徐亞杰,鮑紅光
(南京醫(yī)科大學(xué)附屬南京醫(yī)院、南京市第一醫(yī)院,南京210006)
目前,阿爾茨海默病(AD)病因尚不明確,普遍認(rèn)為AD的發(fā)生與遺傳、免疫、感染、炎癥和突觸遞質(zhì)的改變有關(guān)。近年來(lái)研究表明,麻醉和手術(shù)可能會(huì)促進(jìn)AD的發(fā)?。?],低腦灌注、應(yīng)激反應(yīng)等某些圍術(shù)期因素也可導(dǎo)致AD發(fā)生[2]。術(shù)后認(rèn)知功能障礙(POCD)是指患者在麻醉及手術(shù)后持續(xù)存在的記憶力、抽象思維、定向力障礙,同時(shí)伴有社會(huì)活動(dòng)能力的減退,即術(shù)后人格、社交能力和技巧的變化。AD和POCD都有認(rèn)知功能障礙、記憶力減退和行為學(xué)改變等共同的臨床表現(xiàn),二者的發(fā)病都隨年齡的增長(zhǎng)而增加,且有研究表明全麻藥物等圍術(shù)期因素可促進(jìn) AD 的發(fā)生或?qū)е?POCD[1,2],AD 和 POCD 的發(fā)病機(jī)制可能存在“最后共同通路”。因此,本文將這兩種疾病可能的共同發(fā)病機(jī)制作一綜述。
1.1 β-淀粉樣前體蛋白(APP)基因 完整的APP基因上有α、β和γ三個(gè)酶切位點(diǎn)。正常人體內(nèi)大量APP經(jīng)α-分泌酶和γ-分泌酶途徑代謝,不產(chǎn)生β樣淀粉蛋白(Aβ);僅少量APP經(jīng)β-分泌酶和γ-分泌酶途徑剪切,產(chǎn)生少量Aβ[3]。當(dāng)APP基因突變時(shí),APP蛋白結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生變化,經(jīng) β-分泌酶和 γ-分泌酶途徑代謝增加,產(chǎn)生大量Aβ。Aβ在大腦皮層異常聚集,具有神經(jīng)毒性,可引起一系列復(fù)雜的反應(yīng),導(dǎo)致AD的發(fā)生[4]。研究證實(shí),低血壓、低氧血癥、低碳酸血癥、手術(shù)創(chuàng)傷和應(yīng)激以及全身麻醉藥物等圍術(shù)期因素可通過(guò)影響Aβ的代謝過(guò)程從而導(dǎo)致POCD 的發(fā)生[5]。Liu 等[6]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),使用5%O2處理RGC-5細(xì)胞持續(xù)12、24和48 h,均能導(dǎo)致細(xì)胞培養(yǎng)基中APP mRNA和蛋白表達(dá)水平明顯增加,同時(shí)Aβ表達(dá)增加。Zhang等[7]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),低氧會(huì)加重APP/PS1轉(zhuǎn)基因大鼠的認(rèn)知功能損害。此外,低氧還可通過(guò)抑制α-分泌酶及增強(qiáng)β-分泌酶活性使Aβ的生成增加。Xie等的研究發(fā)現(xiàn),20 mmHg的CO2可通過(guò)激活caspase-3的活性,促進(jìn)Aβ的產(chǎn)生;進(jìn)一步研究發(fā)現(xiàn),低碳酸血癥和低氧血癥對(duì)激活caspase-3有協(xié)同作用。
1.2 載脂蛋白E(ApoE)基因 ApoE有三種等位基因的變異體 ε2、ε3和 ε4,其中 ApoEε4等位基因與AD的發(fā)病關(guān)系最為密切,且與發(fā)病年齡存在相關(guān)性,即ApoEε4等位基因高表達(dá)增加了AD早發(fā)可能。ApoEε4等位基因參與調(diào)節(jié)Aβ的生成,并影響神經(jīng)元對(duì)Aβ的清除,促進(jìn)Aβ的形成和沉積,促進(jìn)老年斑生成。ApoEε4還可以通過(guò)與Tau蛋白的過(guò)度磷酸化促進(jìn)患者腦內(nèi)炎癥因子和蛋白分子釋放等途徑,從而促進(jìn) AD 的發(fā)生[8]。而 ApoEε2 和ApoEε3等位基因表達(dá)增加則會(huì)降低AD的發(fā)病危險(xiǎn)性,ApoEε3與 Aβ結(jié)合,促進(jìn)Aβ清除進(jìn)而抑制Aβ沉積。POCD的發(fā)生與ApoE等位基因也存在一定聯(lián)系。臨床研究提示ε4等位基因表達(dá)的增加與老年癡呆的發(fā)生有關(guān),故近年來(lái)有學(xué)者認(rèn)為ApoE是POCD的易感基因。Tardiff等研究表明,ApoEε4等位基因與心肺轉(zhuǎn)流術(shù)后認(rèn)知功能障礙的發(fā)生有關(guān)。Lelis等研究表明,ApoEε4等位基因與冠狀動(dòng)脈旁路移植術(shù)后POCD的發(fā)生有關(guān)。然而,McDonagh等[9]研究表明,攜帶ApoEε4等位基因與未攜帶ApoEε4等位基因的患者相比,POCD的發(fā)生率差異無(wú)統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué)意義。
1.3 早老素(PS)基因 PS基因是近年來(lái)研究PD發(fā)病機(jī)制的熱門(mén)基因之一,其編碼基因?yàn)槲挥?4號(hào)染色體的PS1和位于1號(hào)染色體的PS2。研究發(fā)現(xiàn),顯性遺傳性家族性AD的發(fā)生大多與PS突變有關(guān)[10]。突變的PS基因表達(dá)產(chǎn)物的C末端蛋白水解酶參與APP的水解過(guò)程,導(dǎo)致Aβ異常聚集,促進(jìn)AD發(fā)生。此外有研究報(bào)道,PS可通過(guò)干擾細(xì)胞內(nèi)Ca2+穩(wěn)態(tài),增加細(xì)胞對(duì)損傷的敏感性,使神經(jīng)元受損凋亡,導(dǎo)致AD發(fā)生。PS基因表達(dá)亦與POCD相關(guān)。Wang等[11]研究提示,存在認(rèn)知功能障礙的大鼠大腦皮層及海馬組織中Aβ及PS含量增加;Carlos等研究認(rèn)為,PS基因在突觸可塑性及學(xué)習(xí)記憶方面有重要作用,PS基因突變?cè)斐纱笫笳J(rèn)知功能損害,導(dǎo)致POCD的發(fā)生。
目前的研究發(fā)現(xiàn),海馬神經(jīng)元突觸結(jié)構(gòu)可塑性的改變及突觸丟失現(xiàn)象在AD的病理過(guò)程中起著重要的作用,可能是AD患者學(xué)習(xí)記憶障礙的神經(jīng)生物學(xué)基礎(chǔ)。AD早期,中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)內(nèi)的突觸結(jié)構(gòu)可通過(guò)增加突觸面積的方式發(fā)揮代償作用;隨著病情的發(fā)展,當(dāng)單純?cè)黾油挥|面積已不能完全代償由于突觸丟失引起的功能缺陷時(shí),就會(huì)導(dǎo)致突觸數(shù)量的減少。突觸囊泡的回收內(nèi)吞對(duì)維持突觸正常傳遞具有重要意義,網(wǎng)格蛋白介導(dǎo)突觸囊泡內(nèi)吞過(guò)程。AD患者腦組織中網(wǎng)格蛋白的調(diào)控蛋白如:synaptotagmin、動(dòng)力蛋白、銜接蛋白2等表達(dá)明顯降低,影響突觸囊泡回收內(nèi)吞過(guò)程,使得遞質(zhì)傳遞發(fā)生障礙,導(dǎo)致AD發(fā)生。POCD的發(fā)生與突觸可塑性的改變也有關(guān)系。Ding等[12]研究表明,脾切除引起的手術(shù)損傷及氯胺酮麻醉會(huì)導(dǎo)致高齡大鼠發(fā)生POCD,其機(jī)制可能與改變海馬組織突觸可塑性有關(guān)。七氟烷可通過(guò)抑制N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸受體(NMDA)發(fā)揮麻醉效應(yīng),抑制海馬突觸效應(yīng)的長(zhǎng)時(shí)程增強(qiáng)。Gong等[13]動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)表明,七氟烷可導(dǎo)致高齡大鼠術(shù)后學(xué)習(xí)和記憶功能的損害,這可能與七氟烷改變了大鼠突觸的形態(tài)有關(guān)。
腦內(nèi)乙酰膽堿(Ach)水平與POCD的發(fā)生密切相關(guān)。東莨菪堿作為一種常用的術(shù)前用藥,可降低患者中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)內(nèi)Ach水平,影響患者術(shù)后認(rèn)知功能。此外,某些全身麻醉藥物也可以通過(guò)影響體內(nèi)Ach水平從而影響認(rèn)知功能。Wang等[14]動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)表明,異氟烷可以降低大鼠腦組織中Ach水平,從而嚴(yán)重?fù)p害大鼠的學(xué)習(xí)和記憶功能。另有研究發(fā)現(xiàn),七氟烷可通過(guò)阻斷突觸后膽堿能神經(jīng)元的突觸傳遞及抑制海馬突觸效應(yīng)的LTP,導(dǎo)致POCD,表現(xiàn)出學(xué)習(xí)和記憶障礙[15]。
炎癥反應(yīng)在AD的病變過(guò)程起著促進(jìn)作用。Jiang等[16]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),腦脊液中TNF及其受體表達(dá)的增高可導(dǎo)致AD患者輕微的認(rèn)知功能損害。Androsova等[17]研究表明,AD患者血漿 IL-6水平增高,且其可促進(jìn)C-反應(yīng)蛋白(CRP)生成增加。CRP是一種敏感的非特異性炎癥標(biāo)志物,近年來(lái)的研究證實(shí)CRP直接參與了炎癥相關(guān)性疾病的發(fā)病過(guò)程,是強(qiáng)有力的危險(xiǎn)因子和預(yù)測(cè)因子。Zaciragic等研究發(fā)現(xiàn),與正常對(duì)照組相比,臨床診斷為疑似AD患者血清中CRP的濃度顯著增高。O’Bryant等[18]另一項(xiàng)針對(duì)192例診斷為疑似AD患者的研究表明,患者血清中CRP水平的高低與癡呆嚴(yán)重程度呈正相關(guān)。此外,NF-κB、過(guò)氧化物酶體增殖物激活受體-γ等介導(dǎo)的炎癥反應(yīng)均參與了AD患者中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的炎癥反應(yīng)過(guò)程,對(duì)AD中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)神經(jīng)元的損傷及退行性變有重要作用。
POCD的發(fā)生與中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的炎癥反應(yīng)有關(guān)。外科手術(shù)是一種經(jīng)典的應(yīng)激反應(yīng),可激活外周天然免疫系統(tǒng),導(dǎo)致細(xì)胞因子及炎癥相關(guān)介質(zhì)的釋放,這些細(xì)胞因子及炎癥介質(zhì)可通過(guò)直接或間接途徑,如神經(jīng)傳達(dá)、血腦屏障等進(jìn)入中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng),從而激活中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)炎癥反應(yīng)[19]。Hovens等[20]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),手術(shù)會(huì)導(dǎo)致老年大鼠血漿中IL-6水平的增高,并導(dǎo)致大鼠術(shù)后長(zhǎng)時(shí)程的行為學(xué)改變,其機(jī)制可能與手術(shù)導(dǎo)致的中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)炎癥免疫應(yīng)答有關(guān)。
吸入麻醉藥物與AD的發(fā)生有關(guān)。Liu等[21]一項(xiàng)前瞻性、隨機(jī)、平行對(duì)照的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)單純吸入七氟烷麻醉患者腦脊液中Aβ42水平及Tau蛋白和磷酸化Tau蛋白的水平顯著升高,患者表現(xiàn)為遺忘性的輕度認(rèn)知功能障礙,是 AD發(fā)病的早期表現(xiàn)。Dong[22]動(dòng)物實(shí)驗(yàn)證明,吸入異氟烷可激活大鼠體內(nèi)的半胱天冬酶活性,從而促進(jìn)大鼠腦組織中Aβ的沉積,導(dǎo)致大鼠腦組織Tau蛋白磷酸化增加,從而促進(jìn)大鼠發(fā)生AD。Perucho等[23]應(yīng)用異氟烷重復(fù)吸入麻醉發(fā)現(xiàn)AD轉(zhuǎn)基因大鼠海馬神經(jīng)元凋亡增加,腦組織中Aβ表達(dá)水平增加,Aβ的聚集增加,呈現(xiàn)AD病理改變。
POCD與吸入麻醉藥物的關(guān)系逐漸得到證實(shí)。Rohan等研究發(fā)現(xiàn),七氟烷可能會(huì)增加老年患者宮腔鏡檢或膀胱鏡檢術(shù)后24 h POCD的發(fā)生率。Delphin等[24]針對(duì)101例行冠脈旁路移植術(shù)的老年患者的研究發(fā)現(xiàn),七氟烷和異氟烷吸入麻醉均可導(dǎo)致POCD,但是七氟烷對(duì)認(rèn)知功能的損害相對(duì)較輕。吸入麻醉藥物可通過(guò)激活GABA受體,抑制NMDA受體發(fā)揮中樞性麻醉作用,而吸入麻醉藥物導(dǎo)致POCD的機(jī)制也可能與GABA受體和NMDA受體有關(guān)。Zurek等[25]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),異氟烷和七氟烷對(duì)α5GABA受體基因敲除大鼠術(shù)后認(rèn)知功能的損害輕于野生型大鼠。Mawhinney等[26]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),吸入1.8%的異氟烷和70%的氧化亞氮麻醉可上調(diào)術(shù)后大鼠海馬和大腦皮質(zhì)中NMDA受體2型亞單位的表達(dá),從而破壞了大鼠腦組織中NMDA受體介導(dǎo)的信號(hào)通路,導(dǎo)致大鼠發(fā)生POCD。吸入麻醉藥物亦可直接啟動(dòng)內(nèi)源性或者外源性的細(xì)胞凋亡程序影響認(rèn)知功能。Zou等[27]研究發(fā)現(xiàn),異氟烷可導(dǎo)致恒河猴神經(jīng)元的凋亡,導(dǎo)致POCD的發(fā)生。
研究報(bào)道,代謝綜合征(MS)患者往往伴有認(rèn)知功能的下降,且發(fā)生AD的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)性較健康對(duì)照組明顯升高。MS可通過(guò)促進(jìn)神經(jīng)元纖維纏結(jié)、影響Aβ聚集、Tau蛋白的異常磷酸化和誘發(fā)免疫炎癥反應(yīng)等機(jī)制促進(jìn)AD的發(fā)生[28],且MS患者常合并有腦動(dòng)脈粥樣硬化、狹窄甚至閉塞,使得腦細(xì)胞缺血缺氧,神經(jīng)元興奮性降低,導(dǎo)致記憶和學(xué)習(xí)等認(rèn)知功能喪失。血腦屏障功能異常是MS又一常見(jiàn)病理學(xué)改變,血腦屏障通透性增加使得血液中的某些物質(zhì)更容易透過(guò)血腦屏障,引起炎癥級(jí)聯(lián)反應(yīng),導(dǎo)致AD發(fā)生。新近研究發(fā)現(xiàn),MS時(shí)腎素—血管緊張素系統(tǒng)被激活,有研究發(fā)現(xiàn)小鼠腦組織中血管緊張素Ⅱ的水平增高會(huì)影響小鼠的記憶功能,也有大量的臨床研究發(fā)現(xiàn),應(yīng)用血管緊張素轉(zhuǎn)化酶抑制劑或血管緊縮素受體阻斷劑可以預(yù)防AD的發(fā)生[29]。
MS與POCD的發(fā)生密切相關(guān)。Hudetz等[30]針對(duì)60例非心臟手術(shù)患者的研究發(fā)現(xiàn),術(shù)前合并MS術(shù)后POCD的發(fā)生率明顯高于正常對(duì)照組。Hudetz等[31]另一項(xiàng)針對(duì)體外循環(huán)下行心臟手術(shù)患者的研究表明,術(shù)前合并有MS的患者術(shù)后短期POCD的發(fā)生率明顯高于正常對(duì)照組,這都提示POCD的發(fā)生可能與MS有關(guān)。Kadoi等[32]研究表明,MS患者CABG術(shù)后發(fā)生短期POCD可能與受損的腦血管對(duì)CO2的反應(yīng)性降低有關(guān)。MS患者術(shù)前常并存腦動(dòng)脈和頸內(nèi)動(dòng)脈粥樣斑塊及硬化,當(dāng)術(shù)中突然出現(xiàn)血壓下降時(shí),更容易造成腦組織的低灌注,導(dǎo)致POCD的發(fā)生。
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