• 1. Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Criminal Science and Technology Office, Jianyang Public Security Bureau, Jianyang, Sichuan 641499, P. R. China;
LIU Min, Email: min8liu@hotmail.com
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Objectives  To detect expressions of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) , and to estimate the post-injury interval after concussion of brain via the ratios of percentage of HSP70/GFAP-positive cells. Methods  We established a brain concussion model of rat. Tissue levels of HSP70 and GFAP were determined by immunohistochemical staining at different time points after injury. Finally, the relationship between the ratio of percentage of HSP70/GFAP-positive cells and the post-injury interval was measured. Results  The ratio of percentage of positive cells (increased from 7.15 to 11.73) and the percentage of HSP70-positive cells (P<0.05, compared with control group) increased, and the percentage of GFAP-positive cells did not change remarkably (P<0.05, compared with control group); the post-injury interval was between 0.5 hour and 3 hours. High ratio (>6.66) and high percentage of HSP70 and GFAP-positive cells (P<0.05, compared with control group) indicated the post-injury interval was between 3 and 12 hours. A low ratio (<6.66) and high percentage of HSP70 and GFAP-positive cells (P<0.05, compared with control group) suggested that the post-injury interval was later than 12 hours. Conclusion  By analyzing the variation rule of the ratio of percentage positive cells after brain concussion, the post-injury interval after concussion of brain could be estimated.

Citation: DAI Hao, CHEN Bo, JIN Wei, LIU Min. The relationship between the ratio of expression of heat shock protein 70/ glial fibrillary acidic protein and post-injury interval after concussion of brain in rats. West China Medical Journal, 2017, 32(12): 1890-1894. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201611100 Copy

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