Relationship Between the Migration of Endogenous Neural Stem Cells and the Pattern of Change in Immune Cell Phenotypes in the Microenvironment After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Rats

LIN Rongxu, FAN Chaofeng, CUI Wenyao, LENG Jingsi, HE Min, WANG Yanchao

Abstract

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), the second most common type of stroke, can cause long-lasting disability in the afflicted patients. The study was conducted to examine the patterns of change in endogenous neural stem cells (eNSCs) and in the regenerative microenvironment after ICH, to observe the relationship between the migration of eNSCs and the pattern of change in the polarization state of immune cells in the microenvironment, and provide a research basis for research on clinical nerve repair.
Methods The collagenase injection method was used for modeling. The ICH model was induced in adult female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats by injecting type VII collagenase (2 U) into the brain tissue of rats. All the experimental rats weighed 280-300 g. In order to simulate the ICU at different time points, including the acute phase (within 1 week), subacute phase (1-3 weeks), and the chronic phase (over 3 weeks), brain tissues were harvested at 3 day post injection (3 DPI), 10 DPI, 20 DPI, and 30 DPI to evaluate the modeling effect. Immunofluorescence staining of the brain tissue sections was performed with DCX antibody to observe the pattern of change in the migration of eNSCs in the brain tissue at different time points. Immunofluorescence staining of brain tissue sections was performed with CD206 antibody and CD86 antibody for respective observation of the pattern of change in pro-inflammatory (M1-type) and anti-inflammatory (M2-type) immune cells in the regenerative microenvironment of the brain tissue after ICM.
Results Spontaneous ICH was successfully induced by injecting type Ⅶ collagenase into the brain tissue of SD rats. The volume of the hematoma formed started to gradually increase at 3 DPI and reached its maximum at 10 DPI. After that, the hematoma was gradually absorbed and was completely absorbed by 30 DPI. Analysis of the pattern of changes in eNSCs in the brain tissue showed that a small number of eNSCs were activated at 3 DPI, but very soon their number started to decrease. By 10 DPI, eNSCs gradually began to increase. A large number of eNSCs migrated to the hemorrhage site at 20 DPI. Then the number of eNSCs decreased significantly at 30 DPI (P<0.01). Analysis of the immune microenvironment of the brain tissue showed that pro-inflammatory (M1 type) immune cells increased significantly at 10 and 20 DPI (P<0.01) and decreased at 30 DPI. Anti-inflammatory (M2 type) immune cells began to increase gradually at 3 DPI, decreased significantly at 20 DPI (P<0.05), and then showed an increase at 30 DPI.
Conclusion After ICH in rats, eNSCs migrating toward the site of ICH first increase and then decrease. The immune microenvironment demonstrates a pattern of change in which inflammation is suppressed at first, then promoted, and finally suppressed again. Inflammation may have a stimulatory effect on the migration of eNSCs, but excessive inflammatory activation has an inhibitory effect on the differentiation and further activation of eNSCs. After ICH, the early stage of repair and protection (10 d) and the subacute phase (20 d) may provide the best opportunities for intervention.

 

Keywords: Intracerebral hemorrhage, Microenvironment, Endogenous neural stem cells, Brain repair, Animal model

 

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