Neuroprotection for Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Comparison of Simvastatin and Atorvastatin / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
;
: 551-559, 2008.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the neuroprotective effect of statins after a spinal cord injury. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty four Sprague Dawley rats had a spinal cord injury at T9/10 using an Ohio State University (OSU) impactor. The animals were randomized to receive either simvastatin, atorvastatin, or saline with oral gavage everyday for 7 days. A behavioral outcome assessment was performed on days 2, 4 and 7, and then every week using the Basso, Bresnahan, and Beattie (BBB) score and subscore. The animals also underwent sensory threshold testing using a von Frey monofilament device. The animals were sacrificed at the end of 6 weeks and a spinal cord specimen was harvested. Histology and immunohistochemistry were performed to measure the areas of white and gray matter, and the sparing of oligodenrocytes.RESULTS:
For the animals treated with simvastatin, atorvastatin and saline, the mean BBB scores at 6 weeks post-injury was 13.2+/-0.1, 11.8+/-0.5, and 11.3+/-0.2 and the BBB subscores were 9.2+/-1.1, 4.8+/-1.8 and 4.4+/-1.4 respectively (p<0.05). The areas of white matter at the lesion epicenter were 0.78+/-0.05, 0.5+/-0.18 and 0.41+/-0.03 mm2 in the simvastatin, atorvastatin and saline groups respectively, and the number of spared oligodendrocytes was significantly higher in the simvastatin treated animals (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
The simvastatin treatment improved the behavior and histological sparing of the spinal cord after an acute spinal cord injury in rats.
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Asunto principal:
Pirroles
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Umbral Sensorial
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Médula Espinal
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Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal
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Inmunohistoquímica
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Ohio
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Oligodendroglía
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Ratas Sprague-Dawley
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Fármacos Neuroprotectores
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Simvastatina
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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