目的:观察常氧和低氧环境下大鼠大脑皮层神经干细胞(NSCs)体外分化情况,并比较P13K/Akt、JNK和Notch三条信号通路在不同氧环境下神经干细胞分化时所发挥作用的异同。方法:将体外悬浮培养48h的神经干细胞转移至4%低氧和常氧中贴壁培养。更换培养基诱导分化,同时加入LY294002(P13.K/Akt抑制剂)、SP600125(JNK抑制剂)和DAPT(Notch抑制剂),48h后行p一微管蛋白m(p-TubulinIII)和胶质纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)免疫细胞荧光染色。对神经元和星形胶质细胞进行计数并分别计算各占的比例。结果:(1)低氧对照组神经元所占比例高于常氧对照组,星形胶质细胞低于常氧对照组,均具有统计学差异(P〈0.01)。(2)在常氧环境下,LY294002组神经元所占比例显著低于常氧DMSO对照组(P〈0.01),星形胶质细胞所占比例显著高于常氧DMSO对照组(P〈0.01);和常氧DMSO组相比,SP600125组和DAPT组神经元和星形胶质细胞所占比例均无显著差异。(3)在低氧环境下,和低氧DMSO组比较,LY294002组和SP600125组神经元和星形胶质细胞所占比例均无显著性差异;DAPT组神经元所占比例显著高于常氧DMSO对照组(P〈0.01),星形胶质细胞所占比例低于常氧DMSO对照组,无显著性差异。结论:P13K/Akt介导了常氧条件下神经干细胞向神经元方向的分化;低氧可能通过抑制Notch信号通路促进神经干细胞向神经元方向分化。
Objective : To observe the differentiation of neural stem cell( NSCs ) of rats in cerebral cortex under normoxia and hypoxia in vitro. The role of PI3K/Akt, JNK and Notch signaling pathway on the differentiation of NSCs under different oxygen condition is compared. Methods : NSCs cultured 48 h in vitro is transferred to adherent culture in 4% oxygen concentration and normoxia. After differentiation medium is replaced, LY294002/SP600125/DAPT is added into the medium and β-TubulinIII and GFAP is stained with immune fluorescence. Then number of neurons and astrocytes is counted and its proportion is calculated respectively. Results : ( 1 ) Proportion of neurons of hypoxia control group was exceeded than hypoxia control group( P 〈0.01 ), while proportion of astrocytes of hypoxia control group was lower than hy- poxia control group(P 〈 0.01 ). (2) In normal oxygen concentration, proportion of neurons normal oxygen + LY group was lower than normal oxygen + DMSO group( P 〈 0.01 ), while proportion of astrocytes was higher than normal oxygen + DMSO group(P 〈 0.01 ). The proportion of neurons and astrocytes of normal oxygen + SP600125 and normal oxygen + DAPT groups was no significant difference compared to normal oxygen + DMSO group. ( 3 ) In low oxygen concentration,the proportion of neurons and astrocytes of hypoxia + LY294002 and hypoxia + SP600125 groups was no significant differ- enee eompared to hypoxia + DMSO group. The proportion neurons of hypoxia + DAPT group was extremely higher than hy- poxia + DMSO group( P 〈 0.01 ), while there was no signifieanee about astroeytes between the two groups. Conclusion: It is suggested that PI3-K/Akt mediates neuronal differentiation in normoxia, while hypoxia might promote the neuronal differentiation through inhibiting Notch pathway.