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Reducing Neuron Apoptosis in the Pontine Micturition Center by Nerve Root Transfer for Restoration of Micturition Function after Spinal Cord Injury
Joint Authors
Yu, Ronghua
Yin, Gang
Zhao, Jianguo
Chen, Huihao
Meng, Depeng
Zhang, Jiaqiang
Lin, Yaofa
Xie, Zheng
Hou, Chunlin
Lin, Haodong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The rate of neuronal apoptosis increases after spinal cord injury (SCI).
Anastomosing the normal nerve roots above the SCI level to the injured sacral nerve roots can enhance the functional recovery of neurons.
Therefore, we evaluated the effect of sacral nerve root transfer after SCI on pontine neuronal survival.
Methods.
Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: Group A, reconstruction of afferent and efferent nerve pathways of the bladder after SCI; Group B, SCI only; and Group C, control group.
We examined pontine neuronal morphology using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining after SCI and nerve transfer.
Bcl-2 and Bax protein expression changes in the pontine micturition center were quantified by immunohistochemistry.
The number of apoptotic neurons was determined by TUNEL staining.
We examined pontine neuronal apoptosis by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) at different time points.
Results.
H&E staining demonstrated that the number of neurons had increased in Group A, but more cells in Group B displayed nuclear pyknosis, with the disappearance of the nucleus.
Compared with Group B, Group A had significantly higher Bcl-2 expression, significantly lower Bax expression, and a significantly higher Bcl-2/Bax ratio.
The number of apoptotic neurons and neuron bodies in Group A was significantly lower than that in Group B, as indicated by TUNEL staining and TEM.
Conclusions.
These findings demonstrate that lumbosacral nerve transfer can reduce neuronal apoptosis in the pontine micturition center and enhance functional recovery of neurons.
This result further suggests that lumbosacral nerve transfer can be used as a new approach for reconstructing bladder function after spinal cord injury.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Ronghua& Yin, Gang& Zhao, Jianguo& Chen, Huihao& Meng, Depeng& Zhang, Jiaqiang…[et al.]. 2020. Reducing Neuron Apoptosis in the Pontine Micturition Center by Nerve Root Transfer for Restoration of Micturition Function after Spinal Cord Injury. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134837
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Ronghua…[et al.]. Reducing Neuron Apoptosis in the Pontine Micturition Center by Nerve Root Transfer for Restoration of Micturition Function after Spinal Cord Injury. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134837
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Ronghua& Yin, Gang& Zhao, Jianguo& Chen, Huihao& Meng, Depeng& Zhang, Jiaqiang…[et al.]. Reducing Neuron Apoptosis in the Pontine Micturition Center by Nerve Root Transfer for Restoration of Micturition Function after Spinal Cord Injury. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134837
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134837