Protein and Peptide Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
31(2), С. 116 - 127
Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2023
Background:
Dexmedetomidine
(Dex)
is
widely
used
in
perioperative
anesthesia,
and
recent
studies
have
reported
that
it
protects
organs
from
ischemia/reperfusion
(I/R)
injury.
Objective:
This
study
was
performed
to
investigate
the
role
of
Dex
alleviating
cerebral
I/R
injury
its
regulatory
effects
on
metastasis-associated
lung
adenocarcinoma
transcript
1
(MALAT1)/microRNA-140-5p
(miR-140-5p)/nuclear
factor
erythroid-derived
2-like
2
(Nrf2)
axis.
Methods:
In
vivo
rat
middle
artery
occlusion
(MCAO)
model
vitro
oxygen-glucose
deprivation/re-oxygenation
(OGD/R)-induced
neuronal
were
constructed.
injected
into
animals
or
culture
HT22
cells
observe
pharmacological
effects.
The
neurological
defect,
brain
water
content,
infarct
volume
rats,
neuron
viability
evaluated.
levels
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
malondialdehyde
(MDA),
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD),
catalase
(CAT)
detected.
Besides,
MALAT1,
miR-140-5p,
Nrf2
expression
relationships
among
them
evaluated
by
quantitative
real-time
polymerase
chain
reaction
(qRT-PCR),
Western
blot,
dual-luciferase
reporter
assay.
Results:
significantly
alleviated
rats
with
MCAO
promoted
neurons.
treatment
suppressed
miR-140-5p
expression,
but
elevated
MALAT1
expressions.
knockdown
down-regulated
oxidative
stress
Additionally,
directly
targeted
Nrf2,
also
functioned
as
a
downstream
target
miRNA
MALAT1.
Conclusion:
Dex,
via
regulating
MALAT1/miR-140-5p/Nrf2
axis,
plays
neuroprotective
against
I/R-induced
Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
30(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025
Introduction:
Globally,
ischemic
stroke
is
a
major
cause
of
mortality
and
disability,
posing
significant
challenge
in
clinical
practice
public
health.
Recent
studies
have
reported
that
leads
to
the
impairment
intestinal
barrier
migration
bacteria
multiple
organs.
This
process
exacerbates
neurological
damage
by
further
impairing
function
leading
bacterial
translocation.
Dexmedetomidine
(Dex),
an
α2-adrenoceptor
(α2AR)
agonist,
has
proven
anti-cerebral
effects,
yet
its
effects
post-stroke
dysfunction
remain
unclear.
study
aimed
determine
whether
Dex
mitigates
brain
injury
following
cerebral
ischemia-reperfusion.
Methods:
A
C57BL/6J
mouse
model
middle
artery
occlusion
(MCAO)
was
used
for
vivo
experiments,
while
lipopolysaccharide
(LPS)-induced
Caco-2
monolayers
served
as
vitro
dysfunction.
Neuronal
apoptosis
evaluated
using
neuronal
nuclei
(NeuN)
terminal
deoxynucleotidyl
transferase
(TdT)
dUTP
nick-end
labeling
(TUNEL)
double
labeling.
Reverse
transcription-quantitative
PCR
(RT-qPCR)
performed
measure
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
tumor
necrosis
factor
(TNF)-α,
interleukin
(IL)-1β,
IL-6.
Intestinal
permeability
assessed
histological
score,
serum
fluorescein
isothiocyanate
(FITC)-dextran
fluorescence,
endotoxin
levels.
The
expression
levels
epithelial
cadherin
(E-cadherin),
zonula
occludens-1
(ZO-1),
occludin
were
analyzed
western
blot
immunofluorescence.
Statistical
analyses
included
analysis
variance
with
Tukey’s
post-hoc
test.
Results:
treatment
significantly
reduced
infarct
volume
(p
<
0.001)
improved
scores
compared
MCAO
controls.
inhibited
0.01),
evidenced
TUNEL-positive
cells
Dex-treatment
mice.
TNF-α,
IL-1β
IL-6
markedly
downregulated
0.05).
While
increased
(elevated
FITC-dextran
levels,
p
restored
integrity.
upregulated
E-cadherin
0.05)
but
did
not
restore
decreased
ZO-1
MCAO.
promoted
repair
alleviated
via
α2AR/focal
adhesion
kinase
(FAK)
pathway
Similarly,
mitigated
LPS-induced
restoring
FAK
improving
Conclusions:
alleviates
injury,
possibly
through
activating
α2AR/FAK
pathway.
These
findings
underscore
potential
therapeutic
strategy
addressing
secondary
complications
patient
outcomes.
General Reanimatology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
20(2), С. 65 - 69
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024
The
aim
of
the
study
was
to
compare
effect
sevoflurane
and
chloral
hydrate
on
neurological
status
volume
brain
damage
after
trauma
ischemia
in
experimental
models
traumatic
injury
(TBI)
focal
ischemic
stroke
(IS)
induced
by
photothrombosis
(PT).
Materials
methods
.
experiments
were
performed
mongrel
Wistar
rats
weighing
250–300
g
(N=43).
There
4
groups:
Ischemia
+
Sevoflurane
group
(ISSEV)
(N=10),
Chloral
(ISCH)
TBI
(TBISEV)
(N=13),
TBI+Chloral
(TBICH)
(N=10).
Ischemic
modelled
using
Rose
Bengal
(RB)
dye-induced
PT,
mechanical
force-induced
concussion.
Results.
MRI
findings
indicate
lower
volumes
(mm³)
from
TBISEV
compared
with
TBICH
(19±5
vs.
60±5,
P<0.0001),
ISSEV
ISCH
(9.8±1.5
21.5±2,
P=0.0016).
Moreover,
there
a
significant
difference
between
groups
based
protocol
assessment
day
14
higher
scores
(11.4±1.8
4.9±2.6,
P<0.0001).
Conclusion.
Taking
into
account
data
obtained,
we
recommend
careful
choice
anesthesia
when
modeling
animals.
In
particular,
neuroprotective
should
be
taken
PT
models.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 11
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025
Cerebral
ischemia-reperfusion
injury
(CIRI)
is
a
prevalent
clinical
complication
associated
with
reperfusion
following
ischemic
stroke
resulting
in
neuronal
damage
and
cognitive
impairment.
Dexmedetomidine
(DEX),
highly
selective
α2-adrenoceptor
agonist
sedative,
analgesic
properties,
frequently
utilized
as
sedative
anesthetic
surgeries,
believed
to
play
crucial
role
the
prognosis
of
patients
suffering
from
CIRI.
However,
mechanism
underlying
DEX
CIRI
remains
be
determined.
This
study
aimed
investigate
neuroprotective
effects
Dex
rats
In
treatment
group,
(50
µg/kg)
was
administered
intraperitoneally
30
min
prior
surgery.
Middle
cerebral
artery
occlusion
(MCAO)
used
model
occurred
for
2
h
followed
by
blood
24,
72,
120
or
168
h.
Neurological
function
assessed
Longa
neurological
score
test
demonstrated
significantly
reduced
scores
increased
%
infarct
size
MCAO
group
which
blocked
suggesting
that
might
effective
treating
stroke.
animals,
2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium
chloride
(TTC)
showed
large
marked
areas
infarction
were
diminished
DEX.
Using
Western
blot
analysis,
results
protein
expression
levels
TNF-α
IL-6
accompanied
PI3K/AKT
signaling
pathway.
pretreatment
reversed
evidenced
decrease
elevated
PI3K/AKT/NF-κB
Data
improved
neuromotor
performance
functions
animals
consequences
diminishing
inflammation
activation
Brain Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(10), С. 1372 - 1372
Опубликована: Сен. 26, 2023
A
disruption
of
the
blood–brain
barrier
(BBB)
is
a
crucial
pathophysiological
change
that
can
impact
outcome
stroke.
Ribosomal
protein
S6
(S6)
and
kinase
B
(Akt)
play
significant
roles
in
early
cerebral
ischemia-reperfusion
injury.
Studies
have
suggested
branched-chain
amino
acids
(BCAAs)
may
neuroprotective
properties
for
spinal
cord
or
brain
injuries.
Therefore,
we
conducted
research
to
investigate
if
leucine,
one
BCAAs,
could
offer
neuroprotection
alter
BBB
disruption,
along
with
its
effects
on
phosphorylation
Akt
during
phase
ischemia-reperfusion,
specifically
within
thrombolytic
therapy
time
window.
In
rats,
ten
min
after
left
middle
artery
occlusion
(MCAO),
5
µL
20
mM
L-leucine
normal
saline
was
injected
into
lateral
ventricle.
After
two
hours
reperfusion
following
hour
MCAO,
determined
transfer
coefficient
(Ki)
14C-α-aminoisobutyric
acid
assess
infarct
size,
Akt.
Ischemia-reperfusion
increased
Ki
(+143%,
p
<
0.001)
intra-cerebroventricular
injection
leucine
lowered
ischemic-reperfused
cortex
(−34%,
0.001).
Leucine
reduced
percentage
cortical
(−42%,
0.0001)
out
total
area.
alone
significantly
both
(p
0.05).
However,
administration
had
no
further
effect
cortex.
This
study
suggests
an
acute
increase
levels
few
stroke
neuroprotection,
possibly
due
being
major
contributing
factors.
did
not
already
elevated
by
under
current
experimental
conditions.
Our
data
warrant
studies
neuronal
survival
mechanisms
later
stages
ischemia-reperfusion.