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Ischemic preconditioning ameliorates spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury by triggering autoregulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22133453     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The mechanism underlying ischemic preconditioning (IPC) protection against spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is unclear. We investigated the role of spinal cord autoregulation in tolerance to spinal cord I/R injury induced by IPC in a rat model.
METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups. IPC (P) group animals received IPC by temporary thoracic aortic occlusion (AO) with a 2F Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter (Baxter Healthcare, Irvine, Calif) for 3 minutes. The I/R injury (I/R) group animals were treated with blood withdrawal and temporary AO for 12 minutes, and shed blood reinfusion at the end of the procedures. The P+I/R animals received IPC, followed by 5 minutes reperfusion, and then I/R procedures for 12 minutes. Sham (S) group animals received anesthesia and underwent surgical preparation, but without preconditioning or I/R injury. Neurologic function on postprocedure days 1, 3, 5, and 7 was evaluated by Tarlov scoring. Lumbar segments were harvested for histopathologic examination on day 7. To evaluate the role of autoregulation in IPC, spinal cord blood flow and tissue oxygenation were continuously monitored throughout the procedure duration.
RESULTS: The Tarlov scores in the I/R group were significantly lower than those in the S, P, and P+I/R groups on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 (P < .001). No significant differences were noted between the S, P, and P+I/R groups. The numbers of surviving motor neurons in the S, P, and P+I/R groups were significantly higher than those in the I/R group (P < .001); however, the number of surviving motor neurons did not differ between the S, P, and P+I/R groups. The P group exhibited higher spinal cord blood flow (P = .001-.043) and tissue oxygenation (P = .032-.043) within the first 60 minutes after reperfusion than the S group. The P+I/R group exhibited higher spinal cord blood flow (P = .016-.045) and tissue oxygenation (P = .001-.038) within the first 60 minutes after reperfusion than the I/R group.
CONCLUSIONS: IPC ameliorates spinal cord I/R injury in rats, probably mediated by triggering spinal cord autoregulation and improving local spinal cord blood flow and tissue oxygenation. This concept may be the new therapeutic targets in patients requiring aortic surgery.
Authors:
Cheng-Loong Liang; Kang Lu; Po-Chou Liliang; Tai-Been Chen; Samuel H H Chan; Han-Jung Chen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-12-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of vascular surgery     Volume:  55     ISSN:  1097-6809     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Vasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  2012 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-04-02     Completed Date:  2012-05-30     Revised Date:  2012-10-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8407742     Medline TA:  J Vasc Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1116-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Hindlimb / innervation
Homeostasis / physiology*
Immunohistochemistry
Ischemic Preconditioning / methods*
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Motor Neurons / pathology
Neurologic Examination
Oxygen Consumption / physiology*
Random Allocation
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Reperfusion Injury / pathology,  prevention & control*,  ultrasonography
Spinal Cord Ischemia / pathology,  prevention & control,  ultrasonography
Statistics, Nonparametric

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