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Transl Neurosci ; 12(1): 522, 2021 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34963818

RESUMO

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2021-0001.].

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Transl Neurosci ; 12(1): 1-8, 2021 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33505713

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Brain edema is one of the major causes of fatality and disability associated with injury and neurosurgical procedures. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of ulinastatin (UTI), a protease inhibitor, on astrocytes in a rat model of traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODOLOGY: A rat model of TBI was established. Animals were randomly divided into 2 groups - one group was treated with normal saline and the second group was treated with UTI (50,000 U/kg). The brain water content and permeability of the blood-brain barrier were assessed in the two groups along with a sham group (no TBI). Expression of the glial fibrillary acidic protein, endthelin-1 (ET-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) were measured by immunohistochemistry and western blot. Effect of UTI on ERK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways was measured by western blot. RESULTS: UTI significantly decreased the brain water content and extravasation of the Evans blue dye. This attenuation was associated with decreased activation of the astrocytes and ET-1. UTI treatment decreased ERK and Akt activation and inhibited the expression of pro-inflammatory VEGF and MMP-9. CONCLUSION: UTI can alleviate brain edema resulting from TBI by inhibiting astrocyte activation and ET-1 production.

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Front Neurosci ; 11: 209, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28458629

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Pain and depression are frequently co-existent in clinical practice, yet the underlying mechanisms remain largely to be determined. Microglia activation and subsequent pro-inflammatory responses play a crucial role in the development of neuropathic pain and depression. The process of microglia polarization to the pro-inflammatory M1 or anti-inflammatory M2 phenotypes often occurs during neuroinflammation. However, it remains unclear whether M1/M2 microglia polarization is involved in the neuropathic pain induced by spared nerve injury (SNI). In the present study, the mechanical withdrawal threshold, forced swim test, sucrose preference test, and open field test were performed. The levels of microglia markers including ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1), cluster of differentiation 11b (CD11b), M1 markers including CD68, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α), 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG), and M2 markers including CD206, arginase 1 (Arg1), IL-4 in the prefrontal cortex were determined on day 14 after SNI. The results showed that SNI produced mechanical allodynia and depressive-like behaviors, and also increased the expressions of microglia markers (Iba1, CD11b) and M1 markers (CD68, iNOS, IL-1ß, TNF-α, and 8-OH-dG) in the prefrontal cortex. Notably, minocycline administration reversed these abnormalities. In addition, minocycline also promoted M2 microglia polarization as evidenced by up-regulation of CD206 and Arg1. In conclusion, data from our study suggest that SNI can lead to depression-like behaviors, while M1 polarization and consequent overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines plays a key role in the pathogenesis of neuropathic pain. The data furthermore indicate that modulation of inflammation by inhibition of M1 polarization could be a strategy for treatment of neuropathic pain, and might prevent the induction of neuropathic pain-induced depression symptoms.

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Sci Rep ; 7: 40438, 2017 01 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28084414

RESUMO

Requirement for rocuronium upon surgery changes only minimally in patients with end-stage liver diseases. Our study consisted of both human and rat studies to explore the reason. The reduction rate of rocuronium infusion required to maintain neuromuscular blockade during the anhepatic phase (relative to paleohepatic phase) was examined in 16 children with congenital biliary atresia receiving orthotopic liver transplantation. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of rocuronium were studied based on BDL rats. The role of increased Oatp2 and decrease Oatp1 expressions in renal compensation were explored. The reduction of rocuronium requirements significantly decreased in obstructively jaundiced children (24 ± 9 vs. 39 ± 11%). TOF50 in BDL rats was increased by functional removal of the kidneys but not the liver, and the percentage of rocuronium excretion through urine increased (20.3 ± 6.9 vs. 8.6 ± 1.8%), while that decreased through bile in 28d-BDL compared with control group. However, this enhanced renal secretion for rocuronium was eliminated by Oatp2 knock-down, rather than Oatp1 overexpression (28-d BDL vs. Oatp1-ShRNA or Oatp2-ShRNA, 20.3 ± 6.9 vs. 17.0 ± 6.6 or 9.3 ± 3.2%). Upon chronic/sub-chronic loss of bile excretion, rocuronium clearance via the kidneys is enhanced, by Oatp2 up-regulation.


Assuntos
Androstanóis/metabolismo , Bile/metabolismo , Rim/metabolismo , Transportadores de Ânions Orgânicos/metabolismo , Regulação para Cima , Ductos Biliares/metabolismo , Ductos Biliares/patologia , Criança , Feminino , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Humanos , Icterícia Obstrutiva/patologia , Ligadura , Masculino , Rocurônio
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Brain Res ; 1585: 63-71, 2014 Oct 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25128600

RESUMO

Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a blockade of sympathetic ganglia innervating the head and neck, and is known to function through vasodilation of the target region. However, the effectiveness of SGB in relieving cerebral vasospasm (CVS) through dilation of intracerebral vessels has not been evaluated. The aim of the present study is to investigate the therapeutic effects of SGB in a rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) complicated by delayed CVS, and explore the underlying mechanisms. The SAH model was established by double injection of autologous arterial blood into the cisterna magna. We simulated SGB by transection of the cervical sympathetic trunk (TCST), and measured changes in the diameter, perimeter and cross-sectional area of the basilar artery (BA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) to evaluate its vasodilatory effect. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we determined the expression level of vasoactive molecules endothelin-1 (ET-1) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the plasma, and apoptotic modulators Bcl-2 and Bax in the hippocampus. We found a significant increase in the diameter, perimeter and cross-sectional area of the BA and right MCA in SAH rats subjected to TCST. Application of SGB significantly reduced the expression of ET-1 while increasing that of CGRP in SAH rats. We also found a significant increase in the expression of Bcl-2 and decrease in the expression of Bax in the hippocampus of SAH rats subjected to TCST, when compared to untreated SAH rats. The mechanism of action of SGB is likely mediated through alterations in the ratio of ET-1 and CGRP, and Bax and Bcl-2. These results suggest that SGB can alleviate the severity of delayed CVS by inducing dilation of intracerebral blood vessels, and promoting anti-apoptotic signaling. Our findings provide evidence supporting the use of SGB as an effective and well-tolerated approach to the treatment of CVS in various clinical settings.


Assuntos
Bloqueio Nervoso Autônomo , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/complicações , Vasodilatação , Vasoespasmo Intracraniano/metabolismo , Vasoespasmo Intracraniano/prevenção & controle , Animais , Artéria Basilar/patologia , Peptídeo Relacionado com Gene de Calcitonina/sangue , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Endotelina-1/sangue , Hipocampo/metabolismo , Masculino , Artéria Cerebral Média/patologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Gânglio Estrelado/cirurgia , Proteína X Associada a bcl-2/metabolismo
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J Mol Neurosci ; 52(2): 286-93, 2014 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24126892

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Although the underlying mechanisms of isoflurane-induced cognitive impairments remain largely to be determined, neuronal inflammation and apoptosis are thought to be major contributors. Resveratrol is a naturally available herbal compound for the treatment of inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. We therefore aimed to investigate the effects of resveratrol on the isoflurane-induced cognitive impairments and the associated hippocampal inflammation responses and neuronal apoptosis in the aged mice. Fifteen-month-old male C57BL/6 mice received 2 h of 1.5 % isoflurane or oxygen exposure 24 h after the intraperitoneal injection of resveratrol or saline daily for 7 consecutive days. Here, we showed that the isoflurane anesthesia decreased the freezing time to context significantly at 48 h after the isoflurane exposure in the fear conditioning test. The hippocampal levels of IL-1ß, TNF-α, NLRP3, cleaved caspase-3, and Bax increased significantly while the hippocampal levels of IkBα and Bcl-2 decreased significantly at 6 and/or 48 h after the isoflurane anesthesia. All these effects induced by isoflurane were attenuated by resveratrol pretreatment. However, the isoflurane anesthesia had no significant effect on the hippocampal Sirt1. In conclusion, our results suggest that resveratrol attenuates the hippocampus-dependent cognitive impairment induced by isoflurane anesthesia through its anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis effects in aged mice.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/uso terapêutico , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Transtornos Cognitivos/tratamento farmacológico , Estilbenos/uso terapêutico , Fatores Etários , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/farmacologia , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/genética , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/metabolismo , Proteínas de Transporte/genética , Proteínas de Transporte/metabolismo , Transtornos Cognitivos/induzido quimicamente , Transtornos Cognitivos/prevenção & controle , Reação de Congelamento Cataléptica , Hipocampo/citologia , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipocampo/fisiologia , Interleucina-1beta/genética , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Isoflurano/toxicidade , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR , Neurônios/efeitos dos fármacos , Neurônios/metabolismo , Resveratrol , Sirtuína 1/genética , Sirtuína 1/metabolismo , Estilbenos/farmacologia , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/genética , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
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Brain Res ; 1337: 104-12, 2010 Jun 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20417627

RESUMO

Gabapentin, an anticonvulsant, is widely accepted as an alternative therapeutic agent for neuropathic pain and has proved to produce analgesic effects in a mouse model of visceral pain. However, it is unknown whether gabapentin is also analgesically effective in chronic pancreatitis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role and underlying mechanisms of gabapentin in a rat model of chronic pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis induced by dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) produced a marked increase in mechanical sensitivity of the abdomen after the establishment of the model. During the first day to the sixth day in the fourth week, Gabapentin was administered intraperitoneally daily at a dose of 100mg/kg. The behavioral test began 1h after drug administration. The analgesic effect of gabapentin was not evident with a single injection, but gabapentin significantly reduced the responsive frequencies to mechanical stimulation in rats with chronic pancreatitis from the third day to the end of the experiment. To explore the underlying mechanisms, the expression of alpha(2)delta-1 calcium channel subunit was examined in the thoracic spinal cord (T8-11). There was no significant change in alpha(2)delta-1 level of T8-11 following the first injection. But after the sixth injection, the alpha(2)delta-1 level of T8-11 in rats with chronic pancreatitis was declined. Taken together, the present study suggested that repeated administration of gabapentin daily could reduce mechanical hypersensitivity in the upper abdomen and produce an analgesic effect in a rat model of chronic pancreatitis. The down-regulation of alpha(2)delta-1 calcium channel subunit might be one of the mechanisms underlying the analgesic effect of gabapentin.


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Aminas/farmacologia , Canais de Cálcio/biossíntese , Ácidos Cicloexanocarboxílicos/farmacologia , Dor/tratamento farmacológico , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/farmacologia , Analgésicos/uso terapêutico , Animais , Canais de Cálcio/genética , Canais de Cálcio Tipo L , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Gabapentina , Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Compostos Orgânicos de Estanho/efeitos adversos , Medição da Dor/efeitos dos fármacos , Pancreatite Crônica/induzido quimicamente , Pancreatite Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Pancreatite Crônica/fisiopatologia , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos WF
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World J Gastroenterol ; 11(32): 5025-8, 2005 Aug 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16124059

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AIM: To investigate the relation between hepatotoxicity of halothane and sevoflurane and altered hepatic calcium homeostasis in enzyme-induced hypoxic rats. METHODS: Forty-eight rats were pretreated with phenobarbital and randomly divided into six groups (eight in each group) and exposed to O(2)/ N(2)/1.2 MAC anesthetics for 1 h: normal control (NC), 21% O(2)/79% N(2); hypoxic control (HC), 14% O(2)/86%N(2); normal sevoflurane (NS), 21% O(2)/ N(2)/1.2MAC sevoflurane; hypoxic sevoflurane (HS), 14% O(2)/ N(2)/1.2MAC sevoflurane; normal halothane (NH)21%O(2)/79%N(2)/1.2MAC halothane; hypoxic halothane (HH), 14% O(2)/N(2)/1.2MAC halothane. Liver specimens and blood were taken 24 h after exposure to calcium and determined by EDX microanalysis. RESULTS: The liver of all rats given halothane (14% O(2)) had extensive centrilobular necrosis and denaturation. Morphologic damage was accompanied with an increase in serum glutamic pyruvic transminase. In groups NH and HH, more calcium was precipitated in cytoplasm and mitochondria. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that halothane increases cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration in hepatocytes. Elevation in Ca(2+) concentration is implicated in the mechanism of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity. sevoflurane is less effective in affecting hepatic calcium homeostasis than halothane.


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Anestésicos Inalatórios/toxicidade , Cálcio/metabolismo , Doença Hepática Induzida por Substâncias e Drogas , Halotano/toxicidade , Hipóxia/enzimologia , Éteres Metílicos/toxicidade , Alanina Transaminase/sangue , Animais , Hipóxia/patologia , Hepatopatias/enzimologia , Hepatopatias/patologia , Masculino , Necrose , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Sevoflurano
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World J Gastroenterol ; 11(25): 3920-4, 2005 Jul 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15991294

RESUMO

AIM: To investigate the protective effect of isoflurane on energy balance in isolated hepatocytes during in vitro anoxia/reoxygenation, and to compare isoflurane with halothane. METHODS: Hepatocytes freshly isolated from fed rats were suspended in Krebs-Henseleit buffer, and incubated in sealed flasks under O(2)/CO(2) or N(2)/CO(2) (95%/5%, V/V) for 30 or 60 min, followed by 5 or 10 min of reoxygenation, with an added volatile anesthetic or not. ATP, ADP, and adenosine monophosphate in hepatocytes were determined by high performance liquid chromatography, and energy charge was calculated. RESULTS: During 30 min of anoxia, the energy charge and total adenine nucleotide steadily increased with the isoflurane dose from 0 to 2 minimum alveolar anesthetic concentration (MAC), then decreased from 2 to 3 MAC. In short incubations (30-35 min) at 1 MAC isoflurane, energy charge modestly decreased during anoxia, which was partially prevented by isoflurane and completely reversed by reoxygenation, and total adenine nucleotide did not decrease. In long incubations (60-70 min), both energy charge and total adenine nucleotide greatly decreased during anoxia, with partial and no reversal by reoxygenation, respectively. Isoflurane partly prevented decreases in both energy charge and total adenine nucleotide during anoxia and reoxygenation. In addition, 1 MAC isoflurane obviously increased ATP/ADP, which could not be changed by 1 MAC halothane. CONCLUSION: Isoflurane partially protects isolated hepatocytes against decreases in both energy charge and total adenine nucleotide during short (reversible) or long (irreversible) anoxia.


Assuntos
Metabolismo Energético/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatócitos/metabolismo , Hipóxia/metabolismo , Isoflurano/farmacologia , Oxigênio/farmacologia , Animais , Separação Celular , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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World J Gastroenterol ; 10(16): 2427-9, 2004 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15285036

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AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of insulin on decreasing serum potassium concentration during anhepatic stage of orthotopic liver transplantation. METHODS: Sixteen patients with serum potassium concentrations greater than 4.0 mmol/L at the onset of anhepatic stage were randomized into two groups. The patients in control group (n = 8) received no treatment, while those in treatment group (n = 8) received an intravenous bolus injection of regular insulin (20 U) 10 min into the anhepatic stage, followed by a glucose infusion (500 mL 50 g/L dextrose) over 15 min. RESULTS: In control group, potassium concentration underwent no changes whereas in treatment group, it decreased from 4.8+/-0.48 mmol/L to 4.19+/-0.55 mmol/L (mean+/-SD) within 15 min and to 3.62+/-0.45 mmol/L 60 min after the therapy. The potassium concentration was lower in treatment group than in control group within 30 min of treatment (3.94+/-0.57 vs 4.47+/-0.42 mmol/L, respectively; P<0.05), and increased similarly 30 s after graft reperfusion in both groups of patients, but remained lower in treatment group (5.81+/-1.78 vs 7.44+/-1.75 mmol/L, respectively; P<0.05). The potassium concentration returned to pre-reperfusion levels within 5 min after graft reperfusion. CONCLUSION: In patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation, the administration of insulin rapidly decreases serum potassium concentration even in the absence of the liver, suggesting an important contribution by extrahepatic tissues in insulin-stimulated uptake of potassium.


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Hepatectomia/métodos , Hiperpotassemia/sangue , Insulina/farmacologia , Transplante de Fígado/fisiologia , Monitorização Intraoperatória/métodos , Potássio/sangue , Adulto , Glicemia/metabolismo , Constituição Corporal , Glucose/farmacologia , Humanos , Transplante de Fígado/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Potássio/urina , Reperfusão
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