scholarly journals Dexmedetomidine Attenuates Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Disruption Induced by Spinal Cord Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 373-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Fang ◽  
Xiao-Qian Li ◽  
Bo Bi ◽  
Wen-Fei Tan ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Motor Neurons ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Spinal Cord Ischemia ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Blood Spinal Cord Barrier ◽  
Metalloproteinase 9

Background/Aims: Dexmedetomidine has beneficial effects on ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury to the spinal cord, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study investigated the effects and possible mechanisms of dexmedetomidine on blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) disruption induced by spinal cord I/R injury. Methods: Rats were intrathecally pretreated with dexmedetomidine or PBS control 30 minutes before undergoing 14-minute occlusion of aortic arch. Hind-limb motor function was assessed using Tarlov criteria, and motor neurons in the ventral gray matter were counted by histological examination. The permeability of the BSCB was examined using Evans blue (EB) as a vascular tracer. The spinal cord edema was evaluated using the wet-dry method. The expression and localization of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), Angiopoietin-1 (Ang1) and Tie2 were assessed by western blot, real-time polymerase chain reaction, and immunofluorescence. Results: Intrathecal preconditioning with dexmedetomidine minimized the neuromotor dysfunction and histopathological deficits, and attenuated EB extravasation after spinal cord I/R injury. In addition, dexmedetomidine preconditioning suppressed I/R-induced increase in MMP-9. Finally, Dexmedetomidine preconditioning enhanced the Ang1-Tie2 system activity after spinal cord I/R injury. Conclusions: Dexmedetomidine preconditioning stabilized the BSCB integrity against spinal cord I/R injury by inhibition of MMP-9, and enhancing the Ang1-Tie2 system.

scholarly journals Effect of coenzyme Q10 on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Young Hwang ◽  
Seong-Won Min ◽  
Young-Tae Jeon ◽  
Jung-Won Hwang ◽  
Sang-Heon Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Motor Neurons ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Coenzyme Q ◽  
Spinal Cord Ischemia ◽  
Neurological Function ◽  
Saline Control ◽  
Control Group

OBJECT Spinal cord ischemia remains a serious complication of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Coenzyme Q10, a potent antioxidant, has been reported to exert a neuroprotective effect. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of coenzyme Q10 pretreatment on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with either 300 mg/kg coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 group, n = 12) or saline (control and sham groups, n = 12 for each group) for 5 days before ischemia. Spinal cord ischemia was induced in the control and CoQ10 groups. Neurological function was assessed using the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) motor rating scale until 7 days after reperfusion, and then the spinal cord was harvested for histopathological examinations and an evaluation of malondialdehyde level. RESULTS On post-reperfusion Day 1, the CoQ10 group showed higher BBB scores compared with those in the control group, although the difference was not significant. However, on Day 2, the CoQ10 group showed a significantly higher BBB score than the control group (14.0 [10.3–15.0] vs 8.0 [5.0–9.8], median [IQR], respectively; p = 0.021), and this trend was maintained until Day 7 (17.5 [16.0–18.0] vs 9.0 [6.5–12.8], respectively; p < 0.001). Compared with the control group, the CoQ10 group had more normal motor neurons (p = 0.003), fewer apoptotic changes (p = 0.003) and a lower level of tissue malondialdehyde (p = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with 300 mg/kg coenzyme Q10 resulted in significantly improved neurological function and preservation of more normal motor neurons.

scholarly journals Downregulation of Long Noncoding RNA TUG1 Attenuate MTDH /NF-κB/IL-1β mediated inflammatory damage via Targeting miR-29b-1-5p After Spinal cord ischemia reperfusion in rats

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Jia ◽  
Zhe Li ◽  
Bo Fang ◽  
Yi Chang ◽  
Yongjian Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Noncoding Rna ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Neuroprotective Effect ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Spinal Cord Ischemia ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Inflammatory Damage ◽  
Blood Spinal Cord Barrier

Abstract Background: Spinal cord ischemia reperfusion (IR) is associated with an inflammatory response. The long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) and microRNA-29b (miR-29b) family are frequently dysregulated in neuro-ischemic diseases. However, their potential roles in spinal cord IR injury (IR) are unknown. Methods: A spinal cord IR model was established in rats by14-minute occlusion of aortic arch. The aberrant miRNAs were identified by microarray analysis, and qRT-PCR was used to validate the lncRNA and microRNA levels. The motor function of the differentially-treated animals was assessed by Tarlov scores, and the leakage of Blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) was measured in terms of the extravasation of Evans blue (EB) dye. The expression levels of different proteins were analyzed by Western blotting and immunofluorescence. The interaction between TUG1 and miR-29b-1-5p, TRIL and miR-29b-1-5p, and MTDH and miR-29b-1-5p were determined using bioinformatics programs and the dual-luciferase reporter assay. Results: MiR-29b-1-5p was significantly downregulated and TUG1 was upregulated in the spinal cord of rats after IR. In addition, TRIL and MTDH protein levels were also significantly increased after IR. MTDH was predicted as a target of miR-29b-1-5p and its knockdown downregulated NF-κB and IL-1β levels. In addition, a direct interaction was observed between TUG1 and miR-29b-1-5p, and knocking down TUG1 upregulated the miRNA. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-29b-1-5p or TUG1 knockdown alleviated BSCB leakage and improved hind-limb motor function, and downregulated MTDH and its downstream pro-inflammatory cytokines. Suppression of miR-29b-1-5p reversed the neuroprotective effect of TUG1 knockdown, restored the levels of MTDH/ NF-κB/IL-1β and activated astrocytes. Conclusion: Downregulation of TUG1 alleviated MTDH/NF-κB/IL-1β pathway-mediated inflammatory damage after IR by targeting miR-29b-1-5p. Keywords: Spinal cord ischemia reperfusion injury, Neuroinflammation, Blood-spinal cord barrier, Astrocytes, TUG1, miR-29b-1-5p, MTDH

Beneficial effects of hydrogen-rich saline against spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits

2013 ◽  
Vol 1517 ◽  
pp. 150-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leshun Zhou ◽  
Xiaowu Wang ◽  
Weining Xue ◽  
Keliang Xie ◽  
Yi Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Spinal Cord Ischemia ◽  
Beneficial Effects

Beneficial effects of hydrogen gas against spinal cord ischemia–reperfusion injury in rabbits

2011 ◽  
Vol 1378 ◽  
pp. 125-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Huang ◽  
Keliang Xie ◽  
Jipeng Li ◽  
Ning Xu ◽  
Gu Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Spinal Cord Ischemia ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Beneficial Effects

Beneficial effects of natural compounds on experimental liver ischemia-reperfusion injury

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Dossi ◽  
Romina Vargas ◽  
Rodrigo Valenzuela ◽  
Luis Videla
Keyword(s):  
Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion Injury ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Natural Compounds ◽  
Liver Ischemia ◽  
Hepatic Surgery ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
Experimental Liver

Liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a phenomenon inherent to hepatic surgery that severely compromises the organ functionality, whose underlying mechanisms involve cellular and molecular interrelated processes leading to the development...

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