Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 887-894.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2015.06.010

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Morphological and inflammatory factor changes of substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons and microglial cells after intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide in rat

Bai Lijuan1, Ren Yan2, Luo Xiaoguang2, Jiang Xin1, Chen Xiaohong1   

  1. 1. Department of Neurology, The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110016, China;
    2. Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
  • Received:2015-10-10 Online:2015-12-21 Published:2015-12-18
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by Clinical Ability Construction Program of Liaoning Province(LNCCC-B02-2015).

Abstract: Objective To observe the morphological change of dopaminergic neurons and microglia after intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide(LPS). Methods Healthy two-month- and one-year-old SD rats were intraperitoneally injected with LPS(1 mg/kg) at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 1 w, respectively. Anti tyrosine hydroxylase(TH) and anti ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1(Iba-1) immunohistochemial staining was utilized to observe TH positive neurons and activity of microglia in substantia nigra. The level of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α), interleukin 6(IL-6) and interleukin 1β(IL-1β) in blood and cerebrospinal fluid were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Results Microglia of one-year-old SD rats were activated more significantly, and reached the peak earlier than the young group. The activation of microglia was earlier than the damage of dopaminergic neuron in each non-control group. The level of inflammatory factors in aged group was higher than that in the young group in cerebrospinal fluid. Conclusion Aging factors are related with CNS inflammatory reaction which is induced by the peripheral inflammatory media.

Key words: microglial cells, lipopolysaccharide(LPS), dopaminergic neuron, cerebrospinal fluid, tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α), interleukin 6(IL-6), interleukin 1β(IL-1β)

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