目的:探讨野生型星形胶质细胞(ASC)和运动神经元VSC4.1(VSC)共培养时两者产生活性氧(ROS)的相互影响。方法:MTT法测定比较ASC和VSC在单独培养和共培养时受到兴奋性刺激后生长抑制率;ASC与Hoechst 33342标记的VSC共培养或分别单独培养时,激光共聚焦显微镜实时观察2种情况下两者产生ROS的能力。结果:较高浓度谷氨酸刺激可使共培养的混合细胞抑制率(IRVSC+ASC)明显高于星形胶质细胞抑制率(IRASC),而较低浓度时IRVSC+ASC高于IRVSC。激光共聚焦显微镜实时观察发现共培养时VSC产生ROS水平明显低于单独培养的VSC,且前者在15min时出现明显升高,而单独培养的VSC产生的ROS在5min内达到峰值后即逐渐降低;共培养时ASC产生的ROS在10min时出现明显升高。结论:ASC和VSC共培养时ASC可降低VSC静息时的ROS水平,在受到兴奋性刺激后ASC延长VSC产生高水平ROS的时程。
AIM : To explore the mutual effect of co - culture of wild - type astrocytes (ASC) and motor neurons VSC4.1 (VSC) on the respective ability to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). METHODS: The inhibition rates of cell growth in ASC and VSC in co -culture or independent culture was detected after exposed to excitatory stimulus by MTr method. Real - time observation of ROS production by ASC and VSC labeled with Hoechst 33342 was detected by confocal microscopy under the conditions of co - culture or independent culture. RESULTS : Higher concentration of glutamate induced a higher inhibition rate in mixed cell growth than that in ASC alone, while lower concentration of glutanlate induced a higher inhibition rate in mixed cell growth than that in VSC only. Real -time observation by confocal microscopy showed that ROS production by VSC under the condition of co - culture, which showed a notable increase at 15 min, was significant less than that in independent culture, which peaked at 5 min and was gradually decreased. ROS production by ASC in co - culture began to increase significantly at 10 rain. CONCLUSION: Compared to independent culture, ASC reduces the resting ROS production by co -cultured with VSC, while ASC prolongs the duration of ROS production by VSC after exposed to excitatory stimulus.