
作者:宋政军 周晓丽 画伟 苌新明 李长顺
【摘要】 目的 探讨c-fos基因表达在心理应激性胃黏膜损伤发生机制中的作用。方法 利用光电刺激仪,建立心理应激动物模型。大鼠随机分为3组,对照组(C)、规则光组(R)和不规则光组(I)。计数胃黏膜损伤指数(UI),观察胃黏膜组织学变化;采用比色法测定胃黏膜和血液中丙二醛(MDA)的水平;免疫组化法观察胃黏膜中cfos基因的表达情况。结果 ①R组和I组的UI值明显高于对照组(P<0.05),且随着应激时间的延长而逐渐升高;②胃黏膜中cfos表达水平随应激时间的延长而升高,R组与I组明显高于对照组;③cfos表达水平与黏膜MDA含量呈正相关(r=0.693,P<0.05)。结论 心理应激性胃黏膜损伤程度随应激时间的延长和严重程度的增加而加重;心理应激下胃黏膜cfos表达可能与氧自由基大量生成有关。
【关键词】 心理应激;丙二醛;cfos基因
Correlation between cfos gene expression and gastric mucosa lesion induced by psychological stress in rats
ABSTRACT: Objective To study relationship between cfos gene expression and oxygen free radical in gastric mucosa lesion induced by psychological stress in rats. Methods The rats were divided into 3 groups randomly: regular flashing light group (group R), irregular flashing light group (group I ) and control group (group C). The contents of malonaldehyde (MDA), and gastric ulcer index (UI) were measured after stress in different groups. The cfos gene expression in gastric mucous was detected by immunochemistry. Results ① UI increased significantly in group I and group R. ② The content of MDA was increased more significantly than that of the controls. ③ The cfos expression in gastric mucosa was significantly correlated with MDA content (r=0.693, P<0.05). And the expression level was increased gradually following the stress time. Conclusion ① Under the psychological stress condition, gastric mucosa lesion is aggravated with the prolonged time. ② The cfos expression in gastric mucosa is correlated with oxygen free radicals. And cfos expression may be induced by oxygen free radicals.
KEY WORDS: psychological stress; malonaldehyde (MDA); cfos gene
随着社会的发展,职业竞争、工作压力等均可引起应激反应,心理应激对机体造成的危害越来越受到重视[1]。为此,探讨心理应激性胃黏膜损伤的发病机制,对于临床治疗和预防心理应激性胃黏膜损伤具有重要意义。近年来,研究发现应激大鼠胃组织内cfos基因表达升高。在本研究中,我们主要探讨cfos基因与应激性胃黏膜损伤的发生的关系,为临床治疗提供理论依据。
1 材料与方法
1.1 实验动物 SpragueDawley(SD)雄性大鼠144只,体重180-220g,购于西安交通大学医学院实验动物中心。室温(20±2)℃,自然光照,大鼠标准饲料,自由进水。
1.2 试剂及仪器 丙二醛(MDA)测试盒购自南京建成生物工程研究所;cfos免疫组化试剂盒购自西安宝信生物工程公司。光电刺激器由西安交通大学公共卫生系研制,刺激电流由SMI1型动物实验仪供给,电流强度1.0mA,电压80V,持续2s。
1.3 方法 参照文献[2]制备心理应激动物模型。实验分3期进行。Ⅰ期(适应期,1-7d):所有动物每天放置实验盒内25min,适应环境并筛选,动物一般在第4天自动钻入实验盒,不钻者剔除,以消除实验盒对大鼠造成的应激的影响。Ⅱ期(心理应激形成期,8-14d),从第8天起大鼠随机分为3组,即对照组(C组)、规则光组(R组)和不规则光组(I组),其中R组和I组又依应激天数分为2、4、6、8d 4个亚组,每个亚组16只大鼠。C组不给光电刺激,每天仅在实验盒内呆20min;R组给予规则光电刺激,即光照和电刺激的间隔为6s,两次光照的间隔为20s,总时间为20min;I组给予不规则光照和电击,即光照和电击的先后次序、间隔时间是随机的,但在20min内接受的总刺激同R组。Ⅲ期(心理应激记忆期,15d以后),除不给电刺激外,余同Ⅱ期。
参照Guth评价胃黏膜损伤指数(ulcer index, UI),即胃黏膜损伤面积<1mm记1分;1-2mm记2分;2-3mm记3分;3-4mm记4分;>4mm即分段测量,全胃得分之和为损伤指数。用7522型分光