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Objective: Determine the expression of gap junction protein and the changes of hemichannel function after hypoxia preconditioning of neural stem cells, which provided a theoretical basis for exploring the communication between neural stem cells after hypoxia preconditioning. Create a standardized preconditioning procedure and reproducibly expose the NSCs to hypoxia. Explore the best time for neural stemcells to be exposed to hypoxia without increasing necrosis. Methods: The expression of cx43, cx36, and cx47 in the neural stem cells of the control group and the hypoxia-preconditioned neurons were determined by immunohistochemical method at 1 h, 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h, respectively. The calcein dye efflux experiments was observed by laser confocal laser scanning microscopy to observe changes in hemichannell function. Results: Compared with the control group (1.03+0.14%), the necrosis rate of neural stem cells in 8 hours (3.05+0.40%) and 12 hours (5.51+0.31%) exposed to 0.5% oxygen was significantly higher (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the expression of cx43, Cx36 and Cx47 in neural stem cells increased significantly after hypoxic preconditioning for 4, 8 and 12 hours (P<0.05). Hypoxia pretreatment group had significantly enhanced hemichannel filtration function compared with the control group and the hemichannel blocker group. Conclusions: Hypoxic preconditioning can improve the expression of connexin and the half-channel filtration function of neural stem cells in a time-dependent manner. The optimal time for neural stem cells to be exposed to hypoxia without causing significant increase in necrosis is 4 hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Determine the expression of gap junction protein and the changes of hemichannel function after hypoxia preconditioning of neural stem cells, which provided a theoretical basis for exploring the communication between neural stem cells after hypoxia preconditioning. Create a standardized preconditioning procedure and reproducibly expose the NSCs to hypoxia. Explore the best time for neural stem cells to be exposed to hypoxia without increasing necrosis. The expression of cx43, cx36, and cx47 in the neural stem cells of the control group and the hypoxia-preconditioned neurons were determined by immunohistochemical method at 1 h, 4 h, 8 h, and 12 h, respectively. The calcein dye efflux experiments was observed by laser confocal laser scanning microscopy to observe changes in hemichannell function. Compared with the control group (1.03+0.14%), the necrosis rate of neural stem cells in 8 hours (3.05+0.40%) and 12 hours (5.51+0.31%) exposed to 0.5% oxygen was significantly higher (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the expression of cx43, Cx36 and Cx47 in neural stem cells increased significantly after hypoxic preconditioning for 4, 8 and 12 hours (P<0.05). Hypoxia pretreatment group had significantly enhanced hemichannel filtration function compared with the control group and the hemichannel blocker group. Hypoxic preconditioning can improve the expression of connexin and the half-channel filtration function of neural stem cells in a time-dependent manner. The optimal time for neural stem cells to be exposed to hypoxia without causing significant increase in necrosis is 4 hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]