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Protective effects of hydrogen sulfide in a rat model of traumatic brain injury via activation of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels and reduction of oxidative stress

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JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
Volume 184, Issue 2, Pages E27-E35

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ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.067

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Traumatic brain injury; Oxidative stress; Hydrogen sulfide; mitoK(ATP) channels

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [81071034]

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Background: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is considered an important neuromodulator in the central nervous system. We designed the present study to investigate the effects of exogenous H2S in a rat model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the mechanism(s) that underlie this effect. Methods: We induced a TBI model by controlled cortical impact injury. We intraperitoneally administered sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) (an H2S donor) (3 mg/kg) or vehicle alone at 5 min after a TBI operation. We then measured the H2S level, brain edema, blood-brain barrier integrity, neurologic dysfunction, and lesion volume in all animals. Moreover, we assessed the role of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium (mitoK(ATP)) channels by intraperitoneal injection of the selective blocker 5-hydroxydecanoate before NaHS administration. In addition, we detected the levels of oxidative products and the activities of antioxidant enzymes in brain tissue. Results: Administration of NaHS significantly increased the H2S level of brain tissue in TBI-challenged rats. The TBI-challenged animals exhibited significant brain injuries, characterized by an increase of blood-brain barrier permeability, brain edema, and lesion volume, as well as neurologic dysfunction, which were significantly ameliorated by NaHS treatment. However, the protective effects of H2S in TBI could be abolished by the mitoK(ATP)channel blocker 5-hydroxydecanoate. Moreover, we found that NaHS treatment increased endogenous antioxidant enzymatic activities and decreased oxidative product levels in brain tissue of TBI-challenged rats. Conclusions: Exogenous H2S administered at an appropriate dose can exert a protective effect against TBI via activation of mitoK(ATP) channels and reduction of oxidative stress. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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