Febrile seizure, but not hyperthermia alone, induces the expression of heme oxygenase-1 in rat cortex

作     者：YANG Zhi-xian QIN Jiong DU Jun-bao BU Ding-fang CHANG Xing-zhi HAN Ying 

作者机构：Department of Pediatrics First Hospital of Peking UniversityBeijing 100034 China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Medical Journal》 (中华医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2006年第119卷第3期

页      面：191-196页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 1010[医学-医学技术（可授医学、理学学位）] 100215[医学-康复医学与理疗学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：This study was supported by the Key Clinical Project from the Ministry of Public Health (NO.20010912) 

主　　题：febrile seizure heme oxygenase cortex 

摘      要：Background Febrile seizure （FS） is the most common seizure disorders. Approximately one third of children with a febrile seizure have recurrent events. The mechanism of FS remains unclear. Heme oxygenase-1 （HO-1） is a member of the heat shock proteins family and can be induced in the brain by various stresses, including hyperthemia and seizure. This study aimed at investigating the changes of HO-1 in the cortex of rats after recurrent FS. Methods FS in rats was induced ten times, once every 2 days. In a bath of warm water, developing rats were randomly divided into two groups： control group （n=16） and warm water-treated group （n=50）. The latter group was subdivided into hyperthermia group （n=19） and FS group （n=23）. The expression and content of HO-1 mRNA in cortex were observed using in situ hybridization and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. The content of HO- 1 protein in cortex was measured using Western blotting. Results HO-1 mRNA expression of cortex neurons in FS group was markedly increased in comparison with those in hyperthermia and control groups （P=0.00）, however, there was no statistic difference bftween hyperthermia group and control group （P=0.16）. The relative amount of HO- 1 mRNA in cortex in FS group was increased by 53.13% and 96% in comparison with those in hyperthermia group and control group respectively （P=0.00）, but there was no obvious difference between the later two groups （P=0.051）. Western blotting analysis showed that the HO-1 protein content in cortex in FS group was increased by 198% and 246% in comparison with those in hyperthermia group and control group respectively （P=0.00）. There was no obvious difference in HO-1 protein content between the later two groups （P=0.09）. Conclusions Recurrent FS in rats can cause the increase of HO-1 mRNA and protein in cortex which may be involved in the mechanism of FS. The short-time recurrent hyperthermia can not induce the increase of HO-1 mRNA and prot