significantly decreased in rats with Alzheimer＇s disease. Furthermore, neuronal injury was obvious in the hippocampus, with the presence of a large number of apoptotic neurons. In comparison, in rats given RCE pretreatment, ATP and cytochrome c oxidase levels were markedly increased, the number of apoptotic neurons was reduced, and mitochondrial injury was mitigated. The 3.0 g/kg dose of RCE had the optimal effect. These findings suggest that pretreatment with RCE prevents mitochondrial dysfunction and protects hippocampal neurons from apoptosis in rats with Alzheimer＇s disease.
文摘【目的】以3种不同方法构建BALB/c裸鼠BEL-7402人肝癌模型,并观察BALB/c裸鼠肿瘤生长情况。【方法】将51只BALB/c裸鼠分为A、B、C 3组,每组17只。A组动物皮下注射0.2 m L BEL-7402人肝癌细胞,B组动物于肝脏原位注射0.05 mL BEL-7402人肝癌细胞与Matrigel Matrix的混合物,C组动物于肝脏原位接种BEL-7402人肝癌细胞瘤块组织。从接种后第2周至第5周,每周测定裸鼠体质量,且每组随机取3只动物解剖取肿瘤测量其大小和质量。第5周后,观察记录各组剩余动物(每组5只)的一般状态和存活天数。采用苏木素—伊红(HE)染色观察肿瘤组织病理学变化。【结果】A、B、C 3组实验动物成瘤率均为100%。5周后,A、B、C 3组剩余动物存活天数分别为(90.8±10.2)、(75.6±14.0)、(67.4±11.1) d。解剖所取肿瘤呈结节状,组织病理学检查可见肿瘤细胞呈一定方向排列,细胞呈梭形、多边形,异型明显,可见核分裂。【结论】本实验所采用的3种不同方法均能成功建立BALB/c裸鼠BEL-7402人肝癌模型。
