Diabetic Mice Show an Aggravated Course of Herpes-Simplex Virus–Induced Facial Nerve Paralysis
Diabetic Mice Show an Aggravated Course of Herpes-Simplex Virus–Induced Facial Nerve Paralysis
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糖尿病小鼠表现出单纯疱疹病毒引起的面神经麻痹的加重过程
作者:
S. Esaki;K. Yamano;Junpei Kiguchi;S. Katsumi;S. Keceli;H. Okamoto;F. Goshima;H. Kimura;Y. Nishiyama;S. Murakami
Hypothesis Bell’s palsy is highly associated with diabetes mellitus. Background The cause of Bell’s palsy in diabetes mellitus is not completely understood. Diabetic mononeuropathy or reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) may be responsible for the facial paralysis seen in diabetic patients. We previously reported transient and ipsilateral facial paralysis in mice inoculated with HSV-1. In this study, we examined the neuropathogenesis of HSV-1 in diabetic mice to clarify the relationship between Bell’s palsy and diabetes mellitus. Methods We compared the incidence and course of facial paralysis after HSV-1 inoculation in diabetic and nondiabetic mice groups. Diabetic mice were prepared by intraperitoneal streptozotocin injection. Facial nerve damage was assessed by electrophysiologic and histopathologic examinations. Results Compared with the nondiabetic group, the incidence of facial nerve paralysis was significantly increased in the diabetic mice. Electrophysiologic examinations and histopathologic changes also revealed that the facial nerve damage was more severe in the diabetic group. Conclusion The aggravated course of HSV-1 infection in diabetes suggests that HSV-1 may be the main causative factor for the increased incidence of facial paralysis in diabetic patients.
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.89.6.2218
发表时间:
1992-03
影响因子:
11.1
作者:
J. Poduslo;G. Curran
通讯作者:
J. Poduslo;G. Curran
影响因子:
158.5
作者:
Gilden, DH
通讯作者:
Gilden, DH