老龄化对大鼠模型上喉上层感觉和运动功能的影响
Zaroug Jaleel1, Mohamed Aboueisha1,2, Kelson Adcock1
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
概括
衰老会损害上喉神经 (SLN) 功能,导致吞频率降低. 这项对老鼠的研究揭示了神经传导延迟是与年龄相关的吞困难的一个关键因素.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科
背景情况:
- 衰老与喉感受减弱,消化不良和渴望有关.
- 上喉神经 (SLN) 功能障碍是与年龄相关的吞问题的可疑机制.
- 了解这些机制对于解决与年龄有关的吞功能障碍至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在老鼠模型中研究衰老对SLN运动和感觉功能的影响.
- 量化神经传导和吞反射功能的与年龄相关的变化.
主要方法:
- 使用SLN刺激在4,18和24个月的Sprague-Dawley大鼠中引起反应的研究.
- 测量了复合运动动作潜力 (CMAP) 和感觉神经动作潜力 (SNAP).
- 评估吞力,以及电气和触觉刺激的吞反射频率.
主要成果:
- 晚年显著增加了SNAP和CMAP的延迟和持续时间.
- 较老的老鼠表现出电气和触觉刺激的吞反射的频率下降.
- 老老鼠表现出神经传导延迟和吞反射功能的减少.
结论:
- 晚年与延长SLN神经信号持续时间和减少吞频率有关.
- 在SLN中神经传导延迟是与年龄相关的食障碍的潜在机制.
- 这些发现为开发针对人类与年龄相关的吞功能障碍的向治疗提供了洞察力.
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