Electroacupuncture reduces cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal damage in the hippocampal CA1 region in rats by inhibiting HMGB1 and p-JNK overexpression.
Jian Zhao, Zeyin Nie, Huachun Miao, Feng Wu, Tongjun Ma
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Abstract
Background: The cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) region of the hippocampus is a sensitive area that is susceptible to injury caused by cerebral ischemia. High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK) play important roles in mediating cerebral ischemic injury.
Objective: To elucidate the mechanism through which electroacupuncture (EA) via the Baihui (GV20) and Zusanli (ST36) acupoints protects neurons.
Methods: A rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO) was established. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: sham-operated control, pMCAO control, EA, and sham-EA (SEA). In the EA and SEA groups, the GV20 and ST36 acupoints were selected for treatment. However, the SEA group was treated only by superficial pricking of the skin at the two acupoints without the application of electricity. Neurological function was assessed using the neurological deficit function score, and neuronal damage was detected through Nissl staining. HMGB1 and p-JNK expression was evaluated using immunohistochemical staining and western blot assays.
Results: The behavioural experiments showed that the EA treatment improved the neurological deficits in the pMCAO rats. The Nissl staining results revealed that EA reduced neural tissue damage. The immunohistochemical staining and western blot results showed that EA inhibited HMGB1 and p-JNK overexpression. By contrast, none of these EA effects were observed in the SEA group.
Conclusion: EA may reduce ischemia-induced neuronal damage in the hippocampal CA1 region by inhibiting the overexpression of both HMGB1 and p-JNK.
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The International Journal of Neuroscience publishes original research articles, reviews, brief scientific reports, case studies, letters to the editor and book reviews concerned with problems of the nervous system and related clinical studies, epidemiology, neuropathology, medical and surgical treatment options and outcomes, neuropsychology and other topics related to the research and care of persons with neurologic disorders. The focus of the journal is clinical and transitional research. Topics covered include but are not limited to: ALS, ataxia, autism, brain tumors, child neurology, demyelinating diseases, epilepsy, genetics, headache, lysosomal storage disease, mitochondrial dysfunction, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, myopathy, neurodegenerative diseases, neuromuscular disorders, neuropharmacology, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, pain, sleep disorders, stroke, and other areas related to the neurosciences.
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