目的:观察外源性精胺对急性脑缺血-再灌注损伤大鼠的作用,并初步探讨其可能机制。方法:采用线栓法复制大鼠大脑中动脉缺血(2 h)-再灌注(2 h)模型。SD大鼠随机分为5组:假手术组、模型组和低、中、高剂量精胺组。检测指标有神经病学评分、脑梗死面积、皮层脑组织HE染色、电镜超微结构观察、超氧化物歧化酶活性(SOD)及丙二醛(MDA)含量。结果:与模型组相比,不同浓度精胺均能降低大鼠急性脑缺血-再灌注后神经功能学评分、梗死面积、缺血脑组织MDA含量,减轻脑组织形态学和超微结构损伤,增加缺血区SOD活性。结论:外源性精胺对大鼠局灶性急性脑缺血-再灌注损伤有保护作用,其机制可能与清除氧自由基有关。
AIM: To study the effects and the possible mechanisms of exogenous spermine on the rats with acute transient focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) injury.METHODS: The rat model of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion(2 h) and reperfusion(2 h).Healthy adult SD rats were divided into 5 groups;sham group,I/R group and spermine(4,20 and 40 mmol/L)groups.The degree of cerebral injury was evaluated by neurological deficit score,infracted volume,superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity and malondialdehyde(MDA) content.The morphological changes of the brain were observed by HE staining and electron microscopy.RESULTS: Compared with I/R group,the neurological deficit score,infracted volume and the content of MDA were decreased,the SOD activity was increased and the ultrastructural changes were improved in spermine-treated groups.CONCLUSION: Exogenous spermine has a protective effect against acute focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.The mechanisms may be related to scavenging free radical by spermine.