摘要
目的:观察糖尿病人鼠海马胆碱乙酰转移酶(ChAT)mRNA和蛋白表达及其与认知功能的关系,探讨糖尿病脑病的发病机制.方法:38只sD雄性大鼠随机分为正常对照组(C组)和糖尿病组(D组),腹腔注射链脲佐菌素建市糖尿病大鼠模型.建模成功后11 wk用Moms水迷宫测试大鼠学习和记忆能力;RT-PCR,原位杂交法检测ChAT mRNA表达;免疫组化,Western Blot法检测ChAT蛋白表达.结果:D组大鼠学习和记忆能力明显减退,其逃避潜伏期时间延长;c组40.90 4±10.90与D组77.56±27.86相比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05).穿越目标区域次数c组(3.93±0.44)次与D组(1.37±0.85)次相比较明显减少(P<0.05);中心区域停留时间百分率c组(5.41±0.97)%与D组(2.20±1.28)%相比较明显下降(P<0.05).海马ChAT mRNA和ChAT蛋白表达c组0.48 4+0.03,0.55 4±0.02与D组0.37 4±0.01,0.33 4±0.01相比较均明显降低(P<0.05).结论:糖尿病大鼠海马ChAT mRNA和蛋白低水平表达可能是糖尿病脑病的发病机制之一.
Abstract
AIM: To observe the relation between the expression of Choline acetyltransferase protein and mRNA of hippocampus and the cognitive function of diabetic rats and to explore the pathogenetic mechanism of diabetic encephalopathy. METHODS : Thirty eight SD male rats were randomly divided into normal control group (group C) and diabetic model group (group D). Diabetes was induced by a single peritoneal injection of streptozotocin. Eleven weeks later, learning and memory behaviors were investigated using a spatial version of the Morris water maze test. The expression of choline acetyhransferase mRNA in hippocampus was examined by RT-PCR and in situ hybridization. The expression of choline acetyhransferase protein was examined with immunohistochemistry and Western Blot. RESULTS: Compared with group C, group D showed a significant increase in the mean time of escape latencies ( P < 0.05 ) and a decrease in percentage of stay time in the central area and the frequency of passing the original platform position ( P < 0. 05 ). Meanwhile the expression of choline acetyltransferase mRNA and protein in hippocampus of group D were significantly reduced too( P <0.05 ). CONCLUSION : It is concluded that the reduction of the expression of choline acetyltransferase protein and mRNA in hippocampus of diabetic rat may be involved in the pathological progression of diabetic eneephalopathy.
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