Effect of remote ischemic postconditioning on brain injury after asphyxial cardiac arrest-resuscitation in rats / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of remote ischemic postconditioning on brain injury after asphyxial cardiac arrest-resuscitation in rats.Methods Sixty-nine male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =23 each) using a random number tablesham operation group (group S),asphyxial cardiac arrest-resuscitation group (group CA-CPR),and remote ischemic postconditioning group (group RIPost).The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal 1％ pentobarbital 40 mg/kg,intubated and mechanically ventilated.Asphyxia was induced by occlusion of the tracheal tube and resuscitation was started 8 min later.In RIPost group,RIPost was produced by 3 cycles of 15 min occlusion of the right hind femoral artery-15 min release of the right hind femoral artery after restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).Neurological deficits were evaluated and scored at 24 h,72 h and 7 days after ROSC.Neuron specific enolase (NSE) concentration in serum was assessed at 48 h after ROSC by ELISA.At 3 days after ROSC,the number of viable neurons in hippocampal CA1 region was recorded (by N issl's staining).Morris water maze test was used to quantify spatial learning and memory deficits after ROSC.Results Compared with group S,the neurological deficit score at each time point and the number of viable neurons in hippocampal CA1 region were significantly decreased,the NSE concentration in serum was increased,the escape lantency was prolonged,and the target quadrant residence time percentage and distance percentage were decreased in CA-CPR and RIPost groups.Compared with group CA-CPR,the neurological deficit score at each time point and the number of viable neurons in hippocampal CA1 region were significantly increased,the NSE concentration in serum was decreased,the escape lantency was shortoned,and the target quadrant residence time percentage and distance percentage were increased in group RIPost.The damage to neurons in hippocampal CA1 region was significantly mitigated in group RIPost as compared with group CA-CPR.Conclusion Remote ischemic postconditioning can reduce brain injury after asphyxial cardiac arrest-resuscitation in rats.