The effect of ketamine on the contents of the excitatory amino acid transmitters and calcium in rabbit brain tissue after rabbit cerebral ischemia and reperfusion / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Cerebral ischemia models of rabbits were induced by four-artery obstruction method. The changes of excitatory amino acid (EAA) transmitters,brain-tissue calcium (TCa) and intramitochondria calcium (MCa) of the cerebral cortex were measured and the effects of ketamine were observed. The results revealed that 20 minutes after ischemia,the amoumts of the EAA transmitters (Glu and Asp) in brain tissues were decreased, and decreased further after reperfusion. But after 20 minutes ischemia,the levels of TCa and MCa were elevated and higher than that of ischemia and contral groups significantly after the reperfusion. Ketamine could increase the Glu and Asp contents and decrease the TCa and MCa levels during ischemia and reperfusion.