Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 595-598.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2014.05.020

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The expression of Bax and Bcl-2 in cultured neonatal rat cortical neurons and the role of L-NAME intervention

SONG Hai-yan, GAO Zhi-tao, DENG Xiao-hui, LIAN Hui, REN Ming-xin, FU Sheng-qi   

  1. Xinxiang Medical University;Key Laboratory for Medical Tissue Regeneration of Henan Province, Xinxiang 453003, China
  • Received:2013-10-24 Online:2014-09-25 Published:2014-10-14

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax in cultured cortical neurons after NMDA injury and intervention effect of L-NAME. Methods  The primary cortical neurons were identified by polyclonal antibody against NSE. The neurons were randomly divided into 3 groups: control group, NMDA-injured group, L-NAME pretreatment group. ELISA was employed to explore the expression of NOS, and the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax was detected by RT-PCR and  Western blot.  Results  Immunofluorescence test showed that the most cells were NSE positive staining cells. NOS in L-NAME group were higher than that in control group, but lower than that in NMDA group; the expression of Bcl-2 mRNA and protein in L-NAME group were lower than in control group, but higher than that in NMDA group. The expression of Bax was in contrast with Bcl-2. Conclusion L-NAME plays an important protective role in neuronal apoptosis induced by NMDA, the possible mechanism of which may be related with up-regulation of Bcl-2 expression and down-regulation of Bax expression.

Key words: NOS, Bax, Bcl-2

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