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当前研究调查了褪黑素是否能够改变在皮层内注射1.0微升1.0毫摩尔/升柠檬酸铁铵(FAC)或0.9%生理盐水后24小时内死亡的神经元的比例。接受褪黑素系统输注(5毫克/千克体重/天)的大鼠在FAC引起的神经元死亡比例上显示了40%的减少(P=0.019)。相比之下,通过持续光照降低内源性褪黑素并没有显著影响神经元死亡的程度。此外,提高或降低褪黑素水平也没有改变由生理盐水注射导致的神经元死亡数量。
...The present study has investigated whether melatonin can alter the proportion of neurons that die in the 24 hr period following 1.0 microL intracortical injections of 1.0 mM ferric ammonium citrate (FAC) or 0.9% saline. Rats which received systemic infusions of melatonin (5 mg/kg bw/day) displayed a 40% reduction (P=0.019) in the proportion of neurons killed by FAC. By contrast, reduction of endogenous melatonin by continuous light exposure did not significantly affect the extent of neuronal death. Furthermore, elevated or reduced melatonin levels did not alter the number of neurons killed by saline injections.
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