Objective To investigate the effects of EGCG on brain injury induced by subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and elucidate its protective mechanism. Methods 80 healthy SD male rats were randomly divided into Sham group (n=20), SAH group (n=20), SAH+EGCG group (n=20), SAH+NS group (n=20).We established SAH model animals. The we measured the neurological function score and brain water content after the success of the model 1D, 3D, and observed the brain cells morphology by HE staining of paraffin section brain tissue at 3D, and detected the levels of serum hsCRP by hsCRP kit at 3D, and detected the expression of BDNF and TrkB in brain tissue by Western blotting at 3D. Results 1.Compared with the Sham group, the neurological function score of the SAH+EGCG group was lower, however, the neurological function score of the SAH+EGCG group was higher than the SAH group at the same period, the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05); 2.Compared with the Sham group, the brain water content of the SAH+EGCG group was significantly increased, but compared with the SAH group, the brain water content of the SAH EGCG group was significantly lower, the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). 3. Compared with the SAH group, the serum hsCRP level in the SAH+EGCG group was significantly lower, the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). 4. Compared with the SAH group, the SAH+EGCG group of the brain tissue paraffin sections stained with HE staining showed that the edema of nerve cells was decreased, and the necrotic neurons were reduced, and the nuclear pyknosis was significantly reduced.5. Compared with the SAH group, the expression of BDNF and TrkB in brain tissue was significantly increased. Conclusion After SAH in rats, given EGCG intervention can significantly reduce the brain edema, brain cell death, and reduce serum hsCRP levels, and improve the neurobehavioral score, and promote the expression of BDNF and TrkB in brain tissue, showed that EGCG can effectively protect the brain injury induced by SAH, and promote nerve function recovery, and reduce the prognosis nerve dysfunction. |