Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2016, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 83-86.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2016.01.021

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Analysis of the relationship between the changes of 5-HT2A receptor in spinal cord and the mouse tail spasm after spinal cord injury

WANG Yong-wei1,  LI Hai-yan1,  GAO Ya-xian2,  GUO Sen1,   XIE Hong-lin1   

  1. 1. Department of Anatomy, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, HeBei 067000, China;  2. Department of Immunity,  Chengde Medical University,Chengde, HeBei 067000, China
  • Received:2015-05-25 Online:2016-01-25 Published:2016-01-28

Abstract:

Objective To study the relationship between the immunoreactive changes of 5-HT2A receptor and tail Spasticity, within spinal L1 segment after SCI, and to provide a theoretical basis for The treatment of spinal cord injury. Methods Sixty adult males Wistar rats were randomly separated into three groups: control group, attacked group and transversed group. To study 5-HT2AR immunoreactivity and hyperexcitability of tail of rats.    Results    (1) Compared the attacked and transversed groups with the control group, 5-HT2AR-IR density significantly increased in both attacked and transversed groups compared with that in the control group. (2) Spasticity and reflective hyperfunction symptom after SCI were positively correlated with 5-HT2AR-IR density and extent of SCI.    Conclusion    Spasticity and reflective hyperfunction symptom after SCI are positively correlated wtih 5-HT2AR-IR density  and the extent of SCI, which provides the theoretical basis for  using 5-HT2A receptor blockers in patients with limb spasm.

Key words: Spinal cord injury, 5-HT2A receptor, Spasticity