鸡下丘脑加压素免疫反应神经元的分布——PAP法研究

鸡加压素(VP)免疫反应神经元分布于视上核、室旁核的中部和后部、视上交叉核、视前大细胞核、室周弓状核、下丘脑外侧核和室周核,正中隆起、视上背侧交叉和隔内侧区存在大量的VP阳性纤维末梢.在第三脑室室管膜和脑基底神经胶质板上也存在VP阳性神经元.同时发现室旁核、室周核、室周弓状核及视前大细胞核的VP阳性神经元有突起伸入到第三脑室室管膜或突出于脑室腔,视上核的VP阳性神经元也有突起投射至脑基底神经胶质板上或伸至蛛网膜下腔.据此认为,VP的释放是多途径的.     

催产素免疫反应神经元在鸡下丘脑的定位——PAP法研究

应用免疫组化PAP法(非标记抗体过氧化物酶-抗过氧化物酶法)研究了鸡下丘脑催产素(Oxytocin,OT)免疫反应阳性神经元的分布.结果,OT阳性神经元存在于下丘脑室旁核各亚核、视前室旁核、视上核、视前大细胞核、下丘脑外侧核、室周核、室周弓状核,在下丘脑背侧区、视前外侧区和丘脑背外侧核也有零星的OT阳性神经元,视上背侧交叉和正中隆起存在大量的OT阳性纤维和纤维末梢.此外,还观察到视前区和下丘脑前部脑基底表面以及视上核的外缘有OT阳性神经元和纤维(?)达脑的外表,在第三脑室室管膜上存在OT阳性神经元,室旁核的OT阳性细胞突起伸入到室管膜上或突出于第三脑室室腔。结果表明,OT阳性神经元在下丘脑的分布较广泛,OT向脑脊液的释放可能是多途径的.     

青年期广西本地水牛下丘脑催产素的免疫组化定位

为研究青年期广西本地水牛催产素能神经元的表达特点,试验采用免疫组织化学技术中的PicTureTM二步法对广西本地水牛催产素神经元的定位及分布进行了研究.结果表明:下丘脑分泌催产素的神经元主要分布在室旁核、视上核和弓状核,在视前内侧核、视交叉上核、下丘脑前核、下丘脑后核、背内侧核、腹内侧核和乳头体核等核团也有一定数量的阳性神经元;阳性神经纤维仅见于室旁核、弓状核、乳头体核,在正中隆起第三脑室室管膜附近有较多数量的阳性神经纤维.观察结果提示:下丘脑催产素经神经垂体、第三脑室、血管3条途径释放;不同种属动物下丘脑催产素存在差异.     

鸡第三脑室接触脑脊液神经元研究

用HRP追踪法、高尔基技术和免疫组化方法研究了鸡第三脑室接触脑脊液神经元的结构、分布和化学性质.结果证实,鸡第三脑室的接触脑脊液神经元主要分布在室旁器、乳头体隐窝、漏斗隐窝顶壁和侧壁的室管膜,散在于室周区、室旁核、视前大细胞核以及弓状核.接触脑脊液神经元可分为4种类型:室管膜上神经元、室管膜内神经元、室管膜下神经元和远位神经元.这些神经元含有神经肽——VP和OT.提示第三脑室接触脑脊液神经元有直接释放OT和VP的功能.     

强啡肽A_（1－13）免疫反应神经元在鸡脑的定位──ABC法研究

取健康成鸡（星杂２８８）１０只，经秋水仙素处理，灌流固定后取脑，作冰冻连续切片，ＡＢＣ法显示，鸡脑强啡肽Ａ１－１３（ＤｙｎＡ１－１３）免疫反应神经元分布于端脑的上纹状体、新纹状体、旧纹状体、外纹状体、海马、旁嗅区和伏隔核；间脑的下丘脑外侧核、丘脑背内侧核后部、丘脑背外侧核后部、室旁核和视前大细胞核等；中脑和延髓的视峡核、中脑外侧核背侧部、峡核、视叶脑室室周灰质、螺旋外侧核、被盖背外侧核、三叉神经中脑核、动眼神经核、中脑中央灰质、前庭核和延髓背侧网状核等。在侧脑室、第三脑室、中脑导水管和视叶脑室的室管膜上有阳性细胞和纤维分布，与脑脊液接触。结果表明，鸡脑ＤｙｎＡ１－１３阳性神经元分布十分广泛，提示ＤｙｎＡ１－１３可通过侧脑室、第三脑室、中脑导水管和视叶脑室释放入脑脊液。     

雌激素受体α在雌性大鼠脑中的表达

本试验利用免疫组织化学SP法,研究了雌激素受体α在大鼠脑中的表达.结果表明,ER_α免疫反应产物主要定位于神经元细胞核,部分区域出现阳性神经元和阳性突起,在海马CA1、CA2辐射层、齿状回、下托的分子层等出现阳性星形胶质细胞;ER_α在脑中表达广泛,免疫反应产物在端脑的隔外侧核、海马锥体细胞层、大脑皮质等,间脑的缰内侧核、下丘脑室旁核、弓状核、视上核等,中脑的动眼神经核,脑桥的脑桥核外侧部等为高密度;在端脑的尾壳核、杏仁中央核、海马CA4区,间脑的下丘脑室周核、缰外侧核等,中脑的黑质致密带,脑桥的脑桥被盖核等为较高密度;在问脑的视前室周核、丘脑后核、中脑的红核、脑桥的脑桥被盖网状核等为中等密度;在端脑的苍白球,间脑的无名质,无免疫反应产物出现.结果显示,雌激素在调节脑的认知和生殖内分泌过程中,ER_α可能起主要作用;雌激素可通过ER_α调节星形胶质细胞功能.     

电针肾旁穴对兔下丘脑雌激素受体免疫反应阳性产物的影响

研究电针肾旁穴对下丘脑内雌激素受体免疫反应阳性产物的影响及对生殖内分泌的调控。采用电针穴位法及免疫组织化学SP法。电针组兔下丘脑的视上核、室旁核、视交叉上核、室周核、腹内侧核、背侧区、小细胞核等核区有大量阳性神经元出现，染色深，突起明显，细胞形态多样，轮廓清晰；而正常组相应神经核团中阳性细胞数量较少且淡染，突起也不明显，形态单一或轮廓不清。电针肾旁穴可使家兔上述核团内雌激素受体的表达增强，从而对生殖内分泌活动进行调控。     

羔羊丘脑下部催产素的免疫组化定位

采用免疫组织化学技术中的链霉素抗生物素-过氧化酶(streptaridin-peroxidase，SP)法，对羔羊丘脑下部催产素(oxytocin，OT)神经元的定位及分布进行了研究。结果表明，丘脑下部分泌OT的神经元主要分布在室旁核和视上核，在环核、视上弥散核、弓状核、室周核、穹窿周核、丘脑下部前区、丘脑下部外侧区、丘脑下部后核和乳头体各核团等也有一定数量的阳性神经元；阳性神经纤维仅见于室旁核、视上弥散核、视上核和交叉上核，在正中隆起第三脑室附近有较多数量的阳性神经纤维。观察结果提示，OT在羔羊丘脑下部分布广泛，且丘脑下部OT经神经垂体、第三脑室、血管3条途径释放，经血液循环最终作用于靶细胞而发挥生理作用。     

下丘脑神经的研究进展

下丘脑位于间脑的腹侧部 ,构成第三脑室底壁和侧壁腹侧部 ,是重要的植物性神经的皮质下中枢 ,也是神经体液调节的关键部位。下丘脑含有许多重要的神经核团 ,这些神经核团涉及多种生理功能 ,共同管理一系列的代谢活动和内分泌活动 ,它们已经引起了国内、外神经解剖学者的普遍重视。因此 ,对这些神经核团的超微结构、神经纤维的支配等方面的研究 ,对于进一步探讨下丘脑的复杂功能具有重要意义。近年来研究较多的神经核团有 :视上核、室旁核、弓状核、交叉上核、下丘脑外侧核、室周核、视交叉上核。1　视上核视上核跨起视束的前段 ,横于内外侧…     

成年发情期奶山羊下丘脑催产素及其mRNA的表达

应用免疫组织化学SP法和原位杂交法研究了催产素（oxytocin，OT）及OT mRNA在成年发情期奶山羊下丘脑中的分布和表达。结果，OT免疫反应阳性细胞主要分布在视上核和室旁核，在视上弥散核、弓状核、室周核和乳头体各核团也存在免疫阳性神经元；在室旁核、视上弥散核、正中隆起和第三脑室附近有较多数量的强阳性神经纤维，在交叉上核有少量阳性神经纤维。在下丘脑23个核团（区）中均能检测出OT mRNA的阳性细胞。结果表明，OT和OT mRNA在下丘脑中分布广泛，且OT可能通过轴突传递和血液运输，将OT mRNA合成的OT运送到别的核团；OT在奶山羊发情过程中发挥了重要作用。     

Puerperal and parental experiences alter rat preferences for pup odors via changes in the oxytocin system

In the rat, induction of maternal behavior depends on the parity of the female. For example, nulliparous (NP) females need longer exposure to pups than multiparous (MP) or lactating (L) females to exhibit similar maternal behavior. In this study, we investigated the role of brain oxytocin in the approaching behavior of these female rats. Olfactory preferences for pup odors were examined for 8 consecutive days. Each preference test was followed by direct overnight exposure to pups. On the 8th day, MP and L, but not NP females showed robust pup-odor preferences. After the behavioral test, half of the females were exposed to pups for 2 h, whereas the other half were not. The females were then sacrificed to analyze brain oxytocin (OXT) and vasopressin (AVP) activities by cFos immunohistochemistry and to quantify their receptor mRNA expression using real-time PCR. In the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), the percentage of cFos-positive OXT neurons was significantly larger in MP and L females than in NP females after pup exposure. No significant differences were found in cFos expression in OXT neurons of the supraoptic nucleus (SON) or in AVP neurons of either the PVN or SON. Expression of OXT receptor mRNA in the medial preoptic area and amygdala of the control groups was also higher in MP females than in NP females. Finally, we demonstrated that infusion of OXT into the lateral ventricle of NP females promoted preferences for pup odors. These results indicate that puerperal and parental experiences enhance the responsiveness of OXT neurons in the PVN to pup stimuli and establish olfactory preferences for these odors in a parity-dependent manner.     

Karyometric changes in the neurons of the hypothalamic and ependymal nuclei of the 3d cerebral ventricle in sheep after administration of Gn-RH and subsequent irradiation

Caryometric analysis was used for the study of changes in the cell nucleus volume of the neurons of nucleus paraventricularis, nucleus arcuatus, and ependyma of the third cerebral ventricle of sheep after the administration of Gn-RH, followed by exposure to X-rays. The test animals were 12 ewes in physiological anoestrus and two rams. The trials were conducted in spring. The first group of four sheep and two rams were left as controls; in the ewes of the second group the hypothalamo-hypophysial region was irradiated by exposure to 516.5 mC/kg (200 R); in the four ewes of the third group, ovaries were directly irradiated at laparotomy by exposure to 64.4 mC/kg (250 R). The ewes of the second and third group were treated with an i. m. administration of 400 micrograms Gn-RH per head before irradiation. The excisions were collected and processed the tenth day from irradiation. The studied material was fixed by injection of 10% formalin and finished by another dose of 10% formalin after the excision of the brains. The paraffin slices were stained with haematoxylin-eosine. The caryometric analysis was performed at 3000-fold magnification, 200 cells being measured in each sample. Changes in neurosecretory cells were described in the regions of nucleus paraventricularis, nucleus arcuatus and in the ependyma of the third cerebral ventricle. The results of the caryometric analysis of nucleus paraventricularis and nucleus arcuatus suggest that the administration of Gn-RH and irradiation of the hypothalamo-hypophysial region, and direct irradiation of ovaries, stimulate the studied cerebral structures. The changes observed in the ependyma of the third cerebral ventricle after the administration of Gn-RH and subsequent irradiation of the hypothalamo-hypophysial region are insignificant; it is only after the direct irradiation of ovaries that these cells are inhibited by an indirect effect through the feedback mechanism.     

Constitution of the ependyma in the chicken telencephalon

The constitution of ependyma derived from the ventricular zone is different from that derived from other regions of the central nervous system. In the mammalian cerebrum, the ependyma is varied by the regions to cortex or basal ganglia (BG). In the avian telencephalon (Tc), previous studies about the constitution of the ependyma have not revealed clear findings. In the present study, we performed immunostaining of ependymal cells in the chicken Tc to confirm differences in the ependyma of various regions. As a result, 4 patterns of ependyma were defined in the outer side of the lateral ventricle. In the base of the lamina pallio-subpallialis (LPS), ependyma consisted of vimentin/glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) double-positive cells, whereas in the base of the lamina frontalis superior, it consisted primarily of vimentin-positive cells and a small number of vimentin/GFAP double-positive cells. With the exception of the above, the pallial ependyma was a single layer containing vimentin single-positive cells. Lastly, the ependyma of the BG was rich in vimentin single-positive cells. The constitutional differences of the ependyma of the pallium and BG concerned differences in ependymal morphology and cell characteristics. These finding suggest that the bounder between pallium and BG is LPS at the point of ependyma.     

Immunocytochemical and morphometric studies on the effects of dehydration on vasopressin-secreting cells in the hypothalamus of the Mongolian gerbils.

Effects of dehydration on vasopressin-secreting cells (VP cells) of the supraoptic nucleus (SON) and the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in the Mongolian gerbils were studied immunocytochemically and morphometrically. The plasma osmolality was measured at the time of sacrifice of individual animals and the body weight was measured every day during dehydration. The plasma osmolality increased significantly on day 3 of dehydration, followed by a gradual increase to reach nearly its equibilium state on day 10. The body weight decreased rapidly until day 10, followed by a gradual decrease thereafter. The area of VP cells increased significantly in both the SON and PVN on day 1 of dehydration, the level being nearly the same until days 3 to 5 and going up on day 7 to reach the plateau after day 15. These findings seem to reflect a compensation mechanism between the volume of body fluid and the plasma osmolality and to reflect responses of VP cells to the osmotic stimuli. Electron microscopic observation revealed that, at the beginning and late stages of dehydration, the increase in the area of VP cells was in parallel with the expansion of the Golgi area and with the distension of cisternae of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.     

发情周期中奶山羊下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴催产素的免疫组化定位

用免疫组化ABC法,对发情周期中奶山羊下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴催产素(OT)分布进行了观察研究.结果表明,下丘脑中分泌OT的神经元主要分布在室旁核和视上核,在穹窿周核、腹内侧核、腹外侧核、交叉上核、背内侧核、乳头体、下丘脑外侧区、下丘脑前核等核团也有一定数量的阳性神经元;阳性神经纤维仅见于室旁核、下丘脑前核、视上核等少数核团,在正中隆起和第3脑室室周可见到一定数量的阳性神经纤维.在垂体前叶未见到OT免疫反应阳性产物,自垂体柄和正中隆起的一侧可见到平行排列的OT阳性神经纤维断续地延伸至神经部.卵巢的卵泡及间质未见OT免疫阳性反应,,在黄体组织中存在数量较多的免疫反应阳性细胞,阳性细胞主要呈圆形、卵圆形,小梁两侧及黄体中央近腔区域的阳性细胞呈长梭形,有相当数量的阳性细胞具有突起.连续切片HE染色对照观察显示,黄体中OT主要由大黄体细胞产生,但小黄体细胞也存在OT免疫阳性反应.     

自发性急性犬瘟热的原发性脱髓性脑病

为了进一步观察犬瘟热病毒引起的原发性脑损伤和包涵体形成的特点，调查脑组织的损伤与神经症状的关系，对10只急性犬瘟热病犬的脑组织进行了详细的病理学研究。为了仔细地观察病变，本试验按照解剖学关系将脑组织分成3个大部分和11个切面，即大脑(4个切面)，脑干(5个切面)和小脑(2个切面)。组织切片经HE、LFB和免疫组织化学染色后进行检查，结果表明：在大脑，脱髓呈弥漫性发生，程度较轻；脑干的周围或靠近第三脑室的白质脱髓较重；小脑在轻度或中度脱髓的基础上常出现严重的多发性脱髓灶。脱髓部呈空泡或海绵状，有少量胶质细胞存在，但无炎性反应。脱髓性病损是非时称性发生，对神经束没有特殊的亲和力。在脑室的室管膜细胞内发现有较多的嗜酸性胞浆或核内包涵体。用抗犬瘟热病毒抗体染色，带有包涵体的室管膜细胞呈现强阳性反应。部分锥体细胞，神经核细胞和漓氏细胞变性、溶解或胞浆深染。胞核浓缩。这种变化以小锥体神经细胞表现得最为明显。根据此研究结果，作者认为由犬瘟热病毒引起的原发性脑组织损伤是一种脱髓性脑病，而不是脑炎变化；位于室管膜细胞内的包涵体对于脑组织犬瘟热的确诊具有重要的作用；由于犬瘟热病毒引起神经细胞的损伤是非特异性的，对脑组织的侵害是非对称性的。对神经束的作用无特殊的亲和力，所以患犬瘟热的犬在临床上可出现不同的神经症状。     

Changes of magnetic resonance imaging on the brain in beagle dogs with aging

Age-associated changes of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the brain were evaluated in 19 beagle dogs aged from 8-month- to 16-year-old. A significant correlation of the volume of lateral ventricle space was observed in the dogs with age advanced, however, no correlation was found between hippocampus size and the aging. The hypo-intensity areas on T2-weighted MRI were detected in globus pallidus and substantia nigra with a significant correlation of both intensity ratios to lateral ventricle with age advanced. These areas were coincided with the accumulation of iron in the slice of the brain with Perls' staining. In addition, hyper-intensity area, suggesting perivascular demyelination with fluid-filled space, was also observed in white matter surrounding the lateral ventricle on T2-weighted MRI. These results suggested that age-associated changes of T2-weighted MRI were developed in the dog brain, especially in globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and white matter surrounding lateral ventricle, like as those reported in the human brain.     

血管活性肠肽在皖西白鹅间脑内的定位分布

应用免疫组织化学SABC染色法，观察到在皖西白鹅间脑内视上核、室旁核、背外侧核、圆核、卵圆核、视上交叉、下丘脑外侧核、丘脑额束核和螺旋外侧核等处，广泛分布有VIP免疫反应阳性细胞。用计数法定量观察了就巢期、产蛋期和休产期皖西白鹅间脑内免疫阳性细胞的数量变化。结果表明，就巢期间脑的VIP含量显著高于产蛋期和休产期。     

济宁青山羊生后发育阶段GnRH与GnRHR阳性细胞在下丘脑分布规律的研究

为研究济宁青山羊生后发育阶段GnRH及GnRHR在下丘脑内的形态学分布和变化规律,采用链霉亲和素-生物素-过氧化物酶复合物(Strept Avidin Biotin-Peroxidase Complex,SABC)免疫组织化学方法,对0、2、4和6月龄雌性济宁青山羊下丘脑中GnRH及GnRHR的分布进行了同步研究。结果显示,GnRH和GnRHR免疫阳性细胞在下丘脑内广泛存在,主要分布于视前内侧区、乳头体、视上核和视交叉上核。随月龄增长,GnRH和GnRHR阳性细胞不断增大,数量不断增多,其中0～2月龄是最快的时期。结果提示,下丘脑分泌的GnRH及GnRHR对生后发育阶段青山羊性成熟的启动及维持有重要作用。