Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate if high amplitude high frequency oscillations(haHFOs) could be a biomarker of posttraumatic epileptogenesis. Methods: After an initial craniotomy of rats and...Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate if high amplitude high frequency oscillations(haHFOs) could be a biomarker of posttraumatic epileptogenesis. Methods: After an initial craniotomy of rats and inducement of traumatic brain injury(TBI) through a fluid percussion, recording microelectrodes were implanted bilaterally in different brain areas.Wideband brain electrical activity was recorded intermittently from Day 1 of TBI and continued till week 21. HaHFO analysis was performed during the first 4 weeks to investigate whether the occurrence of this brain activity predicted development of epilepsy or not. Results: Of the 21 rats which received the TBI, 9 became epileptic(E+) and 12 did not(E-). HaH FOs were observed in the prefrontal and perilesional cortices, hippocampus, and striatum in both E+ and E-group. In comparison to the rats in E-, the E+ group showed a significant increase in the rate of haHFO from weeks 1 to 4 after TBI.Conclusion: The results indicate that an increase in the rate of haHFOs after TBI could be an electroencephalographic biomarker of posttraumatic epileptogenesis.展开更多
This study aimed to investigate changes in secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 expression following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, and to define the role of Ca2＋-ATPases in oxidative stress. A rat model of cerebr...This study aimed to investigate changes in secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 expression following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, and to define the role of Ca2＋-ATPases in oxidative stress. A rat model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury was established using the unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion method. Immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-PCR assay results showed that compared with the control group, the expression of secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 protein and mRNA in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of male rats did not significantly change during the ischemic period. However, secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 protein and mRNA expression reduced gradually at 1, 3, and 24 hours during the reperfusion period. Our experimental findings indicate that levels of secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 protein and mRNA expression in brain tissue change in response to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.展开更多
基金supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health,USA。
文摘Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate if high amplitude high frequency oscillations(haHFOs) could be a biomarker of posttraumatic epileptogenesis. Methods: After an initial craniotomy of rats and inducement of traumatic brain injury(TBI) through a fluid percussion, recording microelectrodes were implanted bilaterally in different brain areas.Wideband brain electrical activity was recorded intermittently from Day 1 of TBI and continued till week 21. HaHFO analysis was performed during the first 4 weeks to investigate whether the occurrence of this brain activity predicted development of epilepsy or not. Results: Of the 21 rats which received the TBI, 9 became epileptic(E+) and 12 did not(E-). HaH FOs were observed in the prefrontal and perilesional cortices, hippocampus, and striatum in both E+ and E-group. In comparison to the rats in E-, the E+ group showed a significant increase in the rate of haHFO from weeks 1 to 4 after TBI.Conclusion: The results indicate that an increase in the rate of haHFOs after TBI could be an electroencephalographic biomarker of posttraumatic epileptogenesis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81171239Frontier Research Project of Central South University in China,No.2177-721500065the Graduate Degree Thesis Innovation Foundation of Central South University in China
文摘This study aimed to investigate changes in secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 expression following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, and to define the role of Ca2＋-ATPases in oxidative stress. A rat model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury was established using the unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion method. Immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-PCR assay results showed that compared with the control group, the expression of secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 protein and mRNA in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of male rats did not significantly change during the ischemic period. However, secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 protein and mRNA expression reduced gradually at 1, 3, and 24 hours during the reperfusion period. Our experimental findings indicate that levels of secretory pathway Ca2＋-ATPase 2 protein and mRNA expression in brain tissue change in response to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.
