[Early reactive changes of the astrocytes in the midbrain paranigral nucleus after forebrain ischemia and cerebroprotector Ropren administration in rats].

The aim of this study was to detect morphological equivalents of cerebroprotective effect of polyprenol drug Ropren on the astrocytes of the midbrain paranigral nucleus (PNN) which are located outside the focus of forebrain ischemia in rats. In mature rats (n = 8) the cerebral ischemia was reproduced under the narcosis by bilateral occlusion of both carotid arteries. Four rats received daily intraperitoneal injections of 11.

[Reactive changes of the rat brain cellular elements under different conditions of circulatory hypoxia].

The aim of this study was to detect structural, spatial and quantitative changes of cellular elements of midbrain paranigral nucleus (PNN) and telencephalic anterior cingulate area (ACA) under different conditions of circulatory hypoxia. PNN anteriormedial part and ACA layers V-VI were examined in adult rats 7 days (n=4) after an occlusion of both common carotid arteries as well as in intact (1st control, n=4) and sham-operated animals (2nd control, n=4). In histological the sections, stained with Nissl cresyl violet, and using the methods of glial fibrillary acidic protein and an Ibal-protein detection, the proportions of unmodified, hypochromic, pyknomorphic neurons and ghost cells were determined as well as the numbers of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microgliocytes and endotheliocytes.