Nitric oxide is an important neuromodulator in the brain and is involved in the development of visual system. But it is not clear how nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase （NOS） are involved in the developing visua...Nitric oxide is an important neuromodulator in the brain and is involved in the development of visual system. But it is not clear how nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase （NOS） are involved in the developing visual cortex of rodents. Thus we examined the expression of NOS activity in the postnatal developing visual cortex of the golden hamster by using histochemical technique for NADPH-diaphorase （NADPH-d）. A heavily stained NADPH-d band was observed in the neuropil of the visual cortex. This NADPH-d band initially appeared in the cortical plate from the day of birth （P0） to postnatal day 4 （P4）. From P7 to P21, this band was confined to area 17 and migrated to the deeper layers Ill IV and V VI before it eventually disappeared at P28. Such developmental trends of the band correlated well with the process of formation and establishment of the geniculo-cortical projection patterns. Thus, the areal specific development of the band suggests that NOS is closely related to the cortical differentiation and synaptic formation of the primary visual cortex. On the other hand, monocular eye enucleation on P1 could not alter the appearance of this NADPH-d positive band, indicating a non-activity dependant role of NOS. In addition, differences in the laminar distributions and developmental sequence between the heavily and lightly stained NADPH-d positive neurons during development suggest that they play different roles in the development.展开更多
By combining native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-diaphorase staining, a simple method for detecting NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in tissue sample...By combining native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-diaphorase staining, a simple method for detecting NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in tissue samples was established. When rat liver microsomal fractions were examined by this method, several bands with different mobility were visualized. Western blot analysis indicated that the band which appeared in the most anodal position among them represented NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. SDS-PAGE/Western blot analysis revealed that the molecular weight of the protein forming the band was around 80 kDa, which was identical to that of rat NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. The intensity level of NADPH-diaphorase staining assigned to this enzyme estimated by this method increased four times in microsomal fractions prepared from rat fed ethanol chronically compared to that from controls. When a dilution series of a rat liver microsomal fraction was examined by this method and SDS-PAGE/Western blot analysis, their staining intensities representing this enzyme were significantly correlated with each other. Using the naive PAGE/NADPH-diaphorase staining method, NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase is detected in rat liver microsomes. This method is beneficial because compared with the conventional SDS-PAGE/Western blot analysis, the quantification of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in tissue samples is allowed to be more easily done.展开更多
Very little is known about the role of melatonin in the trigeminal system, including the function of melatonin receptor 1. In the present study, adult rats were injected with formaldehyde into the right vibrissae pad ...Very little is known about the role of melatonin in the trigeminal system, including the function of melatonin receptor 1. In the present study, adult rats were injected with formaldehyde into the right vibrissae pad to establish a model of orofacial inflammatory pain. The distribution of melatonin re- ceptor 1 and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase in the caudal spinal trigeminal nucleus and trigeminal ganglion was determined with immunohistochemistry and histo- chemistry. The results show that there are significant differences in melatonin receptor 1 expression and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase expression in the trigeminal ganglia and caudal spinal nucleus during the early stage of orofacial inflammatory pain. Our findings sug- gest that when melatonin receptor 1 expression in the caudal spinal nucleus is significantly reduced, melatonin＇s regulatory effect on pain is attenuated.展开更多
目的研究Cajal样细胞和一氧化氮合酶(nitric oxide synthase,NOS)表达阳性神经元在成年豚鼠Oddi括约肌(sphincter of Oddi,SO)的分布。方法成年豚鼠SO冷冻切片,c-Kit免疫细胞化学和NADPH-黄递酶组织化学双重染色。结果SO横切面环行平滑...目的研究Cajal样细胞和一氧化氮合酶(nitric oxide synthase,NOS)表达阳性神经元在成年豚鼠Oddi括约肌(sphincter of Oddi,SO)的分布。方法成年豚鼠SO冷冻切片,c-Kit免疫细胞化学和NADPH-黄递酶组织化学双重染色。结果SO横切面环行平滑肌层内可见少量c-Kit阳性细胞,胞体呈梭形,两端伸出细长的突起。纵切面SO的两个壁分别为:外侧壁和十二指肠壁内SO壁,前者与肠壁结构类似,在深肌丛和肌间神经丛周围可见较多的c-Kit阳性细胞;而十二指肠壁内SO壁的肌层内存在大量c-Kit阳性细胞和突起,其形态与肠壁肌层内Cajal细胞相似。NADPH-黄递酶组织化学染色可见NOS表达阳性神经元广泛分布于SO的肌间神经丛和平滑肌内。c-Kit免疫细胞化学和NADPH-黄递酶组织化学双重染色虽未发现二者的共存,但可见c-Kit阳性细胞及突起存在于NOS表达阳性神经元的附近。结论豚鼠SO内存在的Cajal样细胞可能参与SO自主节律性运动的调控,可能是NOS表达阳性神经元对SO运动发挥调节作用的靶细胞。展开更多
基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,No.21609101the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program),No.2011CB707501
文摘Nitric oxide is an important neuromodulator in the brain and is involved in the development of visual system. But it is not clear how nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase （NOS） are involved in the developing visual cortex of rodents. Thus we examined the expression of NOS activity in the postnatal developing visual cortex of the golden hamster by using histochemical technique for NADPH-diaphorase （NADPH-d）. A heavily stained NADPH-d band was observed in the neuropil of the visual cortex. This NADPH-d band initially appeared in the cortical plate from the day of birth （P0） to postnatal day 4 （P4）. From P7 to P21, this band was confined to area 17 and migrated to the deeper layers Ill IV and V VI before it eventually disappeared at P28. Such developmental trends of the band correlated well with the process of formation and establishment of the geniculo-cortical projection patterns. Thus, the areal specific development of the band suggests that NOS is closely related to the cortical differentiation and synaptic formation of the primary visual cortex. On the other hand, monocular eye enucleation on P1 could not alter the appearance of this NADPH-d positive band, indicating a non-activity dependant role of NOS. In addition, differences in the laminar distributions and developmental sequence between the heavily and lightly stained NADPH-d positive neurons during development suggest that they play different roles in the development.
文摘By combining native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH)-diaphorase staining, a simple method for detecting NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in tissue samples was established. When rat liver microsomal fractions were examined by this method, several bands with different mobility were visualized. Western blot analysis indicated that the band which appeared in the most anodal position among them represented NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. SDS-PAGE/Western blot analysis revealed that the molecular weight of the protein forming the band was around 80 kDa, which was identical to that of rat NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. The intensity level of NADPH-diaphorase staining assigned to this enzyme estimated by this method increased four times in microsomal fractions prepared from rat fed ethanol chronically compared to that from controls. When a dilution series of a rat liver microsomal fraction was examined by this method and SDS-PAGE/Western blot analysis, their staining intensities representing this enzyme were significantly correlated with each other. Using the naive PAGE/NADPH-diaphorase staining method, NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase is detected in rat liver microsomes. This method is beneficial because compared with the conventional SDS-PAGE/Western blot analysis, the quantification of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase in tissue samples is allowed to be more easily done.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81271166,81371107the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province in China,No.10451008901006145
文摘Very little is known about the role of melatonin in the trigeminal system, including the function of melatonin receptor 1. In the present study, adult rats were injected with formaldehyde into the right vibrissae pad to establish a model of orofacial inflammatory pain. The distribution of melatonin re- ceptor 1 and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase in the caudal spinal trigeminal nucleus and trigeminal ganglion was determined with immunohistochemistry and histo- chemistry. The results show that there are significant differences in melatonin receptor 1 expression and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase expression in the trigeminal ganglia and caudal spinal nucleus during the early stage of orofacial inflammatory pain. Our findings sug- gest that when melatonin receptor 1 expression in the caudal spinal nucleus is significantly reduced, melatonin＇s regulatory effect on pain is attenuated.
文摘目的研究Cajal样细胞和一氧化氮合酶(nitric oxide synthase,NOS)表达阳性神经元在成年豚鼠Oddi括约肌(sphincter of Oddi,SO)的分布。方法成年豚鼠SO冷冻切片,c-Kit免疫细胞化学和NADPH-黄递酶组织化学双重染色。结果SO横切面环行平滑肌层内可见少量c-Kit阳性细胞,胞体呈梭形,两端伸出细长的突起。纵切面SO的两个壁分别为:外侧壁和十二指肠壁内SO壁,前者与肠壁结构类似,在深肌丛和肌间神经丛周围可见较多的c-Kit阳性细胞;而十二指肠壁内SO壁的肌层内存在大量c-Kit阳性细胞和突起,其形态与肠壁肌层内Cajal细胞相似。NADPH-黄递酶组织化学染色可见NOS表达阳性神经元广泛分布于SO的肌间神经丛和平滑肌内。c-Kit免疫细胞化学和NADPH-黄递酶组织化学双重染色虽未发现二者的共存,但可见c-Kit阳性细胞及突起存在于NOS表达阳性神经元的附近。结论豚鼠SO内存在的Cajal样细胞可能参与SO自主节律性运动的调控,可能是NOS表达阳性神经元对SO运动发挥调节作用的靶细胞。
