QIAO Li-na, YANG Hai-long, TAN Lian-hong, et al. Transcutaneous Electrostimulation of Auricular Otopoints Reduces Epileptic Attack Possibly by Suppressing Hippocampal Gliocyte Proliferation and Regulating IL-6 and IL-10 Expression in Chronic Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2017, 42(3): 189-196.
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QIAO Li-na, YANG Hai-long, TAN Lian-hong, et al. Transcutaneous Electrostimulation of Auricular Otopoints Reduces Epileptic Attack Possibly by Suppressing Hippocampal Gliocyte Proliferation and Regulating IL-6 and IL-10 Expression in Chronic Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2017, 42(3): 189-196. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2017.03.001.
Transcutaneous Electrostimulation of Auricular Otopoints Reduces Epileptic Attack Possibly by Suppressing Hippocampal Gliocyte Proliferation and Regulating IL-6 and IL-10 Expression in Chronic Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Rats
Objective To observe the effect of transcutaneous otopoint electrostimulaiton(TCOES)on seizure frequency
immunoreactivity of hippocampal gliocytes and expression of proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6(IL-6)and anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in chronic temporal lobe epilepsy(CTLE)rats
so as to investigate its antiepileptic mechanism.Methods Thirtysix SD rats were randomly divided into control
model and TCOES groups(n=12in each group).The CTLE model was established by intraperitoneal injection(i.p.i.)of lithium chloride(127.2mg/kg)
scopolamine(1mg/kg
20 hafter the 1st injection)and pilocarpine(10mg/kg
30 min after scopolamine injection).Rats of the control group were treated by i.p.i.of normal saline.TCOES(1mA
20Hz)was applied to bilateral otopoint"Heart"-"Lung"-"Subcortex"region for 20 min
once daily for 6weeks.The epileptic attack was observed by a video monitoring system.The numbers of ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1(Iba 1)-labeled microgliacytes and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)-labeled astrocytes in the CA 1and CA 3regions of hippocampus were counted under light microscope after immunostaining
and the expression levels of hippocampal IL-6and IL-10 proteins and genes were determined by immunofluorescence and quantitative real-time PCR
respectively.Results After TCOES intervention
the seizure frequency was significantly decreased in comparison with pre-treatment(P<0.05)
modeling-induced dramatic increase of the numbers of microgliacytes and astrocytes
IL-6immunoactivity in the hippocampal CA 1and CA 3regions
and IL-6mRNA expression in the hippocampus were significantly suppressed(P<0.05)
and hippo-campal IL-10 immunoactivity and mRNA expression were considerably up-regulated in comparison with the model group(P<0.05).Conclusion TCOES intervention has an antiepileptic effect in CTLE rats
which may be associated with its effects in suppressing gliocyte proliferation
suppressing the expression of proinflammatory cytokine IL-6
and up-regulaiting the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in the hippocampus.