Neuroprotective effect of tamoxifen in a model rat with aucte spinal cord injury

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.51.017

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Tamoxifen has been found to exert neuroprotection by reducing cerebral hemorrhage and edema surrounding the injured site of the spinal cord.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the neuroprotective effect of tamoxifen on rat acute spinal cord injury and the underlying mechanism.
METHODS: Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were equivalently randomized into five groups, and modeled into spinal cord injury at T10 level using modified Allen’s weight-drop method (70 g/cm), except those in sham operation group. At 30 minutes after modeling, all rats were given the intraperitoneal injection of 2.5, 5.0 and 10 mg/kg tamoxifen or same amount of normal saline, once daily. Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan (BBB) scores were recorded at 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery. The injured spinal cord was removed at 72 hours to observe its edema. Meanwhile, the levels of interleukin-1β, interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-α, as well as Caspase-3 activity were detected by ELISA; the protein levels of nuclear factor-κB p65, phosphorylated I-κBα and Caspase-3 were detected by western blot assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the model group, the hind limb function in the tamoxifen groups was significantly improved. Tamoxifen significantly decreased the water content in the rat spinal cord and inhibited spinal cord edema at 72 hours after surgery. ELISA results showed that tamoxifen significantly reduced the activity of interleukin-1β, interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor-α and Caspase-3 (P < 0.05). Western blot assay revealed that tamoxifen significantly downregulated the expression levels of nuclear factor-κB p65, phosphorylated I-κBα and Caspase-3. These results suggest that tamoxifen protects against spinal cord injury via suppressing inflammatory response and apoptosis-associated proteins.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：组织构建；骨细胞；软骨细胞；细胞培养；成纤维细胞；血管内皮细胞；骨质疏松；组织工程

Key words: Spinal Cord Injuries, Cytokines, Apoptosis, Tissue Engineering

CLC Number:

R318

Huang Wei. Neuroprotective effect of tamoxifen in a model rat with aucte spinal cord injury[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2016, 20(51): 7710-7716.

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