Previous studies have confirmed that heat shock protein 90 overexpression can lead to dopami- nergic neuronal death. This study was designed to further investigate what effects are produced by heat shock protein 90 af...Previous studies have confirmed that heat shock protein 90 overexpression can lead to dopami- nergic neuronal death. This study was designed to further investigate what effects are produced by heat shock protein 90 after endurance exercise training. Immunohistochemistry results showed that exercise training significantly inhibited heat shock protein 90 overexpression in the soleus and gastrocnemius in Parkinson＇s disease rats, which is a potential therapeutic target for ameliorating skeletal muscle abnormalities in Parkinso^s disease.展开更多
Objective To explore the effect of L-dopa on plasma homocysteine and folic acid in patients with Parkinsons’s disease (PD). Methods Twenty eight elderly PD patients and thirty normal subjects were enrolled in this gr...Objective To explore the effect of L-dopa on plasma homocysteine and folic acid in patients with Parkinsons’s disease (PD). Methods Twenty eight elderly PD patients and thirty normal subjects were enrolled in this group. The homocysteine, cobalamin and folate were examined in normal group and in PD group before treatment and after being treated with L-dopa for six months respec-展开更多
Summary： In this study we implanted magnetically labeled neural stem cells （NSCs） in PD rats and then monitored their survival and migration in the host brain by magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）. The mesencephali...Summary： In this study we implanted magnetically labeled neural stem cells （NSCs） in PD rats and then monitored their survival and migration in the host brain by magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）. The mesencephalic NSCs were obtained from the brain of SD rats. Superparamagnetic iron oxide （SPIO） was transferred to NSCs by Lipofectamine transfection. Eighteen PD lesioned rats were selected for transplantation by evaluation of their rotational behavior in response to amphetamine and randomly assigned to 3 groups, i.e., sham group, PBS group and NSCs transplanted group, with 6 rats in each group. MR scanning was performed at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 week（s） following transplantation. At the meantime, rotational behavior was assessed in each group. Our results showed that SPIO particles were clearly visible with Prissian blue staining in neurospheres and cells derived from NSCs. The rotational behavior of the NSCs transplanted group was remarkably improved compared with that of sham group and PBS group （P〈0.05）. In vivo MR tracking of NSCs showed that SPIO labeling led to a strong susceptibility change of signal 1 week after transplantation on T2 weighted images. And a large circular hypointense signal appeared in the transplanted area on T2＊ gradient echo images Ten weeks following transplantation, the hypointense signal on T2 weighted and T2＊ gradient echo images was still displayed. It is concluded that SPIO particles could label NSCs effectively, and MRI detection of SPIO labeled cells is a promising method and novel approach to analyzing the NSCs following transplantation in the treatment of PD.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Deanship of Research at Jordan University of Science and Technology,Irbid,Jordan
文摘Previous studies have confirmed that heat shock protein 90 overexpression can lead to dopami- nergic neuronal death. This study was designed to further investigate what effects are produced by heat shock protein 90 after endurance exercise training. Immunohistochemistry results showed that exercise training significantly inhibited heat shock protein 90 overexpression in the soleus and gastrocnemius in Parkinson＇s disease rats, which is a potential therapeutic target for ameliorating skeletal muscle abnormalities in Parkinso^s disease.
文摘Objective To explore the effect of L-dopa on plasma homocysteine and folic acid in patients with Parkinsons’s disease (PD). Methods Twenty eight elderly PD patients and thirty normal subjects were enrolled in this group. The homocysteine, cobalamin and folate were examined in normal group and in PD group before treatment and after being treated with L-dopa for six months respec-
基金This project was supported by a grant from the PostdocotralScience Foundation of China (No.2005037197)
文摘Summary： In this study we implanted magnetically labeled neural stem cells （NSCs） in PD rats and then monitored their survival and migration in the host brain by magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）. The mesencephalic NSCs were obtained from the brain of SD rats. Superparamagnetic iron oxide （SPIO） was transferred to NSCs by Lipofectamine transfection. Eighteen PD lesioned rats were selected for transplantation by evaluation of their rotational behavior in response to amphetamine and randomly assigned to 3 groups, i.e., sham group, PBS group and NSCs transplanted group, with 6 rats in each group. MR scanning was performed at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 week（s） following transplantation. At the meantime, rotational behavior was assessed in each group. Our results showed that SPIO particles were clearly visible with Prissian blue staining in neurospheres and cells derived from NSCs. The rotational behavior of the NSCs transplanted group was remarkably improved compared with that of sham group and PBS group （P〈0.05）. In vivo MR tracking of NSCs showed that SPIO labeling led to a strong susceptibility change of signal 1 week after transplantation on T2 weighted images. And a large circular hypointense signal appeared in the transplanted area on T2＊ gradient echo images Ten weeks following transplantation, the hypointense signal on T2 weighted and T2＊ gradient echo images was still displayed. It is concluded that SPIO particles could label NSCs effectively, and MRI detection of SPIO labeled cells is a promising method and novel approach to analyzing the NSCs following transplantation in the treatment of PD.
