大鼠实验性脑挫伤后不同时间脑apoE的表达

目的观察大鼠实验性脑挫伤后脑内apoE蛋白变化的时空性规律。方法采用自由落体撞击法致大鼠脑挫伤模型,观察伤后不同时间(0.5h、2h、6h、12h、24h、3d、7d、14d)apoE蛋白的变化,并用计算机图像分析技术作定量统计分析。结果伤后0.5h组脑皮质神经元apoE出现阳性表达,3d达到高峰,随后下降;伤后0.5h组在海马出现apoE强阳性反应,CA1区在伤后3d达到高峰,而CA2~CA4区在24h达到高峰,随后逐渐下降,伤后海马apoE表达以CA1区最强。结论挫伤后apoE时空性变化规律可作为脑损伤时间推断、早期诊断及生前伤和死后伤鉴别的一个新的参考指标。

The timing expression of apo E following experimental traumatic brain injury in the rat

Objective To Study the expression of apo E protein changed in different wound age and position of the experimental traumatic brain injury(TBI) in rat. Methods The animal model of cerebral contusion was established by impact to the parietal lobe with a free fall weight,observed the changes of apo E in different wound age (0.5h、2h、6h、12h、24h、3d、7d、14d). The results were measured quantitatively with computer imaging analysis system. Results In cortex apo E-positive neurons definitely detected in 0.5h after brain injury, reaching the peak in 3d, then it shows the gradual decrease from 3d to 14d; In hippocampus apo E-positive neurons definitely detected in 0.5h after brain injury, reaching the peak in 3d in CA1 section and 24h in CA2～CA4. Then it shows the gradual decrease. We found the expression of apo E protein in CA1 section is stronger than others. Conclusion The location and intersity of the immunoreactivity of apo E protein changed at the different stages after TBI. These changes observed in the present study might be used for determination of injury time,early diagnosis and distinguish antemortem and postmortem brain injury in forensic medicine.