Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2013, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 81-84.

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Endogenous proliferation and morphological characteristics of NG2-cells in compressed spinal cord injury of rats

QI Wei1, SUN Shan-quan1, RAN Jian-hua1, HUANG Siqin1, WU Xiu-yu1, HOU Liang-juan1, ZHUO Fei1, CHEN Zhen2   

  1. 1.Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 40016; 2.Department of Ophthalmology, The first People's Hospital of Yunnan, Kunming 650032, China
  • Received:2012-08-02 Published:2013-01-29

Abstract:

 Objective To investigate endogenous proliferation and morphological characteristics of NG2-cells in the white matter of compressed spinal cord injury (ACSCI) of rats. Methods 42 adult SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: model group (n=21), which underwent spinal cord compression by a self-made device, and sham group (n=21), which underwent only laminectomy. Expression of NG2-positive cells was detected by IHC after 1, 3 and 7 days. The average number, soma area, process length of NG2+-cells were measured by Image Pro Plus6.0. Results Compared with control group (19.92±6.68 per field), the number of NG2+-cells increased at 1d (30.17±11.08 per field), peaked at 3d (90.75±9.40 per field), and decreased at 7d (78.38±8.91 per field) (P<0.05). NG2+-cells' soma became smaller (128.25±32.06 μm2) and processes became shorter (10.98±4.25 μm) at 1d, then NG2+-cells' soma became larger (225.26±16.64 μm2) and processes became longer (18.63±2.26 μm) at 3d (P<0.05). However, the soma area and process length of NG2+-cells at 7d kept unchanged compared with that at 3d (P>0.05). There were many clusters of NG2+ cells that had smaller and round soma, fewer or no processes after CSCI. Conclusion NG2+-cells could proliferate actively with the soma growing larger and the process growing longer but still shorter than normal in CSCI after a week.

Key words: Compressed spinal cord injury,  , NG2 cells,  , Endogenous proliferation,  , Cellular morphology

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