Li Weichao,Jiang Dianming,Zhu Fengchen,Qi Xiaotong,Huang Yingru.Nrf2 protein activated by LPS pretreatment inhibits Caspase-3 expression in rats after acute spinal cord injury[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(19):2029-2033.
Li Weichao,Jiang Dianming,Zhu Fengchen,Qi Xiaotong,Huang Yingru.Nrf2 protein activated by LPS pretreatment inhibits Caspase-3 expression in rats after acute spinal cord injury[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(19):2029-2033.DOI:
Nrf2 protein activated by LPS pretreatment inhibits Caspase-3 expression in rats after acute spinal cord injury
Objective To study the Nrf2 and Caspase-3 expressions in rats with LPS pretreatment after acute spinal cord injury (ASCI). Methods One hundred and thirty-two SD rats were randomly divided into a sham group
a model group and a LPS-pretreatment group. The model of ASCI was built by the modified Allen’s method
and was assessed by the Basso Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) score at 1
3
5 and 7 d after the operation. The injured spinal cord tissue samples were collected at 6
12 h
and 1
3
5 and 7 d after the operation. The pathological changes of rat spinal cord were observed by HE staining
the Nissl body in neurons was observed by Nissl staining
the expressions of Nrf2 and Caspase-3 were detected by immunohistochemical staining
and the Nrf2 protein level was detected by Western blotting. Results The rat BBB scale decreased significantly in both the model group and the LPS-pretreatment group at 1 d and 3 d after operation and was higher in the LPS-pretreatment group than in the model group at 5 d and 7 d after operation (P0.05). The injured spinal cord by HE and Nissl staining showed an extensive focal hemorrhage
large quantity of erythrocyte diapedesis
severe interstitial edema
karyopyknosis
significantly decreased number of neurons
small cell volume and blurring and debris of Nissl bodies in the model group and the LPS-pretreatment group at 6 h
12 h and 1 d after operation. Low Nrf2 and trace Caspase-3 expressions were detected in the sham group. As compared with those of the model group
the morphological injury was significantly alleviated
the Nrf2 protein expression was significantly enhanced (P0.01
P0.05) and the Caspase-3 expression was significantly decreased (P0.01
P0.05) in the LPS-pretreatment group at 3 d
5 d and 7 d after operation. Conclusion The Nrf2 expression is significantly increased in rats with LPS pretreatment after ASCI. Nrf2 inhibits the Caspase-3 expression and reduces the neuronal death and injury
which may be closely related to the pathological changes and prognosis of ASCI.