• 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Clinical Medical College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, P. R. China;
WANG Ling, Email: 906874749@qq.com
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Objective  To explore effects of edaravone on apoptosis and expressions of apoptotic proteins Smac and XIAP in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal cell of rats under intermittent hypoxia. Methods  A total of 96 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group, 5% intermittent hypoxic group and edaravone group, and each group was divided into 4 time groups at 7 d, 14 d, 21 d and 28 d, respectively, with 8 rats in each subgroup. The content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hippocampal tissues of the experimental rats was detected by the reactive oxygen species detection kit. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to detect the expressions of Smac and XIAP protein in hippocampal CA1 region. The Tunel method detected the apoptosis of neurons. Results  Compared with the control group, the content of ROS, the expressions of Smac and XIAP proteins and the neuronal apoptosis index in the hippocampus were increased in the 5% intermittent hypoxia group and the edaravone group at each time point (all P<0.05). The content of ROS, the Smac protein expression and the neuronal apoptosis index in the edaravone group were significantly lower than those in the 5% intermittent hypoxia group (all P<0.05). The expression of XIAP protein in the edaravone group was significantly higher than that in the 5% intermittent hypoxia group (P<0.05). Conclusion  Edaravone may improve the antioxidant capacity of the body by scavenging oxygen free radicals and regulate Smac and XIAP- mediated apoptosis, thus playing a protective role on neurons.

Citation: WANG Ling, WANG Yuan, ZHANG Jiabin, WANG Yanhui, ZHANG Min. Effects of edaravone on apoptosis and expression of apoptotic proteins in hippocampal neurons of intermittent hypoxia rats. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2021, 20(9): 632-636. doi: 10.7507/1671-6205.202006030 Copy

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