Protective effect of erythropoietin against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced neurodegenaration in PC12 cells

Objective The neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin （EPO） against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium （MPP^＋）- induced oxidative stress in cultured PC12 cells, as well as the underlying mechanism, were investigated. Methods PC12 ceils impaired by MPP^＋ were used as the cell model of Parkinson＇s disease. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT） was used to assay the viability of the PC12 cells exposed to gradient concentrations of EPO, and the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labelling （TUNEL） assay was used to analyze the apoptosis ratio of PC 12 cells. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in PC 12 cells were examined by Western blot, and the reactive oxygen species （ROS）, the mitochondrial transmembrane potential and the activity of caspase-3 in each group were detected by spectrofluorometer. Results Treatment of PC12 cells with MPP^＋ caused the loss of cell viability, which may be associated with the elevation in apoptotic rate, the formation of ROS and the disruption of mitochondrial transmembrane potential. It was also shown that MPP＋ significantly induced the upregulation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and the activation of caspase-3. In contrast, EPO significantly reversed these responses and had the maximum protective effect at 1 U/mL. Conclusion The inhibitive effect of EPO on the MPP^＋ -induced cytotoxicity may be ascribed to its anti-oxidative property and anti-apoptotic activity, and EPO may provide a useful therapeutic strategy for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson＇s disease.

Effect of insulin on 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells

BACKGROUND： Insulin receptor （IR） expression in the substantia nigra of patients with Parkinson disease （PD） is not only significantly lower than that in the substantia nigra of normal persons of the same age, but also significantly lower than that in other regions in brain of himself/herself. It suggests that the abnormal effect of insulin receptor-mediated insulin, as a neurotrophic factor, is very possibly related to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and striatum in patients with Parkinson disease. OBJECTIVE ： TO observe the interventional effect of insulin on 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion （MPP^＋）-induced apoptosis of PC12. DESIGN： Controlled observation SETTINGS： Department of Neurology, Beijing China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Department of Neurology Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University. MATERIALS： PC12 cells were provided by the Cell Bank, Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Science. MPP^＋, MTT, HOECHST 33258 （Invitrogen Life Technologies）, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） reagent （Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.）, flow cytometer （Bacton Dickionson, San Jose, CA）, enzyme labelling instrument （Bio-Tek, Winooski, VT） and PCR circulation instrument （Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd） were used in this study. METHODS ： This study was carried out in the Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University during June 2003 to August 2004. （1） Cell culture and experimental grouping： PC12 cells were cultured according to the method from Peng et al, then were randomized into 3 groups; blank control group, MPP^＋ group and insulin group. （2） Detection of relative survival rate of cells： The relative survival rate of cells at different MPP^＋ final concentrations （0, 50, 100, 200, 300, 1 000 μmol/L） and at different culture time （0, 4, 8, 12, 18, 24 hours） in the 300 Fmol/L MPP^＋ group and different concentrations of insulin （0, 15, 50, 100 nmol/L） in the insulin group was detected with MTT method according to the method from Hansen et al. （3） Observation of cell apoptosis： After stained by HOECHST 33258, the apoptotic cells were observed under the fluorescence miscroscope with the method from Chen et al. （4） Dection of apoptotic rate of cells： Apoptotic rate of cells was detected with flow cytometry according to the method from Zhang et al. （5） The expression of tyrosine hydroxylase （TH） mRNA in PC12 cells was detected with RT-PCR methods according to the modified method from Peng et al. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES ： Comparison of relative survival rate, apoptosis rate, the expression of IR mRNA and TH mRNA and cell apoptosis. RESULTS： （1） After 12-hour incubation of 100, 200, 300 and 1 000 μmol/L MPP^＋, the relative survival rate of PC12 cells was （72.88±2.91）%, （60.64±0.81）%, （54.56±0.76）% and （16.89±2.83）%, respectively, which was significantly lower than that of blank control group （100%, P 〈 0.05）; After 12, 18 and 24-hour incubation, the relative survival rate of PC12 cells was （54.56±0.76）%, （42.43±0.16）% and （23.56±0.17）% respectively, which was significantly lower than that of blank control group （100%, P〈 0.05）; When 15, 50 and 100 nmol/L insulin was pre-added to cells, the relative survival rate was （70.10±0.16）%, （78.01 ±2.43）% and （83.55±1.43）%, respectively, which was significantly higher than MPP^＋ alone [（54.56±0.76）%, P 〈 0.05]. （2） Appototic bodies were rarely seen in the blank control group, but densely gathered in the MPP^＋ group and were significantly decreased in the insulin group. （3） Apoptosis rate of PC12 cells in the MPP^＋ group was significantly higher than that in the blank control group [（36.56±0.89）% vs. （2.34±0.23）%, P〈 0.05], and that in the 15, 50, 100 nmol/L insulin group [（30.01±0.04）%, （24.23±0.37）%, （20.01 ±1.01）%, respectivelyl was significantly lower than that in MPP^＋ group （P 〈 0.05）. （4） The TH mRNA expression in PC12 cells in MPP^＋ group was significantly lower than that in blank control group; The expression of TH mRNA in insulin group was gradually increased in an insulin dose-dependent manner. There were no significant changes in the expression of IR mRNA under different experimental conditions. CONCLUSION： Insulin can resist MPP^＋-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells, lessen the damage of PC12 cells, but does not change the gene expression of target cell insulin receptor.

Differential protein expression in substantia nigra induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine in a mouse model of chronic Parkinson’s disease

BACKGROUND： To date, a complete protein expression profile of the midbrain substantia nigra in a mouse model of chronic Parkinson＇s disease, induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine （MPTP）, does not exist. In addition, there are no reports of analysis of differential protein expression. OBJECTIVE： To separate and evaluate MPTP-induced differential protein expression through the use of proteomics in the substantia nigra of a mouse model of chronic Parkinson＇s disease. DESIGN： Randomized controlled animal study. SETTING： Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University. MATERIALS： Sixteen 8-10-week old, healthy, male, C57BL mice, weighing 20-25 g, and of clean grade, were provided by the Experimental Animal Center of Chongqing Medical University. The experimental animals were disposed according to ethical criteria. MPTP was provided by Sigma Company, USA; Pdquest 2D image analysis software and gelatum/irradiance image analysis system （ChemiDoc XRS） by Bio-Rad, USA; and Voyager DE-PROMALD1-TOF-MS mass spectroscopy analyzer by AB1 Company, USA. METHODS： This study was performed in Chongqing Neurological Laboratory between November 2006 and July 2007. Mice were randomly divided into model and control groups, with 8 mice in each group. Mice in the model group were received a subcutaneous injection of MPTP （25 mg＆g）, twice a week, for five successive weeks, to establish a chronic Parkinson＇s disease model. Mice in the control group received the same volume of a subcutaneous saline injection at the same time points. Mice were sacrificed by anesthesia to rapidly obtain the midbrain for protein separation of the substantia nigra. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： （1） 2-ED handbook （Bio-Rad Company） was referenced for two-dimensional electrophoresis, （2） PDQUEST8,0 analytical electrophoresis pattern was adopted to evaluate differential protein expression. （3） Peptide mass finger print map and data were retrieved on http：//www.prospector.ucsf.edu to compare differential substantia nigral protein expression in the two groups. RESULTS： Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of substantia nigra tissue indicated that there were 33 differential protein expressions between the two groups. Three new proteins were evaluated, including α -enolase, which exhibited regulated expression, tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 4, and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B. CONCLUSION： There are three proteins that exhibit differential expression in the substantia nigra- α -enolase, tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 4, and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B.

1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion induces endoplasmic reticulum stress through glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta activation in PC12 cells

1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion （MPP^＋） induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and activates caspase-12 in PC12 cells, leading to neuronal apoptosis. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unknown. The present study investigated the regulatory effects of nerve growth factor （Akt activator） and lithium chloride （glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitor） on the endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway. The results revealed that MPP＋ induced expression of Bip and C/EBP homologous protein. The upregulation of Bip and C/EBP homologous protein, as well as the decreased pro-caspase-12 level induced by MPP^＋ were inhibited by pretreatment of the nerve growth factor or lithium chloride. These results suggest that the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-Aktglycogen synthase kinase-3β pathway is involved in MPP-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Minocycline protects the apoptosis of PC12 cells induced by 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium

Objective： To explore the protective effect of minocycline on the apoptosis of cellular parkinsonism models induced by MPP^＋ . Methods： Using PC12 cells as the apoptotic model of dopaminergic neurons, MC and MPP^＋ were added into the culture medium of PC12 cells, and using MTr to assay the cell viability and metabolic state; The cells apoptosis was assayed by electrophoresis method and using flow cytometry FACS to assay the apoptosis ratio. Results： Added the MPP^＋ to get the concentration of 10μmol/L, the cellular parkinsonism model of apoptosis had been prepared. The pre-treatment of MC （ 100/μmol/L） could significantly increase the PC12 cell viability. The apoptosis ratio of MC＋MPP^＋ group was significantly lower than that of MPP^＋ group, but was still significantly higher than that of control group. Conclusion： MC may protect the cell apoptosis induced by MPP^＋ to some extent.

Neuroprotective effect of Eleutheroside B on 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells

Apoptosis and viability of PC12 cells following 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion （MPP＋）-induced injury were monitored by flow cytometry, following Annexin V-propidium iodide double labeling, and 3-（4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl）-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, respectively. The release of lactate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase activity and levels of malondialdehyde were determined by UV spectrophotometry. The changes in mitochondrial membrane potential and the intracellular concentration of calcium were determined by flow cytometry, and the activity of caspase-3 was monitored by western blot. According to cell viability and apoptosis studies, MPP＋-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells was inhibited in the presence of 10 tJg/mL of Eleutheroside B Our results indicate that the neuroprotective effect of Eleutheroside B, following MPP＋-induced apoptosis in PC12 cells, involves increasing the anti-oxidative stress capacity of cells, maintaining the high-energy state of mitochondrial membrane potential, reducing intracellular calcium concentration and inhibiting caspase-3 activity.

Establishing motor disorder mouse models of Parkinson disease Comparison of 6-hydroxydompamine and 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine

At present, pathogenesis and mechanism of Parkinson disease （PD） are still unclear. Animal models of PD are essential tools in studies on etiology and therapy and should mimic the chronic pathological process, histological characteristics and motor behavior dysfunction. In recent years, transgenic mice have been widely utilized to study the mechanism of PD, and it has become imperative that a PD mouse model of motor behavioral dysfunction be established. OBJECTIVE： To compare the behavioral and histochemical characters of two neurotoxic mice model induced with 6-hydroxydopamine （6-OHDA） or 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6 -tetrahydropyridine （MPTP）, and a better method to mimic Parkinson disease will be found out. DESIGN： Parallel experiment. SETTING： Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Department of Medical Genetics, Shanghai Jiao Tohg University. MATERIALS： Sixty 129Sv/C57BL6J male wild mice, SPF grade, 8 - 12 weeks old, weighing 20 - 25 g, were provided by Experimental Animal Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. All the surgery operation was performed according to the rules of Shanghai Jiaotong University Animal Committee. METHODS： The experiment was carried out in the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics （National Key Laboratory）, Department of Medical Genetics, Shanghai Jiao Ttong University from March to August 2006. ①Thirty-two male mice were randomly divided into control group and drug treatment group with 16 mice in each group. Surgery was carried out and 6-OHDA was administrated to substantia nigra pars compacta （SNpc） and nigra-striatum pathway according to the different parameters with intoxication apparatus. Saline was injected to the other 16 mice according to the same paradigm. 1 mg/kg apomorphine was injected intraperitoneally 2 weeks later after surgery to induce the imbalanced rotation behavior for 40 minutes. ②Twenty-eight mice were randomly divided into 4 groups with 7 in each group, including low-dose, moderate-dose, high-dose groups and negative control group. Then, mice in the drug treatment group were injected intraperitoneally with 5, 10 and 15 mg/kg MPTP for 9 successive days. In addition, mice in the control group were injected with the same volume of saline for 9 days. Pole test and stride length test were utilized to detect coordinative behavioral dysfunction. Mice were sacrificed 20 days after MPTP treatment, and histochemical staining of tyrosine hydroxynase （TH） was used to observe the loss of dopaminergic neuron in SNpc. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： ① Success ratio of each model establishment method; ② inducible asymmetric cycle behavior test 2 weeks after 6-OHDA injection; ③behavioral dysfunction in pole test and stride length, morphological changes in brain tissue. RESULTS： Totally sixty mice were used in this experiment and 3 mice were excluded because of the hypersensitivity or the clumsy reaction in motor behavioral detection before MPTP treatment, therefore, data was analyzed with the rest 57 mice. ① Lethal ratio： Three out of 16 mice died in striatum injection group and 5 out of 16 mice died in nigro-striatal pathway group. No mouse died in MPTP treatment groups. ② Locomotor behavior： No dysfunction of locomotor was found in 6-OHDA treatment groups. However, several motor behavioral dysfunction were start to present at the 4th day of MPTP injection. ③ Asymmetric cycle behavior： No asymmetric cycle was induced successfully two weeks after 6-OHDA surgery. Mice show hypersensitive behavior 10 minutes after apomorphine injection, which lasted for about 20 minutes. ④ Pole test： From the 4^th day of MPTP treatment, mice started to display coordinate dysfunction, such as climbing down along the pole in spiral, moving slowly with hesitation. Some mice could not grab the pole and slide down along the pole at 4th day post injection. Comparing with 0 dose control group, all the threedrug treatment groups show significant different dysfunction from the 4th day to the 20th day post injection （P 〈 0.01）. ⑤ stride length test： Mice＇s stride length decreased, when treated with MPTP, and the mice in the high dose group displayed obviously. ⑥ Dopaminergic neuron stained with TH in nigra pars compacta： The results indicated that administrated MPTP （from low dose to high dose） by intraperitoneal cause chronic lesions on the dopaminergic neuron in the SNpc. CONCLUSION： PD mice models induced with 6-OHDA show high mortality ratio and no asymmetric cycle was found after apomorphine injection. However, injection of MPTP intraperitoneally can simulate the chronic pathway of PD, typical histological changes are found and stable motor behavioral dysfunctions are displayed.

Prenatal and Postnatal Exposures to 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetra Hydropyridine (MPTP) Impaired Mouse Midbrain Dopamine System and May Produce a Predisposing and Inducing Model for Parkinson’s Disease

Dopamine cell bodies in the substantia nigra of the midbrain and with their terminals projecting to the neostriatum form the nigrostriatum and these dopamine neurons degenerate in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Based on metabolic and func- tional specialization of the cell bodies versus the axon terminals, the level and disposition of dopamine, its metabolites and enzymes are different in both regions and are likely to be affected differently in PD. We examined changes in the midbrain dopamine system following 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), to test the hypothesis that a predisposing/sensitization stage and a inducing/precipitating stage underlie PD. Pregnant mice were treated with a low dose of MPTP during gestation days 8 - 12 to model the predisposing/sensitization stage, by interrupting the fetal mid- brain dopamine system during its neurogenesis. For the inducing/precipitating stage, the 12-weeks offspring were ad- ministered MPTP. The prenatal-MPTP offspring appear normal, but midbrain dopamine, 3,4-di-hydroxy-phenyl-acetic- acid, 3-methoxytyramine, tyrosine-hydroxylase and L-aromatic-amino-acid-decarboxylase, were reduced by 49.6%, 48%, 54%, 20.9% and 25%. Postnatal-MPTP of 10, 20, 30 mg/kg administered to the prenatal-PBS vs prenatal-MPTP offspring reduced midbrain dopamine by 43.6%, 47.2%, 70.3% vs 85.4%, 89.1%, 95.2%;tyrosine-hydroxylase by 30%, 63%, 81% vs 30.7%, 70.4%, 91.4%;L-aromatic-amino-acid-decarboxylase by 0%, 2%, 40% vs 32%, 40%, 58%. The prenatal-MPTP may render the DA system sensitive by causing sub-threshold reduction of DA, its metabolites and en- zymes, enabling postnatal-MPTP to reduce dopamine above the 70% - 80% PD-inducing threshold. Thus, the study may produce a prenatal predisposing/sensitization and postnatal inducing/precipitation model of PD. It also indicates that some cases of PD may have a fetal basis, in which sub-threshold nigrostriatal impairments occur early in life and PD-symptoms are induced during aging by further insults to the dopaminergic system that would not cause PD symptoms in normal indi-viduals.

MADOPAR-INDUCED DYSKINESIA IN 1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-1,2,3,6-TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE (MPTP) HEMIPARKINSONIAN MONKEY MODEL

Infusion of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) into the right common carotid artery produced hemiparkinsonian syndrome on contralateral limbs in 5 rhesus monkeys. The hemiparkinsonian syndrome produced responded to madopar medication and the circling motion changed from toward the MPTP-treated side to away from the MPTP-treated side. Long term use of madopar developed a peak-dose dyskinesia of the face and limbs at the contralateral side. The toxic effect of MPTP was confirmed biochemically by reduction of nigrostriatal DA and histologically by degeneration of nigral neurons on the MPTP-treated side. It is concluded that this hemiparkinsonian monkey model will be of value in the elucidation of the neural mechanism underlying L-DOPA or DA agonists induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease and in the search for newer methods of treatment which would produce less dyskinesia.

THE EFFECTS OF DEPRENYL AND 1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-1, 2, 3, 6-TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE (MPTP) ON 2-DEOXYGLUCOSE UPTAKE IN THE MOUSE BRAIN

~3H-2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) autoradiographic technique was used to study the ef feets of a monoamine-oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitor deprenyl and the neurotoxin Ⅰ-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) on 2-DG uptake in the mouse brain. Following MPTP intoxication, 2-DG uptake was increased in the substantia nigra and lo(?)us ceruleus. At the same time, obvious abnormal behavior of the animals was induced. In the mice pretreated with deprenyl, 2-DG uptake was similar to that of control animal. Ab normal behavior. though present, was significantly milder than in mice given MPTP alone. It is concluded that MPTP interferes with the glucose metabolism in the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus and induces remarkable abnormal behavioral syndrome of mice. These deleterious effects can be blocked by pretreatment with deprenyl.

Neurotoxic mechanism of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetradropyridine

BACKGROUND ： To summarize the metabolic pathway of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetradropyridine （MPTP） and its mechanism in inducing Parkinson disease. DATA SOURCES： A computer-based online search of Medline database was undertaken to identify articles about the metabolic pathway of MPTP and its mechanism in inducing Parkinson disease published in English between January 1996 and August 2004, the keywords were ＂MPTP, Parkinson disease＂. Meanwhile, Chinese relevant articles published between January 2000 and August 2004 were searched in Wanfang database with the keywords of ＂MPTP, Parkinson disease＂. STUDY SELECTION： More than 300 relevant literatures were retrieved, and the full-texts were further searched, those about the establishment of animal models, molecular mechanism of MPTP neurotoxicity and the metabolism were selected, and the obviously repetitive ones, case report and reviews were excluded, finally 18 of them were selected for summarization. DATA EXTRACTION： The 18 literatures were categorized according to MPTP induced animal models of Parkinson disease, mechanism of MPTP in inducing apoptosis in models of Parkinson disease, role of dopamine in the neurotoxic mechanism of MPTP, the role of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide in the neurotoxicity of MPTP. DATA SYNTHESIS： Animal models of Parkinson disease induced by MPTP can not only produce the clinical characters of Parkinson disease, also duplicate the main biochemical and pathological changes of Parkinson disease. The metabolic pathway of MPTP and its mechanism in inducing Parkinson disease included producing free oxygen and nitric oxide, damaging mitochondrial respiratory chain, and inducing apoptosis, etc. which could all lead to the degeneration and loss of dopaminergic neurons. CONCLUSION ： Although some aspects of the models of Parkinson disease are different from that in human beings, we can still know the neurodegeneration of Parkinson disease through studying the molecular mechanism of MPTP.

Neuroprotective potential of Quercetin in combination with piperine against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced neurotoxicity

1-Methy-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine（MPTP）is a neurotoxin that selectively damages dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and induces Parkinson＇s like symptoms in rodents.Quercetin（QC）is a natural polyphenolic bioflavonoid with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties but lacks of clinical attraction due to low oral bioavailability.Piperine is a well established bioavailability enhancer used pre-clinically to improve the bioavailability of antioxidants（e.g.,Quercetin）.Therefore,the present study was designed to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of QC together with piperine against MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in rats.MPTP（100μg/μL/rat,bilaterally）was injected intranigrally on days 1,4 and 7 using a digital stereotaxic apparatus.QC（25 and 50 mg/kg,intragastrically）and QC（25 mg/kg,intragastrically）in combination with piperine（2.5 mg/kg,intragastrically）were administered daily for 14 days starting from day 8 after the 3^（rd） injection of MPTP.On day 22,animals were sacrificed and the striatum was isolated for oxidative stress parameter（thiobarbituric acid reactive substances,nitrite and glutathione）,neuroinflammatory cytokine（interleukin-1β,interleukin-6,and tumor necrosis factor-α）and neurotransmitter（dopamine,norepinephrine,serotonin,gamma-aminobutyric acid,glutamate,3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid,homovanillic acid,and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid）evaluations.Bilateral infusion of MPTP into substantia nigra pars compacta led to significant motor deficits as evidenced by impairments in locomotor activity and rotarod performance in open field test and grip strength and narrow beam walk performance.Both QC（25 and 50 mg/kg）and QC（25 mg/kg）in combination with piperine（2.5 mg/kg）,in particular the combination therapy,significantly improved MPTP-induced behavioral abnormalities in rats,reversed the abnormal alterations of neurotransmitters in the striatum,and alleviated oxidative stress and inflammatory response in the striatum.These findings indicate that piperine can enhance the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of QC,and QC in combination with piperine exhibits strong neuroprotective effects against MPTP-induced neurotoxicity.

Crystal and Molecular Structure of 1-Methyl-4-(2-( 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl) vinyl) pyridinium 4-Tolylsulfonate Dihydrate C_(16)H_(18)NO_2^+·C_7H_7SO_3^-·2H_2O

The crystal structure of the title compound C16H18NO2+·C7H7SO3-·2H2O, (C23H29NSO7, Mr=463.53) has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system with space group P21/n, a=8.101(1), b=8.958(2), c=33.281(5)?,β= 94.910(1)(, V=2406.3(7)?3, Z=4, Dc=1.279g/cm3, μ=0.176mm-1, F(000)=984, final R=0.0409, and Rw=0.0860 for 4401 independent reflections. The result shows that in the crystal structure of the title compound the planar cations have two configurations with equal occupation ratio and are antiparally packed through π…π interactions. Similar packing energies in A and B are probably the main factor that leads to the disorder structure.

ANGPTL4 TSP-1及CyPA与脑卒中后癫痫患者认知功能的关系

目的探讨血管生成素样蛋白4(ANGPTL4)、凝血酶敏感蛋白-1(TSP-1)、亲环素A(CyPA与脑卒中后癫痫患者认知功能的关系。方法选取2021-01—2022-12河南大学第一附属医院神经内科收治的100例脑卒中后癫痫病例进行观察,按简易精神状态量表(MMSE)划分认知障碍标准将患者分为认知障碍组(50例)和认知正常组(50例),应用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)检测2组患者的血清ANGPTL4、TSP-1、CyPA水平,MMSE量表测评2组患者的认知功能。结果与认知正常组比较,认知障碍组患者MMSE评分降低,ANGPTL4、TSP-1、CyPA水平升高(P<0.05);与轻度认知障碍患者比较,中度认知障碍患者血清ANGPTL4、TSP-1、CyPA水平升高(P<0.05);与中度认知障碍患者比较,重度认知障碍患者血清ANGPTL4、TSP-1、CyPA水平升高(P<0.05)。在脑卒中后癫痫患者中,血清ANGPTL4、TSP-1、Cy PA与MMSE评分各维度均呈负相关(P<0.05)。结论脑卒中后癫痫会降低MMSE评分,提高患者血清ANGPTL4、TSP-1、CyPA水平。ANGPTL4、TSP-1、CyPA水平越高,患者认知功能障碍越严重。

白花丹素通过调节TGF-β1/Smad2及Nrf2/NOX4通路改善博来霉素诱导的肺纤维化

目的:探究白花丹素(plumbagi,PL)对博来霉素诱导的肺纤维化(pulmonary fibrosis,PF)的保护作用及其可能性机制。方法:将60只雄性C57BL/6小鼠随机分为:对照组(Control)、博来霉素组(bleomycin,BLM)、PL低剂量组(1 mg/kg)、PL高剂量组(2 mg/kg)。采用气管内注射BLM(3 mg/kg)复制小鼠PF模型,腹腔注射PL(1或2 mg/kg)3周,处死动物。HE与Masson染色观察肺组织形态学变化及胶原沉积情况。检测小鼠肺组织中超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dis‐mutase,SOD)、谷胱甘肽(glutathione,GSH)、丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)和羟脯氨酸(hydroxy‐proline,HYP)活性或含量。酶联免疫吸附试验(enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测小鼠肺组织中白介素-6(interleukin-6,IL-6)含量。免疫组化检测小鼠肺组织中核因子相关因子2(nuclear factor related factor 2,Nrf2)和NADPH氧化酶4(reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4,NOX4)阳性细胞表达。Western blotting检测α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-smooth muscle actin,α-SMA)、I型胶原(collagen Ⅰ,Col Ⅰ)、Ⅲ型胶原(collagen Ⅲ,Col Ⅲ)、IL-6、转化生长因子-β_(1)(transforming growth factor-β_(1),TGF-β_(1))、p-Smad2、Nrf2和NOX4的蛋白表达。结果:与BLM组相比,PL治疗可减轻小鼠肺间质损伤及细胞外基质沉积,降低HYP含量(P<0.01,P<0.05),降低α-SMA、Col Ⅰ和Col Ⅲ的蛋白表达(P<0.01,P<0.05),减少IL-6的分泌(P<0.01),提高机体抗氧化能力(增强SOD和GSH的活性,减少MDA含量,P<0.01,P<0.05),显著下调TGF-β_(1)、p-Smad2和NOX4阳性细胞及蛋白表达(P<0.01,P<0.05),上调Nrf2阳性细胞及蛋白表达(P<0.01,P<0.05)。结论:PL可能通过调节TGF-β_(1)/Smad2及Nrf2/NOX4信号通路减轻炎症反应与胶原沉积,提高机体抗氧化能力,从而延缓PF进程。

血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2水平联合颅内压和脑组织氧分压监测在创伤性脑损伤患者预后中的价值

目的探讨血清通道蛋白4(AQP4)、高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)、纤维蛋白原样蛋白2(FGL2)水平联合颅内压和脑组织氧分压(PbtO_(2))监测在创伤性脑损伤(TBI)患者预后中的价值。方法选取2022年5月—2024年5月上海交通大学附属第六人民医院南院/上海市奉贤区中心医院重症医学科诊治的TBI患者128例为研究对象,根据患者治疗后随访3个月预后情况,将其分为预后不良组(n=38)、预后良好组(n=90)。采用ELISA法检测血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2水平;Spearman法分析TBI不同预后患者颅内压、PbtO_(2)、血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2与格拉斯哥昏迷量表(GCS)评分的相关性;运用ROC曲线分析颅内压、PbtO_(2)联合血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2对TBI患者预后的预测价值。结果预后不良组患者颅内压高于预后良好组,GCS评分、PbtO_(2)值显著低于预后良好组(t/P=7.491/<0.001、9.882/<0.001、7.215/<0.001)。预后不良组血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2水平明显高于预后良好组(t/P=7.106/<0.001、7.642/<0.001、7.383/<0.001);患者PbtO_(2)与GCS评分呈显著正相关(r/P=0.523/<0.001),而颅内压、血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2与GCS评分呈显著负相关(r/P=-0.515/<0.001、-0.492/<0.001、-0.617/<0.001、-0.569/<0.001);血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2、颅内压、PbtO_(2)及五者联合预测TBI患者预后的曲线下面积(AUC)分别为0.882、0.876、0.817、0.825、0.756、0.969,五者联合优于各自单独预测TBI患者预后的价值(Z/P=2.803/0.005、2.769/0.006、3.543/<0.001、3.269/0.001、3.956/<0.001)。结论TBI患者颅内压、血清AQP4、HMGB1、FGL2水平显著升高,PbtO_(2)显著降低,与患者预后有着紧密联系,联合检测对TBI患者预后有更高的预测价值。

MRI联合血清SDF-1、NDRG4诊断卵巢癌的应用价值

目的 分析磁共振成像(MRI)联合血清基质细胞衍生因子-1(SDF-1)、N-myc下游调节因子4(NDRG4)诊断卵巢癌的应用价值。方法 选取2021年11月至2023年11月本院收治的96例经病理学确诊的卵巢癌患者即为卵巢癌组,同期收治确诊为卵巢良性肿瘤患者96例为对照组。采用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)法检测血清中SDF-1、NDRG4水平;血清SDF-1、NDRG4对卵巢癌的诊断价值绘制ROC曲线。采用四格表检测MRI联合血清SDF-1、NDRG4对卵巢癌的诊断价值。结果 与对照组相比,卵巢癌组患者血清中SDF-1水平显著升高, NDRG4水平显著降低(P<0.05)。卵巢癌患者血清SDF-1、NDRG4水平与TNM分期、琳巴结转移、分化程度、 CA125相关(P<0.05)。血清SDF-1、NDRG4联合诊断卵巢癌发生的AUC显著高于单独诊断的AUC值(Z_(SDF-1~SDF-1+NDRG4)=2.084,P=0.037;Z_(NDRG4~SDF-1+NDRG4)=2.570,P=0.010)。MRI联合血清SDF-1、NDRG4检测诊断卵巢癌的敏感性低于单一指标,特异性高于单一指标。结论 卵巢癌患者血清中SDF-1高表达、NDRG4低表达, MRI联合血清SDF-1、NDRG4检测能够提高对卵巢癌的诊断效能。

输尿管软镜钬激光碎石术后尿路感染患者血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3水平变化及检测意义

目的:探讨输尿管软镜钬激光碎石术(FURL)后尿路感染(UTI)患者血清可溶性髓样细胞触发受体-1(sTREM-1)、视黄醇结合蛋白4(RBP4)、人β-防御素-3(HBD-3)水平变化及检测意义。方法:选取行FURL患者183例,根据患者术后是否发生UTI分为UTI组(98例)和非UTI组(85例)。比较两组临床资料及血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3水平。采用多因素Logistic回归分析患者FURL术后发生UTI的影响因素。分析血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3对患者FURL术后发生UTI的预测价值。结果:UTI组有泌尿道手术史、导尿管留置时间≥7 d、抗菌药物种类>3种患者比例高于非UTI组(均P<0.05)。UTI组血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3水平高于非UTI组(均P<0.05)。泌尿道手术史、导尿管留置时间、抗菌药物种类及血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3是患者FURL术后发生UTI的影响因素(均P<0.05)。血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3水平与患者泌尿道手术史、导尿管留置时间及抗菌药物种类呈正相关(均P<0.05)。血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3联合预测患者FURL术后发生UTI的曲线下面积(AUC)为0.894,高于三者独立预测的AUC(均P<0.05)。结论:FURL术后UTI患者血清sTREM-1、RBP4、HBD-3水平升高,三者联合对FURL术后发生UTI具有较高的预测价值。

N-(苯并噻唑-2-基)亚胺与4-硝基-1-苯基丁-1-酮的aza-Henry/半缩酮胺化串联反应

通过对近些年来文献的研究,发现对于使用N-(苯并噻唑-2-基)亚胺作为C2合成子的研究较少,因此探索以N-(苯并噻唑-2-基)亚胺作为C2合成子生成一系列杂环衍生物的新方法具有重要价值.成功设计通过aza-Henry/半缩酮胺化串联反应合成了一系列含有苯并噻唑骨架的N-(杂)芳基哌啶分子.即通过N-(苯并噻唑-2-基)亚胺与4-硝基-1-苯基丁-1-酮作为反应底物,在室温下以二氯甲烷为溶剂、三水合磷酸钾(10%mol)为催化剂,构建了一种合成N-(杂)芳基哌啶分子的有效方法,可以高收率和中等的立体选择性得到了一系列预期的产物.该串联反应在克级规模下仍然保持了良好的产率和立体选择性.

腹股沟疝患者血清高迁移率族蛋白B1和Toll样受体4水平变化及检测意义

目的:探讨腹股沟疝患者血清高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)和Toll样受体4(TLR4)水平变化及检测意义。方法:选取接受腹腔镜下全腹膜外疝修补术(TEP)的腹股沟疝患者256例为疾病组,另选取同期体检健康者213例为对照组。比较对照组和疾病组血清HMGB1和TLR4水平。术后进行随访,根据腹腔镜下TEP术后1年内复发情况将患者分为复发组(24例)和未复发组(232例)。比较复发组和未复发组临床资料及不同时间点血清HMGB1和TLR4水平。采用多因素Logistic回归分析腹股沟疝患者腹腔镜下TEP术后1年复发的影响因素。绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析血清HMGB1和TLR4对腹股沟疝患者腹腔镜下TEP术后1年复发的预测价值。结果:疾病组术前血清HMGB1和TLR4水平高于对照组(均P<0.05)。术后7 d,两组血清HMGB1和TLR4水平较术前降低,且未复发组低于复发组(均P<0.05)。复发组合并糖尿病、高血压、疝环重度粘连、术后发生并发症、术后过早下床活动以及手术医生经验<3年的比例高于未复发组(均P<0.05)。术后7 d血清HMGB1、术后7 d血清TLR4、合并高血压、疝环粘连程度、术后并发症、手术医生经验为腹股沟疝患者腹腔镜下TEP术后1年复发的独立影响因素(均P<0.05)。术后7 d血清HMGB1、TLR4两者联合预测腹股沟疝患者腹腔镜下TEP术后1年复发的曲线下面积(AUC)高于单独预测的AUC(均P<0.05)。结论:腹股沟疝患者血清HMGB1和TLR4水平较高,两者联合对腹股沟疝患者腹腔镜下TEP术后1年复发具有一定预测价值。