The Neuroprotective Effects of Phenytion on Ischemic-hypoxic Injury to the Developing Rat Brain
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 631-639, 1995.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant compound which modulates the voltage-dependent sodium channels. It has a neuroprotective effect in vitro against hypoxic damage in hippocampal slices of adult rats. The authors studied the efficacy of phenytion on cerebral ischemia in an vivo model of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in developing rat brain. To elicit injury, 7 days old(P7) Sprague-dawley rats subjected to right common carotid ligation followed by 8% O2 exposure(humidified, balanced with nitrogen) for 3 hours under the halothane anesthesia(control group, N=58). Body temperature of the rats was accurately controlled before and during hypoxia. Before hypoxia, pups received intraperitoneal phenytoin(30mg/kg)(phenytoin-treated group, N=17). The animals were sacrificed one week later and histopathological evaluation of ischemic neuronal damage were conducted employing hematoxylin-eosin staining and measurement of the hemispheric weight differences were performed. Phenytoin was found to be effective in reducing neuronal damage in terms of weight comparison(24+/-2.4% atrophy of control vs. 5+/-2.9% atrophy of phenytoin group, p<0.001) and ischemic changes in hippocampal region(p<0.05 in CA1, CA2, and CA3 area). These data suggest that compounds like phenytoin, which modulates voltage-dependent sodium channels, can reduce the degree of injury from hypoxic-ischemic insults to the developing rat brain.
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Main subject:
Phenytoin
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Atrophy
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Body Temperature
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Brain
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Brain Injuries
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Sodium Channels
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Brain Ischemia
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Neuroprotective Agents
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Halothane
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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