期刊
JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
卷 131, 期 1-2, 页码 10-16出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2012.01.007
关键词
Estrogen; Progesterone; Ischemia; tMCAO; VEGF; Rat
资金
- B. Braun Melsungen AG
- B. Braun foundation
- START of UKA (RWTH Aachen)
Sex steroids are neuroprotective following traumatic brain injury or during neurodegenerative processes. In a recent short-term study, we have shown that 17 beta-estradiol (E) and progesterone (P) applied directly after ischemia reduced the infarct volume by more than 70%. This protection might primarily result from the anti-inflammatory effects of steroids. Here, we focus on the long-term neuroprotection by both steroids with respect to the infarct volume, functional recovery, and vessel density in the penumbra. The application of E/P during the first 48 h after stroke (transient middle cerebral artery occlusion, tMCAO) revealed neuroprotection after two weeks. The infarct area was reduced by 70% and motor activity was preserved compared to placebo-treated animals. Blood vessel density in the penumbra using immunohistochemistry for von Willebrand factor showed increased vessel density after tMCAO which was not affected by hormones. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor (RI) was increased at 24 h after tMCAO and up-regulated by E/P but not changed 14 days after stroke. These findings suggest that the neuroprotective potency of both steroids is sustained and persists for at least two weeks. Besides anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic actions, angiogenesis in the damaged area appears to be initially affected early after ischemia and is manifested up to two weeks. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'Neurosteroids'. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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