Neuroprotective Effect of Cyclosporin A on Spinal Cord Ischemic Injury in Rabbits

토끼를 이용한 척수 허혈 손상 모델에서 Cyclosporin A의 척수 손상에 대한 보호 효과

  • Shin Yoon-Cheol (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choe Ghee-Young (Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim Won-Gon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 신윤철 (한림대학교 의과대학 강동성심병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 최기영 (서울대학교 의과대학 분당병원 병리학과) ;
  • 김원곤 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 2006.10.01

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study is to ascertain the neuroprotective effect of cyclosporin A on the 25-min surgical ischemia model in the spinal cords of rabbits with neuropathological correlation and histoimmunochemical analyses, Material and Method: Thirty-two New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: Rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: the control 12 group (n=8), the control 17 group (n=8), the cyclosporin Cs2 group (n=8), and the cyclosporin Cs7 group (n=8). The 12 group underwent a 25-min aortic cross- clamp without intervention and were sacrificed on the 2nd day postoperatively, while the 17 group underwent a 25- min of aortic cross-clamp without intervention and were sacrificed on the 7th day postoperatively. The Cs2 group received cyclosporin A (25 mg/kg) intravenously 15 min after the 25-min cross-clamp and were sacrificed on the End day postoperatively, while the Cs7 group received cyclosporin A (25 mg/kg) intravenously 15 min after the 25-min cross-clamp and were sacrificed on the 7th day postoperatively. The rabbits underwent 25-min surgical aortic cross-clamp. Neurologic functions were evaluated on the 2nd day and 7th postoperative day using Tarlov scoring system. After scoring neurologic function, all rabbits were sacrificed for histopathologic observation. Result: All rabbits survived the experimental procedure. The values of Tarlov score did not show any differences between the control and cyclosporin groups on the 2nd day. The scores of group Cs7 ($2.75{\pm}0.89$) were significantly higher than those of group 17 ($1.25{\pm}1.39$) on the 7th day (p<0,05). On the histologic exanminations, specimens of the spinal cord showed necrosis and apoptosis. The pathologic scores of group Cs7 ($1,0{\pm}0.53$) was less than those of group 17 ($2.13{\pm}1.36$, p<0.05). TUNEL staing showed apoptosis of the specimen in group 12 and Cs2 but there was no stastically significant difference between groups on the score. There were more overexpression of HSP70 and nNOS in cyclosporine group than in control group. Conclusion: We think that cyclosporin A may decrease neuronal cell death with induced upregulation of HSP70 against 25-min ischemia of the spiral cord in the rabbit.

토끼의 25분간의 척수허혈 모델에서 cyclosporin A의 신경보호효과를 신경병리학적 연관성과 면역조직화학적분석을 통하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 몸무게가 3.0 kg 전후의 뉴질랜드산 토끼를 이용하였고 복부 대동맥을 25분간 차단하였다. 32마리의 토끼를 무작위로 4군으로 나누어 대조군인 12군(n=8)과 17군(n=8)은 복부 대동맥 차단만 시행한 후 12군은 2일째, 17군은 7일째 희생시켜 신경학적 평가와 조직학적 검사를 시행하였다. 실험군인 Cs2군(n=8)과 Cs7군(n=8)은 복부 대동맥을 차단 후 재관류 15분 후에 cyclosporin A (25 mg/kg)를 정맥 주입한 후 Cs2군은 2일째, Cs7군은 7일째 희생시켜 신경학적 평가와 조직학적 검사를 시행하였다. 결과: 모든 토끼가 술 후 생존하였으며 술 후 2일째 신경학적 평가에 있어서는 군들 간 차이가 얼었으나 술 후 7일째 시행한 평가에서 복부대동맥 허혈 후 cyclosporin A를 투여한 Cs7군의 Tarlov score가 평균 $2.75{\pm}0.89$로 투여하지 않은 17군의 $1.25{\pm}1.39$에 비해 의미 있게 높아 신경학적 평가상 덜 손상을 받았음을 알 수 있었다(p<0.05). 또한 대조군 17군에서는 신경학적 평가가 2일째보다 7일째 악화하는 경향이었으나 통계학적으로 의미 있는 차이는 없었고 실험군 Cs7군에 있어서는 신경학적 평가가 2일째 $1.87{\pm}0.83$에 비해 7일째 $2.75{\pm}0.89$로 의미 있게 호전되었다(p<0.05). 모든 군을 조직학적으로 손상의 정도에 따라 등급을 매겼으며 신경학적 평가와의 상관관계를 분석하였는데 상관계수 -0.44로 조직학적 손상정도와 신경학적 평가사이에 유의한 관계가 있었다(p=0.009). 병리조직학적 등급을 4군 간 비교하였을 때 2일째 희생시킨 대조군과 실험군 사이에는 유의한 차이가 없었으나 7일째 희생시킨 17군은 조직학적 등급이 $2.13{\pm}1.36$이었으나 Cs7군은 $1.0{\pm}0.53$으로 두 군 간 유의한 차이가 있어 병리학적으로도 cyclosporin A를 투여한 실험군 Cs7군이 대조군 17군에 비해 덜 손상을 받았음을 알 수 있었다(p=0.039). 12군과 Cs2군에서 TUNEL 염색에 양성반응을 보이는 신경세포의 수는 12군이 $17.5{\pm}22.6$개였고 Cs2군이 $12.5{\pm}11.1$개로 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. Heat shock protein-70 (HSP70)과 neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS)에 대한 면역조직화학검사에서 실험군 Cs2군의 신경세포가 대조군 12군에 비해 HSP70과 nNOS의 과발현을 보였으며, 이는 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). nNOS와 HSP70의 발현은 강한 연관성을 보였고(상관계수 0.91, p=0.000), nNOS를 발현하는 세포가 동시에 HSP70도 발현함을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론: 우리는 cyclosporin A가 토끼의 25분간의 척수허혈에 대해 척수보호 효과가 있었으며 이는 HSP70의 과발현과 연관이 있으리라 생각한다.

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