中国神经再生研究(英文版)

中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2012, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (10): 761-765.

• 原著:退行性病与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

Basic fibroblast growth factor increases the number of endogenous neural stem cells and inhibits the expression of amino methyl isoxazole propionic acid receptors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice

  

  • 收稿日期:2011-12-01 修回日期:2012-02-24 出版日期:2012-04-05 发布日期:2012-04-05

Basic fibroblast growth factor increases the number of endogenous neural stem cells and inhibits the expression of amino methyl isoxazole propionic acid receptors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice

Weihui Huang, Dawei Zang, Yi Lu, Ping Jiang   

  1. Department of Neurology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300192, China
  • Received:2011-12-01 Revised:2012-02-24 Online:2012-04-05 Published:2012-04-05
  • Contact: Dawei Zang, M.D., Ph.D., Chief physician, Professor, Department of Neurology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300192, China zangdawei@gmail.com
  • About author:Weihui Huang☆, Studying for doctorate, Associate chief physician, Department of Neurology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300192, China

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Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the number of amino methyl isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptors and production of endogenous neural stem cells in the SOD1G93AG1H transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at postnatal day 60 following administration of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2). A radioligand binding assay and immunohistochemistry were used to estimate the number of AMPA receptors and endogenous neural stem cells respectively. Results showed that the number of AMPA receptors and endogenous neural stem cells in the brain stem and sensorimotor cortex were significantly increased, while motor function was significantly decreased at postnatal days 90 and 120. After administration of FGF-2 into mice, numbers of endogenous neural stem cells increased, while expression of AMPA receptors decreased, whilst motor functions were recovered. At postnatal day 120, the number of AMPA receptors was negatively correlated with the number of endogenous neural stem cells in model mice and FGF-2-treated mice. Our experimental findings indicate that FGF-2 can inhibit AMPA receptors and increase the number of endogenous neural stem cells, thus repairing neural injury in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mice.

Key words: amino methyl isoxazole propionic acid receptor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, basic fibroblast growth factor, endogenous neural stem cells