Based on the pathophysiology of the brain, advance in angiogenesis induced by stroke, and evidences of Chinese-medicine-mediated angiogenesis, the possibility to study the stroke-treating mechanism of Chinese medicine in angiogenesis was discussed. And regarding our previous work on angiogenesis modulated by qi-tonifying and stasis-eliminating therapy following intracerebral hemorrhage, we proposed some questions, which should be taken into account in the further work.
Neurogenesis and angiogenesis can improve the neurologic function after intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH).Leukemia inhibitory factor(LIF)plays an important role in neurogenesis and angiogenesis.In this study,a rat model of autologous blood-induced ICH was used to evaluate the effect of LIF on the neurogenesis and angiogenesis following ICH.After ICH,LIF-positive neurons and dilated vessels were detected in the peri-hematomal region.It was found that LIF levels increased significantly and peaked 14 days after ICH induction.Double immunofluorescence confirmed that LIF was expressed in neurons and endothelial cells.ICH also led to increases of doublecortin(DCX)-and von Willebrand factor(vWF)-positive cells as well as proliferation of cell nuclear antigen(PCNA)+/DCX+and PCNA+/vWF+nuclei.All these ICH-induced increases were significantly attenuated by exogenous LIF in fusion.These data suggested that LIF was a negative regulator of neurogenesis and angiogenesis after ICH.
Chuan-zhen LIUHua-jun ZHOUJian-hua ZHONGTao TANGHan-jin CUIJing-hua ZHOUQiang ZHANGZhi-gang MEI
Objective: To evaluate the effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction(补阳还五汤,BYHWD) on glial scar after intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH) and investigate the underlying mechanism.Methods: Collagenase type Ⅶ(0.5 U) was injected stereotaxically into right globus pallidus to induce ICH model.One hundred and twenty SpragueDawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups according to a random number table,including normal group(n=40),ICH model group(n=40) and BYHWD group(n=40),respectively.After ICH,the rats in the BYHWD group were intragastrically administered with BYHWD(4.36 g/kg) once a day for 21 days,while the rats in ICH group were administered with equal volume of distilled water for 21 days,respectively.Double immunolabeling was performed for proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA)+/glial ?brillary acidic protein(GFAP)+ nuclei.The expression of GFAP and leukemia inhibitory factor(LIF) was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results: The astrocytes with hypertrophied morphology around the hematoma was observed on day 3 after ICH.The number of GFAP positive cells and GFAP m RNA levels increased notably on day 3 and reached the peak on day 14 post-ICH(P<0.01).PCNA+/GFAP+ nuclei were observed around the hematoma and reached the peak on day 14 post-ICH(P<0.01).In addition,LIF-positive astrocytes and LIF m RNA level in the hemorrhagic region increased signi?cantly till day 14 post-ICH(P<0.01).However,BYHWD not only reduced the number of PCNA+/GFAP+ nuclei,but also decreased GFAP and LIF levels(P<0.05).Conclusion:BYHWD could attenuate ICH-induced glial scar by downregulating the expression of LIF in the rats.
KANG XiaoZHOU Hua-junYANG JianZHONG Jian-huaTANG TaoCUI Han-jinZHOU Jing-huaMEI Zhi-gang
