The Molecular Mechanism and Neuroprotective Effect of Dihydrocapsaicin-Induced Mild Hypothermia After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Rats

Autor: Shiwu Zhang, Xiaopeng Zhong, Xiujuan Wang, Po Ding, Fei Fei, Mancui Zhang
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 8:76-82
ISSN: 2153-7933
2153-7658
DOI: 10.1089/ther.2017.0032
Popis: To investigate the molecular mechanism of dihydrocapsaicin (DHC)-induced mild hypothermia in rats, and to compare its protective effect on the central nervous system with that of a conventional method of inducing hypothermia, 24 healthy male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups based on the following conditions: control group, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) group, body surface cooling group, and DHC group. Tracheal clipping was used to mimic asphyxia arrest. Rats were assessed for their neurological deficit scores. After sacrifice, immunohistochemical staining was used to examine caspase-3 expression in the cerebral cortex and TRPV1 (transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily, member 1) expression in the hypothalamus. Terminal TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining was used to evaluate cell apoptosis in the cerebral cortex. Furthermore, intracellular Ca2+ concentration in the hypothalamus and arginine vasopressin (AVP) concentration in ventral septal t...
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