title: Effects of nimodipine and nicergoline on cerebrovascular injuries induced by activation of platelets and leukocytes in vivo.
abstract: Cerebral ischemia was induced in rabbits by selective injection of 4 beta-phorbol-12 beta-myristate-13 alpha-acetate (PMA) into the left carotid artery. PMA provoked intravascular platelet and neutrophil aggregation. After PMA injection, a significant decrease in platelet and neutrophil counts was observed. Platelet and neutrophil emboli caused ischemia of the brain and brain barrier damage with accumulation of sodium fluorescein in the cerebrospinal fluid. Regional tissue analysis showed an ipsilateral alteration of the cerebral energy state and increased lactate levels. Pretreatment with the prostacyclin infusion completely blocked the alterations in both platelet and leukocytes counts and decreased the cerebral energy failure. Nimodipine administration decreased the changes in platelet and neutrophil counts and prevented the development of both brain barrier and cerebral energy failure. Nicergoline had no statistically significant beneficial effect on PMA-induced cerebrovascular injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Yerevan Medical Institute, Armenia, U.S.S.R.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akopov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghazarian
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gabrielian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000187:drug effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D002339:Carotid Arteries; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D009530:Nicergoline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015539:Platelet Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D011817:Rabbits; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009553:Nimodipine; D009530:Nicergoline; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate