Vagus nerve stimulation was first used in the treatment of refractory epilepsy and depression, and its indications have expanded in recent years. The brain-gut axis is a bidirectional communication network pathway connecting the gut to the brain, maintaining homeostatic balance of the gut microbiota and shaping brain function. The vagus nerve plays an important role in brain-gut axis mechanisms in neurological disorders, which may be an important rationale for vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of related diseases. Recent studies have shown that vagus nerve stimulation modulates the intestinal microenvironment and the intestinal microbiota, but the specific mechanisms of this alteration need further investigation. Fecal transplants or oral probiotics combined with vagus nerve stimulation may become an important therapeutic tool in the future, especially to improve the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy; the gut microbiota may also be a predictive target for the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy.
【摘要】 目的 研究双侧迷走神经切断对肺缺血再灌注引起的氧化应激反应的影响。 方法 将24只健康雄性新西兰大白兔随机分为:假手术组（S组）、缺血再灌注组（IR组）、双侧迷走神经切断合并缺血再灌注组（NIR组）。缺血前和再灌注末抽取动脉血进行血气分析，观察动脉血氧分压PaO2及肺泡动脉氧分压差（A-aDO2）的变化。再灌注末取肺组织检测肺的湿干重比值（W/D）和氧化应激指标，包括丙二醛（MDA）、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）及过氧化氢酶（CAT）。 结果 与S组比较，缺血再灌注明显降低了PaO2，增加了A-aDO2和W/D值，增加了肺组织MDA含量并降低了SOD、CAT活性；双侧迷走神经切断进一步降低了SOD活性。 结论 切断实验兔的双侧迷走神经，降低了肺组织抗氧化酶-超氧化物歧化酶的活性，提示迷走神经在降低肺缺血再灌注引起的氧化应激反应中发挥了重要的调节作用。【Abstract】 Objective To evaluate the effect of bilateral vagal nerves transection on lung ischemia-reperfusion induced oxidative stress. Methods A total of 24 New Zealand male rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups: sham group (S group), ischemia-reperfusion group (IR group), and bilateral vagal nerves transection with ischemia-reperfusion group (NIR group). Before ischemia and at the end of reperfusion, arterial blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and alveolo-arterial oxygen tension difference (A-aDO2) were detected. At the end of reperfusion, lung tissues were obtained to measure wet/dry weight ratio (W/D). Evaluation of oxidative stress indicators, including content of lung malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities was also performed. Results Compared with the S group, lung ischemia-reperfusion significantly decreased the PaO2, elevated A-aDO2 and lung W/D weight ratio. At the same time, MDA level in the lung tissue was elevated and SOD and CAT activities were decreased. After bilateral vagal nerves transection, SOD activity was further decreased. Conclusion Transection of bilateral vagal nerves reduced the activity of antioxidant enzyme, especially superoxide dismutase in lung tissue, suggesting that the integrity of the vagal nerves plays an important regulatory role in ischemia-reperfusion mediated oxidative stress in the lung.
Six dogs underwent high selective vagotomy and mucosal antrectomy (HSV+MA). The gross and histological change of dog’s stomach were observed at 4-6 months after operation. It was found that the reconstructed antrum healed well and there was no stasis and distension in the stomach .The appearance of the nerves in muscular layer of the antrum was normal. No serious gastritis and mucosal atrophy was observed. These results indicat that HSV+MA is a reasonable procedure for the treatment of duodenal ulcer.
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in patients with refractory magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-negative epilepsy and to evaluate potential clinical predictors. MethodsA retrospective collection of efficacy data was conducted on 24 patients with intractable MRI-negative epilepsy treated with VNS, who were followed up for more than six months, at Beijing Tiantan Hospital and Beijing Fengtai Hospital from January 2016 to September 2023. Patients were divided into two subgroups based on their response to VNS: responders (≥50% reduction in seizure frequency) and non-responders (<50% reduction in seizure frequency). The relationship between preoperative clinical data and VNS efficacy was further analyzed to identify potential predictors of VNS efficacy. ResultsA total of 24 patients were included, with an average age of (14.26±8.39) years old. Seizure frequency was reduced by more than 50% in 37.5% of patients, and 8.3% of patients achieved seizure-free after VNS treatment. Preoperative seizure frequency and interictal epileptiform discharge type were significantly associated with VNS efficacy (P<0.05). Multivariate regression analysis showed that a monthly seizure frequency of less than 100 and focal interictal epileptiform discharges were independent predictors of VNS efficacy (P<0.05). ConclusionVNS is an effective treatment for patients with refractory MRI-negative epilepsy. Lower monthly seizure frequency and focal interictal epileptiform discharges are potential predictors of VNS efficacy. These findings provide important references for clinicians in selecting and evaluating patients for VNS treatment.
Objective To study the earlier and later clinic results of 64 chronic duodenal ulcer patients treated with high selective vagotomy and mucosal antrectomy (HSV+MA). Methods The clinic results of the patients and the changes of gastrin, motilin and somatostatin in the blood were prospectively investigated. Results Fifty nine (92.2%) patients after 3-6 months of follow-up and 26 (92.9%) patients after 5-8 years of follow-up achieved Visick grates Ⅰ-Ⅱ. No patients died. Gastric acid secretion and infection rate of helicobacter pylori in antral mucosa were significantly reduced after operation. No significant difference was showed in bile acids and total bacterial counts of gastric juice before and after operation. No ulcer recurrence was found by barium meal and endoscopy. There was no significant difference in serum gastrin and plasma motilin before and after operation. The level of somatostatin in the blood of patients after 5-8 years of follow-up was decreased. Conclusion HSV+MA is the better operative treatment for duodenal ulcer, since it can not only effectively and lastingly decrease acid secretion and rates of ulcer recurrence, but also preserve the function of the antrum and pylorus and keep the gastric milieu interne relatively stable.
目的：探讨在不同年龄SD大鼠右心房注射前列腺素E2（PGE2）对呼吸的影响。方法：7～9 d和21～23 d大鼠在迷走神经完整和迷走神经切断的情况下从右心房注射PGE-2，观察呼吸指标的变化。结果：①右心房注射PGE2在7～9 d和21～23 d大鼠中均引起呼吸暂停，呼气延长时间分别为基础呼气时间的9.5和7.5倍（Plt;0.05）；②切断迷走神经后，右心房注射PGE-2在7～9 d和21～23 d大鼠均不再产生呼吸暂停，仅出现轻微呼吸抑制。结论：右心房注射PGE2在7～9 d和21～23 d大鼠均产生呼吸暂停，且依赖于迷走神经的完整性。