Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2017, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4): 381-386.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2017.04.003

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Effect of repulsive guidance molecule a specific inhibitor 6FNⅢ on cortex neuron autophagy in rats after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

XIE Fei QIN Xin-yue* ZHANG Rong-rong LI Min   

  1. Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Chongqing 400016, China
  • Received:2016-11-03 Revised:2016-12-15 Online:2017-08-06 Published:2017-08-06
  • Contact: QIN Xin-yue E-mail:qinxy20011@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    National natural science foundation of China

Abstract:

Objective To determine the effect of repulsive guidance molecule a (RGMa) specific inhibitor 6FNⅢ on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion(I/R) injury-induced autophagy and neurological function. Methods Different concentrations of 6FNⅢ were injected into the right lateral ventricles of adult male Sprague-Dawley rats before I/R surgery. The most proper concentration of 6FNⅢ was assessed by Western blotting. The rats were randomly divided into sham operation group(sham),cerebral I/R group(I/R),I/R plus normal saline group(I/R+NS),I/R plus 6FNⅢ intervention group(I/R+6FNⅢ), 18 rats per group. NS and 6FNⅢ were injected into the right lateral ventricle of the rats before I/R surgery. The blood was occluded for 120 minutes, followed by 24 hours reperfusion. Neurological function was evaluated. The expression of LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰ in the brain tissue was detected by Western blotting and immunohistochemical assay. Transmission electron microscope was used to observe the autophagosome formation. Results According to the expression of CRMP-2 , the optimum concentration of 6FNⅢ was 0.5 g/L. 6FNⅢ treatment improved neurological deficits(P<0.05), decreased LC3Ⅱ/Ⅰ levels(P<0.05), and attenuated autophagosome formation at 24 hours after cerebral I/R injury. Conclusion RGMa-specific inhibitor 6FNⅢ may protect the brain against strokeinduced injury through inhibiting autophagy.

Key words: Repulsive guidance molecule a, 6FNⅢ, Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, Autophagy, Western blotting, Rat