Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2011, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (1): 72-76.

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The expression of SDF-1α in the malformation of cortical development model rats

ZHANG Yi, YAN Yong, ZHANG Jian-gang, HUANG Min, HE Xing   

  1. Neurology Department of the first Affiliated Hospital,Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology,Chongqing 400016,China
  • Received:2010-08-09 Published:2011-01-24

Abstract:

Objective To get a message of the expression about stromal cell-derived factor-1α(SDF-1α)in the Malformations of cortical development(MCD)in rats model and investigate the effects in forming abnormal neural circuit in the MCD. Methods Sprague-Dawley pregnant rats exposed to X-irradiation on embryonic 16(E16)days can induce MCD in the offspring. We observed the histological changes of the brain with HE staining and Timm staining,and the expression of SDF-1α with immunohistochemistry,RT-PCR and Western-Blot in the pups at postnatal 30 days(P30)and postnatal 60 days(P60). Results ①Timm staining demonstrated mossy fiber sprouting was formed in the MCD model;②Immunohistochemical results showed that expression of SDF-1α appeared in the CA1 ectopic neurons of hippocampus;③From the results of RT-PCR and Western-Blot,we got a reduced expression of SDF-1α at P30 and P60 in the model group contrast to control group at the same period.    Conclusion    the downregulation of SDF-1α may play a role in forming abnormal neural circuit in hippocampus of MCD.

Key words: Malformations of cortical development, Stromal cell-derived factor-1α,  , Mossy fiber sprouting, Epilepsy

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