Expressions ofμ-Calpain mRNA and protein after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury

BU Guo-yun; DU Qu-cheng; WU Ye; DENG Shu-cai; ZHU Jia-liang; SHANG Wei-lin

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-252X.2014.12.014

Abstract：Objective To explore the expressions and signiifcance ofμ-Calpain after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury. Methods An adult Sprague-Dawley ( SD ) rat model of spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury was established. Quantitative real-time lfuroscent polymerase chin reaction ( PCR ) and Western-blot technique were used to detect the expressions of mRNA and protein ofμ-Calpain at 2 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after the model was established. The degradation ofα-II specrin of the speciifc substrate of ofμ-Calpain was detected by Western-blot technique, and the results were compared with that of the control group. Results The expressions ofμ-Calpain mRNA of the injured spinal cord began to increase at 2 h after the model was established, but there were no statistically significant differences. The expressions were obviously increased at 12 h, and there were statistically significant differences ( P<0.05 ). The peak was reached at 48 h after the model was established ( P<0.001 ). The expressions ofμ-Calpain mRNA remained at a higher level at 72 h when compared with that of the control group, and there were statistically signiifcant differences ( P<0.05 ). The expressions ofμ-Calpain protein of the injured spinal cord began to increase at 2 h after the model was established, and the peak was reached at 48 h ( P<0.001 ). The expressions ofμ-Calpain protein remained at a higher level at 72 h after the model was established when compared with that of the control group, and there were statistically signiifcant differences ( P<0.05 ). Theα-II spectrin began to degenerate at 2 h after the model was established, but there were no statistically signiifcant differences. There were still someα-II spectrin remains at 72 h. Conclusions The expressions ofμ-Calpain mRNA and protein are increased after the spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury model is established, and meanwhile theα-II specrin of its speciifc substrate begins to degenerate. Theμ-Calpain is involved in the pathological course of spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury.