title: Eicosanoids in rat brain during ischemia and reperfusion--correlation to DC depolarization.
abstract: The effects of complete ischemia on cerebral arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism were investigated in the isolated perfused rat brain. During 12.5 min of ischemia, AA, 5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, and 15-hydroxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoic acid increased 129-, 4-, and 10-fold, respectively, while subsequent reperfusion for 30 min resulted in normalized levels independently of the duration of preceding ischemia. Prostaglandin (PG) F2 alpha, PGE2, PGD2, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, and thromboxane (Tx) B2 remained at preischemic levels during 12.5 min of complete ischemia. However, at the end of subsequent reperfusion for 30 min, the levels of the prostanoids PGF2 alpha, PGE2, PGD2, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, and TxB2 increased according to the preceding ischemic time. The levels reached a maximum after 7.5 min of ischemia and were elevated by 7-, 14-, 48-, 3-, and 30-fold, respectively. A prolongation of ischemia of up to 12.5 min was not associated with further increases of prostanoids at the end of reperfusion. The mechanisms underlying the metabolism of eicosanoids are discussed in relation to the changes of cortical direct current potential.
authors.affiliation: Janssen Research Foundation, Neuss, F.R.G.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tegtmeier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Heister
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Haker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scheller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nikolov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Höller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism*; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D011453:Prostaglandins; C022022:5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; C025984:15-hydroxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoic acid