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Effects of Alkalizing Agents (THAM) on Ischemic Brain Injuries

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11671369
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cerebral neurosurgery
Research InstitutionKagawa Medical University

Principal Investigator

OGAWA Tomoya  Kagawa medical University assistant, 医学部・附属病院, 助手 (70260685)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAWAI Nobuyuki  Kagawa medical University assistant, 医学部, 助手 (40294756)
NAGAO Seigo  Kagawa medical University professor, 医学部, 教授 (60100947)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Keywordsacute subdural hematoma / brain edema / brain ischemia / blood brain barrier / THAM / mild hypothermia / acidosis / rat / 脳血管閉門 / 脳低温療法 / アルカリ化剤
Research Abstract

【 Objectives 】In this study, we attempted to evaluate the effects of alkalizing agents (THAM : tris (hydroxymetyl) aminomethane) under mild hypothermia on brain injury and the blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability after acute subdural hematoma in rats. 【 Methods 】Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four experimental groups, as follows : (a) normothermia group (37℃ ), (b) mild hypothermia group (35℃ ), (c) THAM group, (d) mild hypothermia+THAM group. The cortical brain water content, cerebral infarct volume, and BBB permeability were measured at 4 hours after the induction of subdural hematoma. 【 Results 】Mild hypothermia alone did not significantly reduce brain edema formation underneath the hematoma (79.5±0.2%) compared with the normothermia (80.2±0.2%). THAM treatment, however, significantly reduced the brain edema formation (79.0±0.1% ; p<0.05) compared with the normothermia. This reduction was dramatic combined with mild hypothermia (78.7±0.0% ; p<0.05). Cerebral infarct volume was significantly reduced by inducing mild hypothermia (51±3mm3 : p<0.05), by THAM treatment (49±3mm3 : p<0.05) and by inducing mild hypothermia combined with THAM treatment (46±3mm3 : p<0.01) in comparison with the normothermic treatment (59±3mm3). Combined with both treatment significantly reduced the BBB breakdown (35±7ng/g wet tissue : p<0.05) compared with normothermia (63±7ng/g wet tissue). 【Conclusion】The present findings indicate that mild hypothermia of 35℃ combined with THAM presents a potent neuroprotective strategy. The protection of the BBB is one of the possible neuroprotective mechanisms in this rat acute SDH model.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All Other

All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 河井信行 他: "Effects of Hypothermia on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Edema Formation : Studies in a Rat Acute Subdural Hematoma Model"Journal of Neurotranma. 17:3. 193-202 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡内正信,河井信行 他: "ラット急性硬膜下血腫モデルにおける軽度低体温療法およびアルカリ化剤の治療効果"脳浮腫・頭蓋内圧研究会報告集. (印刷中). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nobuyuki Kawai, Takehiro Nakamura, Masanobu Okauchi, and Seigo Nagao: "Effects of hypothermia on intracranial pressure and brain edema formation : studies in a rat acute subdural hematoma model."Journal of Neurotrauma. Volume 17, Number 3. 193-202 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masanobu Okauchi, Nobuyuki Kawai, Takehiro Nakamura, Masahiko Kawanishi, and Seigo Nagao: "Effects of mild hypothermia and alkalizing agents on brain injury in the rat with acute subdural hematoma"Progress in Research on Brain Edema and ICP. (in press). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 河井信行 他: "Effects of Hypothermia on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Edema Formation : Studies in a Rat Acute Subdural Hematoma Model"Journal of Neurotrauma. 17:3. 193-202 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡内正信,河井信行 他: "ラット急性硬膜下血腫モデルにおける軽度低体温療法およびアルカリ化剤の治療効果"脳浮腫・頭蓋内圧研究会報告集. (印刷中). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 河井信行,他: "Effects of Hypothermia on Intracramial Pressure and Brain Edema Formation: Studies in a Rat Acute Subdural Hematoma Model"Journal of Neurotrawma. 17・3(in press). (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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