title: Neuroprotective effects of inhibiting poly(ADP-ribose) synthetase on focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
abstract: Poly(adenosine 5'-diphosphoribose) synthetase (PARS) has been described as an important candidate for mediation of neurotoxicity by nitric oxide. In the current study, we demonstrate for the first time that in vivo administration of a potent PARS inhibitor, 3,4-dihydro 5-[4-1(1-piperidinyl) butoxy]-1(2H)-isoquinolinone, leads to a significant reduction of infarct volume in a focal cerebral ischemia model in the rat. Focal cerebral ischemia was produced by cauterization of the right distal middle cerebral artery (MCA) with bilateral temporary common carotid artery occlusion for 90 minutes. 3,4-Dihydro 5[4-(1-piperidinyl) butoxy]-1(2H)-isoquinolinone was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and injected intraperitoneally. Animals were treated 2 hours before MCA occlusion (control, n = 14; 5 mg/kg, n = 7; 10 mg/kg, n = 7; 20 mg/kg, n = 7; 40 mg/kg, n = 7), and 2 hours after MCA occlusion (same doses as before treatment). Twenty-four hours after MCA occlusion, the total infarct volume was measured using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride. Inhibition of PARS leads to a significant decrease in the damaged volume in the 5 mg/kg-treated group (106.7 +/- 23.2 mm3; mean +/- SD, P < 0.002), the 10 mg/kg-treated group (76.4 +/- 16.8 mm3, P < 0.001), and the 20 mg/kg-treated group (110.2 +/- 42.0 mm3, P < 0.02) compared with the control group (165.2 +/- 34.0 mm3). The substantial reduction in infarct volume indicates that the activation of PARS may play an important role in the pathogenesis of brain damage in cerebral ischemia through intracellular energy depletion.
authors.affiliation: Cerebrovascular Research Center, Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-6063, U.S.A.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maclin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000503:physiopathology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007546:Isoquinolines; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010880:Piperidines; D000067856:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors; C108729:3,4-dihydro-5-(4-(1-piperidinyl)butoxy)-1(2H)-isoquinolinone