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Volume 45, Issue 3
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Mingbo Li, Miao Wang, Siqing Ding, Changqi Li, Xuegang Luo2012 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 157-166
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2012
Advance online publication: May 25, 2012JOURNAL FREE ACCESSPrenatal stress can result in various behavior deficits in offspring. Here we tested the effects of environmental enrichment during gestation used as a preventive strategy on the behavior deficits of prenatal-stressed offspring rats as well as the underlying structure basis. We compared the effect size of environmental enrichment during gestation on prenatal-stressed offspring to that of environmental enrichment after weaning. Our results showed that environmental enrichment during gestation partially prevented anxiety and the damage in learning and memory in prenatal-stressed offspring as evaluated by elevated plus-maze test and Morris water maze test. At the same time, environmental enrichment during gestation inhibited the decrease in spine density of CA1 and dentate gyrus neurons and preserved the expression of synaptophysin and glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) in the hippocampus of prenatal-stressed offspring. There was no significant difference in offspring behavior between 7-day environmental enrichment during gestation and 14-day offspring environmental enrichment after weaning. These data suggest that environmental enrichment during gestation effectively prevented the behavior deficits and the abnormal synapse structures in prenatal-stressed offspring, and that it can be used as an efficient preventive strategy against prenatal stresses.
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Gou Mizutani, Yoko Nakanishi, Noriko Watanabe, Taku Honma, Yukari Oban ...2012 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 167-176
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2012
Advance online publication: May 25, 2012JOURNAL FREE ACCESSMolecule targeting therapy using somatostatin (SS) analogues has become a widely accepted modality to treat neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), particularly gastrointestinal (GI) and pancreatic endocrine tumors. On the other hand, little is known about the expression of somatostatin receptor (SSTR) subtypes in neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs). We investigated the expression of SSTR subtypes (SSTR-1, 2A, 3, 4 and 5) using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method and immunohistochemistry in 32 neuroendocrine neoplasms (9 NET G1, 2 NET G2, 18 NECs G3 and 3 mixed NEC G3) of various primary sites. Expression of more than two SSTR subtypes was detected in all neuroendocrine neoplasms examined. Expression of SSTR-2A mRNA was significantly higher than other subtypes. In addition, mRNA expression of SSTR-3 and SSTR-5 was significantly low or below the detection level except for gastroduodenal NET G1. No significant difference of the expression of SSTR subtypes was observed between the NET and NEC groups. The expression of protein and mRNA was generally well correlated. In conclusion, NECs would be a good candidate for molecule targeting therapy using SS analogues, and the expression of SSTR-2A can be useful as a biomarker of neuroendocrine differentiation. We have demonstrated that NEC G3 small cell type shows a different expression profile of SSTR subtypes compared with NET and NEC non-small cell type.
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Akitoshi Yamada, Rei Takahashi, Reiko Toyama, Yutaka Okita2012 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 177-186
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2012
Advance online publication: May 15, 2012JOURNAL FREE ACCESSAn analysis of rabbit cryopreserved aortic allografts excised on postoperative days (POD) 2, 5, 11, 60, 210, 360, and 720, as well as controls that were untransplanted native aortas and cryopreserved aortas, was performed. On POD2, the number of medial smooth muscle cells in the allografts was reduced to approximately 50%. Ki-67 analysis revealed that medial smooth muscle cells in the allografts proliferated from the 2nd day. By the 11th day, their proliferation ceased and the number of medial smooth muscle cells was restored to almost at the same level as in the controls. Polymorphic microsatellite DNA marker analysis disclosed that the restored medial smooth muscle cells were of donor origin. From 7 months through 2 years, the media of cryopreserved aortic allografts were transformed into acellular structures, in which the elastic fibers were preserved. On the other hand, newly accumulated smooth muscle cells were observed in the adventitia just outside of acellular media after 7 months. In some cases, scattered lamellar calcium deposition was observed in the same regions. This study presents a comprehensive documentation of regeneration and acellular transformation in cryopreserved aortic allografts based on short and long-term analysis.
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Regional Differences in the Neuronal Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in the Newborn Pig BrainOrsolya Oláh, István Németh, Valéria T&oac ...2012 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 187-192
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2012
Advance online publication: May 15, 2012JOURNAL FREE ACCESSCyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is the major constitutively expressed COX isoform in the newborn brain. COX-2 derived prostanoids and reactive oxygen species appear to play a major role in the mechanism of perinatal hypoxic-ischemic injury in the newborn piglet, an accepted animal model of the human term neonate. The study aimed to quantitatively determine COX-2 immunopositive neurons in different brain regions in piglets under normoxic conditions (n=15), and 4 hours after 10 min asphyxia (n=11). Asphyxia did not induce significant changes in neuronal COX-2 expression of any studied brain areas. In contrast, there was a marked regional difference in all experimental groups. Thus, significant difference was observed between fronto-parietal and temporo-occipital regions: 59±4% and 67±3% versus 41±2%∗ and 31±3%∗ respectively (mean±SEM, data are pooled from all subjects, n=26, ∗p<0.05, vs. fronto-parietal region). In the hippocampus, COX-2 immunopositivity was rare (highest expression in CA1 region: 14±2%). The studied subcortical areas showed negligible COX-2 staining. Our findings suggest that asphyxia does not significantly alter the pattern of neuronal COX-2 expression in the early reventilation period. Furthermore, based on the striking differences observed in cortical neuronal COX-2 distribution, the contribution of COX-2 mediated neuronal injury after asphyxia may also show region-specific differences.
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Minenori Ishido, Norikatsu Kasuga2012 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 193-199
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2012
Advance online publication: May 25, 2012JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe transplantation of myogenic cells is a potentially effective therapy for muscular dystrophy. However, this therapy has achieved little success because the diffusion of transplanted myogenic cells is limited. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is one of the primary triggers to induce myogenic cell migration in vitro. However, to our knowledge, whether exogenous HGF can trigger the migration of myogenic cells (i.e. satellite cells) in intact skeletal muscles in vivo has not been reported. We previously reported a novel in vivo real-time imaging method in rat skeletal muscles. Therefore, the present study examined the relationship between exogenous HGF treatment and cell migration in rat intact soleus muscles using this imaging method. As a result, it was indicated that the cell migration velocity was enhanced in response to increasing exogenous HGF concentration in skeletal muscles. Furthermore, the expression of MyoD was induced in satellite cells in response to HGF treatment. We first demonstrated in vivo real-time imaging of cell migration triggered by exogenous HGF in intact soleus muscles. The experimental method used in the present study will be a useful tool to understand further the regulatory mechanism of HGF-induced satellite cell migration in skeletal muscles in vivo.
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Chae-Woo Yi, Song-Hee Yu, Eun-Shil Lee, Jee-Geon Lee, Chang-Jin Jeon2012 Volume 45 Issue 3 Pages 201-210
Published: 2012
Released on J-STAGE: June 28, 2012
Advance online publication: June 19, 2012JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe calcium-binding protein parvalbumin (PV) occurs in the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) of various vertebrate species. In the present study, we aimed to identify the types of PV-containing RGCs that project to the superior colliculus (SC) in the mouse. We injected retrograde tracer dextran into the mouse SC to label RGCs. PV-containing RGCs were first identified by immunocytochemistry and then neurons double-labeled with dextran and PV were iontophoretically injected with a lipophilic dye, DiI. Subsequently, confocal microscopy was used to characterize the morphologic classification of the PV-immunoreactive (IR) retinotectal ganglion cells on the basis of dendritic field size, branching pattern, and stratification within the inner plexiform layer. Among the 8 different types of PV-containing RGCs in the mouse retina, we found all 8 types of RGCs projecting to the SC. The RGCs were heterogeneous in morphology. The combined approach of using tracer injection and a single cell injection after immunocytochemistry on a particular protein will provide valuable data to further understand the functional features of the RGCs which constitute the retinotectal pathway.
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