Effects of repetitive magnetic stimulation on motor function and GAP43 and 5-HT expression in rats with spinal cord injury
Autor: | Hao Liu, Deqi Xiong, Rizhao Pang, Qian Deng, Nianyi Sun, Jinqi Zheng, Jiancheng Liu, Wu Xiang, Zhesi Chen, Jiachun Lu, Wenchun Wang, Anren Zhang |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of International Medical Research, Vol 48 (2020) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1473-2300 03000605 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0300060520970765 |
Popis: | Objectives Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a disabling central nervous system disorder. This study aimed to explore the effects of repetitive trans-spinal magnetic stimulation (rTSMS) of different spinal cord segments on movement function and growth-associated protein-43 (GAP43) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) expression in rats after acute SCI and to preliminarily discuss the optimal rTSMS treatment site to provide a theoretical foundation and experimental evidence for clinical application of rTSMS in SCI. Methods A rat T10 laminectomy SCI model produced by transient application of an aneurysm clip was used in the study. The rats were divided into group A (sham surgery), group B (acute SCI without stimulation), group C (T6 segment stimulation), group D (T10 segment stimulation), and group E (L2 segment stimulation). Results In vivo magnetic stimulation protected motor function, alleviated myelin sheath damage, decreased NgR and Nogo-A expression levels, increased GAP43 and 5-HT expression levels, and inhibited terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling-positive cells and apoptosis-related protein expression in rats at 8 weeks after the surgery. Conclusions This study suggests that rTSMS can promote GAP43 and 5-HT expression and axonal regeneration in the spinal cord, which is beneficial to motor function recovery after acute SCI. |
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