目的:研究缺血后处理(Ⅰ~postC)对脑缺血/再灌注(I/R)大鼠软脑膜微循环的改善作用及其机制。方法:32只雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为假手术(sham)、I/R、Ⅰ—postC及缺血预处理(IPC)组,采用颈动脉引流法建立大鼠全脑I/R损伤模型,于实验结束时观测软脑膜微循环和脑表面血流量变化,酶联免疫吸附法测定血浆可溶性细胞间黏附分子-1(sICAM-1)含量,试剂盒测定脑组织髓过氧化酶(MPO)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性及丙二醛(MDA)含量,免疫印记法检测脑组织血管内皮钙黏蛋白(VE—cadherin)和NF—KBp65的表达。结果:(1)Ⅰ—postC明显改善微循环血流状态,减轻I/R所致的细动静脉收缩和脑表面血流量降低(均P〈0.05),且脑组织VE—cadherin量减少程度较I/R组减轻(P〈0.05);(2)与I/R组比较,I—postC组血浆sICAM-1含量、脑组织MPO活性和MDA含量降低(P〈0.05或P〈0.01),SOD活性增高(P〈0.05),且脑组织NF—KBp65表达下调(P〈0.05)。结论:Ⅰ—postC可改善脑I/R大鼠软脑膜微循环,其机制与抑制ICAM-1介导的中性粒细胞活化有关。
AIM: To investigate the ameliorative effect of ischemic postconditioning (Ⅰ -postC) on pia mater microcirculation in rats subjected to cerebral ischemia reperfusion (I/R) and its mechanisms. METHODS: Thirty -two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham, I/R, Ⅰ -postC, and ischemic preconditioning (IPC) groups. The global cerebral I/R injury was induced by shunting carotid artery in rats. Pia mater microcirculation and cerebral microcirculatory perfusion were measured after reperfusion. The content of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule - 1 ( sICAM - 1 ) in plasma was detected using enzyme linked - immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ). Myeloperoxidase ( MPO ), malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in cerebral tissue were detected. The expressions of vascular endothelial cell cadherin (VE- cadherin) and NF- kB p65 in cerebral tissue were assayed by Western blotting. RESULTS: (1) The disturbance of the blood flow in microvessel induced by I/R was improved significantly by Ⅰ - postC. In addition, Ⅰ - postC alleviated significantly the decrease in diameters of microvesseles, cerebral microcireulatory perfusion and cerebral VE - cadherin content induced by I/R (P〈0. 05). (2) sICAM - 1 in plasma, MPO and MDA in cerebral tissue decreased, but SOD activity in cerebral tissue increased in Ⅰ - postC group, compared with those in I/R group ( P 〈 0.05 or P 〈 0. 01 ). The over- expression of NF- kB p65 induced by I/R was relieved by Ⅰ- postC (P 〈0. 05). CONCLUSION: Ⅰ- postC ameliorates pia mater microcirculation in rats subjected to cerebral I/R through suppressing the activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils mediated by ICAM - 1.