Effects of bradykinin preconditioning on cerebral ischemia / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Aim To investigate the effects of bradykinin preconditioning on the damage produced by focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats.Methods Rats were scheduled to undergo middle cerebral artery ischemia-reperfusion by intraluminal suture.Prior to ischemia,bradykinin was pumped into the brain via extra carotid artery and control group was given the same amount of normal saline.The infarct volume、brain water content、permeability of blood brain barrier and histological neuronal changes were evaluated after 2 h ischemia and 24 h reperfusion.Results Compared with other groups, bradykinin preconditioning 15min before ischemia reduced infarct volume、brain edema、permeability of blood brain barrier and histological neuronal damage.Conclusion Bradykinin preconditioning may provide protective effects against cerebral ischemic injury.This protection may be due to the protection of cerebral vasculature and the decrease of infarct volume.