Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the effect of rat cerebral hemorrhage model via autologous blood injection.MethodsBlood extracted from rats' cardiac ventricles was injected into the right caudate nucleus via stereotactic method. Pathological examination,ultrastructural visualization and motor functional test were applied to validate the feasibility of this method.ResultsRats showed paralysis of left extremities rapidly after surgery. Pathological examination confirmed the formation of hematoma in caudate nucleus. The deviation of hematoma volume and location among individuals was significantly lower than that of rats made by collagenase injection. Transmission electron microscopy showed wide mylin degeneration in right caudate nucleus. Motor functional test revealed the dysfunction of left extremities with marked lower deviation among individuals compared with that of collagenase injection (P<0.05).ConclusionAutologous blood injection can result in significantly lower deviation of hematoma volume and location as well as dysfunctional degree compared with that of collagenase injection.

Key words: cerebral hemorrhage, central nervous system disorders, animal model, ultrastructure