为研究运输应激对脑内五羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)表达的影响及酸枣仁散对运输应激的调控作用,试验采用摇床模拟公路运输途中的摇晃、高温和拥挤等因素,建立大鼠运输应激模型(35℃,60r/min,每天应激2h,连续7d)。将40只大鼠随机分为对照组、酸枣仁组、应激组和应激+酸枣仁组,分别处理7d后,断头取脑,利用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)和免疫组化法检测各组大鼠脑区5-HT含量变化及分布。酶联免疫吸附法检测结果显示,与对照组相比,应激组大鼠中缝核、海马和纹状体等脑区5-HT表达量均明显减少(P〈0.05),应激+酸枣仁组较应激组5-HT表达量显著增加(P〈0.05)。免疫组化结果显示,在中缝背核及其亚核DRDsh、DRv和DRc亚核,应激组大鼠5-HT灰度值与对照组相比显著下降(P〈0.05),应激+酸枣仁组与应激组相比显著上升(P〈0.05)。以上结果表明,运输应激可以导致中枢神经系统部分脑区5-HT含量下降,而酸枣仁散可能通过上调脑内5-HT的含量来调控运输应激。
In order to investigate the impact of transport stress on 5-HT in rat brain and the regulation of Suanzaoren San(named as SZR),a swing bed was used as transport stress module(named as TS)under condition of 35 ℃,60 rpm and 2h/d for 7days.Forty rats were divided randomly into four groups:the control group,the SZR group,the TS group and the SZR+TS group.The brain tissues were taken after 7days treatment.The level of 5-HT in different regions of the brain were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The distribution and quantity of serotonergic neurons were also examined by immunohistochemical technique.The results of ELISA showed that the content of 5-HT was significantly decreased(P〈0.05)in dorsal raphe nucleus,hippocampus and striatum after transport stress.Moreover,5-HT content in the SZR+TS group was significantly increased(P〈0.05)in these regions,compared with the TS group.The immunohistochemical results showed that 5-HT expression in the TS group was decreased significantly compared to control group in DRDsh,DRv and DRc(P〈0.05).While the level of 5-HT in the TS+SZT group was increased compared with the TS group.In conclusion,transport stress can decrease the level of 5-HT in different brain regions,and SZR could regulate transport stress by increasing the level of 5-HT.