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JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY
卷 10, 期 1, 页码 29-33出版社
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012793
关键词
Blood Flow; Drug; Pharmacology; Stroke; Intracranial Pressure
资金
- National Institute on Health [3R01NS065842-08S1]
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE [R01NS065842] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Background Nitroglycerin (also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)), a vasodilator best known for treatment of ischemic heart disease, has also been investigated for its potential therapeutic benefit in ischemic stroke. The completed Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke trial suggested that GTN has therapeutic benefit with acute (within 6hours) transdermal systemic sustained release therapy. Objective To examine an alternative use of GTN as an acute therapy for ischemic stroke following successful recanalization. Methods We administered GTN IA following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice. Because no standard dose of GTN is available following emergent large vessel occlusion, we performed a dose-response (3.12, 6.25, 12.5, and 25 mu g/mu L) analysis. Next, we looked at blood perfusion (flow) through the middle cerebral artery using laser Doppler flowmetry. Functional outcomes, including forced motor movement rotor rod, were assessed in the 3.12, 6.25, and 12.5 mu g/mu L groups. Histological analysis was performed using cresyl violet for infarct volume, and glial fibrillary activating protein (GFAP) and NeuN immunohistochemistry for astrocyte activation and mature neuron survival, respectively. Results Overall, we found that acute post-stroke IA GTN had little effect on vessel dilatation after 15min. Functional analysis showed a significant difference between GTN (3.12 and 6.25 mu g/mu L) and control at post-stroke day 1. Histological measures showed a significant reduction in infarct volume and GFAP immunoreactivity and a significant increase in NeuN. Conclusions These results demonstrate that acute IA GTN is neuroprotective in experimental ischemic stroke and warrants further study as a potentially new stroke therapy.
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