Inhibition by H-7 of the protein kinase C prevents formation of brain edema in Sprague-Dawley CFY rats.
The effect of the protein kinase C enzyme inhibitor H-7 was examined on the brain edema formation evoked by bilateral occlusion of the common carotid arteries in Sprague-Dawley rats of CFY strain. Brain edema was assessed by measurement of water and electrolyte contents of the brain. The results showed that pretreatment with H-7 reduced the extent of brain edema formation in a dose-dependent manner. The fact that H-7 treatment prevented the accumulation of water and certain electrolytes in the brain indicates that the protein kinase C may be activated not only in the neuronal structures but also in the microvessels during ischemia, which can lead directly or via certain calcium-mediated mechanisms to the opening of tight junctions resulting in the development of brain edema.
Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Biophysics Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary.
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D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000818:Animals; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000201:enzymology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D011494:Protein Kinases