Title: The effect of mild hypothermia on inflammation after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the protective effect of mild hypothermia against inflammatory cascade reaction in rats during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion.Methods After middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)for 3 h in rats,the expression levels of ICAM-1,TNF-α and IL-1 β in the ischemic regions were determined at different reperfusion time (6 h,12 h,24 h,48 h and 72 h).At 24 h,the cerebral infarction volume and neurologic function were evaluated.In the control,these were assessed at 24 hours reperfusion.Results (1)Mild hypothermia could ameliorate neurological deficit score and decrease infarct volume induced by cerebral ischemia and reperfusion.(2)The expression of ICAM-1,TNF-α and IL-1β rose obviously at 6 h after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion,and peaked each at 48 h,24 h and 6 h.There was significant difference between the various groups and the sham-operative group(P0.01).Mild hypothermia could reduce the expression of ICAM-1,TNF-α and IL-1β(P0.01)Conclusion During cerebral ischemia-reperfusion,mild hypothermia could influence the expression of ICAM-1,TNF-α and IL-1β,and play an important role in decreasing the early onset of inflammatory cascade reaction,which might be one of the neuroprotective mechanisms of mild hypothermia.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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