大鼠脑外伤后大脑皮质脑红蛋白的定量研究

目的探讨脑外伤后大脑皮质脑红蛋白(Ngb)随时间变化的规律及其法医学意义。方法自由落体硬膜外撞击法复制大鼠中度颅脑损伤模型,采用免疫组化方法和图像分析技术观测脑外伤后不同时间损伤区大脑皮质、损伤周半影区以及损伤对侧皮质的Ngb免疫组化反应及其阳性信号灰度值和阳性信号面积,并对所测数据进行统计学分析。结果脑外伤后大鼠损伤区大脑皮质Ngb阳性反应细胞迅速减少,伤后24h降至最低,至16d维持在较低水平;损伤周半影区Ngb阳性反应细胞迅速增加,伤后12h达高峰,随后逐渐减少,至8d及16d恢复至正常水平;损伤区大脑皮质Ngb阳性信号低于对侧大脑皮质,损伤周半影区Ngb阳性信号强于对侧皮质。结论脑外伤后大鼠大脑皮质Ngb阳性反应细胞随时间延长呈现区域性的增多或减少。

A quantitative study of neuroglobin in cerebral cortex after traumatic brain injury in rats

Objective The amount of neuroglobin(Ngb) in cerebral cortex after different post-traumatic time intervals were studied in order to find out the value of Ngb in estimating the survival time after trauma.Methods Moderate brain contusions in rats were made using free-falling-body impact device,The area and gray values of Ngb immunoreactive products(Ngb-IR)in the core of injury in cerebral cortex and penumbra and the contra lateral cerebral cortex at different time points after trauma were studied by immunohistochemical method and image analysis.Results The expression of Ngb in the core of injured cerebral cortex declined quickly and reached the nadir by 24 hours and remained at low level for long time.On the contrary,it rose quickly and reached the peak value at 12 hours in the penumbra surrounding the core of injury,then declined gradually and reached normal level at 8d to 16d.Image analysis revealed that the expression of Ngb-IR in the penumbra of injured cortex were stronger than that in the opposite side.Conclusion The amount of Ngb in cerebral cortex at the core and penumbra of injury changed regularly according to different time intervals after trauma.Ngb may play an important role in neuroprotection during acute phase of injury.