Background: Astrocytes become reactive following many types of CNS injuries.Excessive astrogliosis is detrimental and contributes to neuronal damage. We sought to determine whether inhibition of cell cycle could decrease the proliferation of astroglial cells and therefore reduce excessive gliosis and glial scar formation after focal ischemia. Methods: Cerebral infarctionmodel was induced by photothrombosis method. Rats were examined using MRI, and lesion volumes were estimated on day 3 post-infarction. The expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) was observed by immunofluorescence staining. Protein levels for GFAP, PCNA, Cyclin A and Cyclin B1 were determined by Western blot analysis from the ischemic and sham animals sacrificed at 3,7,30 days after operation. Results:Cell cycle inhibitor olomoucine significantly suppressed GFAP and PCNA expression and reduced lesion volume after cerebral ischemia. In parallel studies, we found dense astroglial scar in

来源：神经损伤与功能重建 2011 年 06卷 5期