Different expression of TNF-alpha in brain and peripheral organs after cerebral contusion of rats / 法医学杂志

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OBJECTIVE@#To compare the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) between brain and peripheral organs after cerebral contusion in order to provide the scientific theoretical basis for forensic pathological diagnosis and wound age estimation.@*METHODS@#Brain and peripheral organs including heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney tissues of 45 SD rats after the cerebral contusion were obtained and TNF-alpha of these tissues were analyzed with immunohistochemistry methods.@*RESULTS@#TNF-alpha was detected at 1 h in brain, reaching maximum at 6 h and 3 d after the cerebral contusion, and then decreased but still kept at high expression level at 7 d. TNF-alpha was detected at 1 h after the cerebral contusion in heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney tissues. The number of cells expressing TNF-alpha increased gradually, reaching maximum at 3 d after the contusion of brain, and then decreased but still kept at high expression level at 7 d.@*CONCLUSION@#Besides the change of cerebral contusion, this study considered both the brain and peripheral organs. It is helpful for forensic pathological diagnosis and wound age estimation after contusion of brain.