Relationship between oxidation of glutathione and reactive nitrogen species during the early-reperfusion phase of cerebral ischemia.
A timed profile of glutathione oxidation and reactive nitrogen species during reperfusion after cerebral ischemia in rat was obtained. Dialysate was collected every 25 min from a microdialysis probe inserted into the cerebral cortex before and after cerebral ischemia. NO2-, NO3-, and reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH, GSSG) were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography. GSH and GSSG increased and reached a peak: 3408 +/- 1710% (mean +/- SE) at 25 min of reperfusion (P < 0.0001) and 329 +/- 104% at 50 min of reperfusion (P = 0.06), respectively. Oxidation ratio decreased from 0.82 +/- 0.04 to 0.42 +/- 0.07 (P < 0.0001) at 25 min of reperfusion. NO3- levels significantly decreased (68.3 +/- 9.1%) (P < 0.01) during ischemia and remained lower than the control value during reperfusion. NO2- levels did not significantly change. These data suggest that GSH releases during early phase of reperfusion and that its rapid oxidation contributes to prevent an increase in reactive nitrogen species.
Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, Mitaka, Japan. iijmt@kyorin-u.ac.jp
Takehiko
T
Iijima
Hideaki
H
Sakamoto
Chikako
C
Okada
Yasuhide
Y
Iwao
D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism*
D005978:Glutathione; D009584:Nitrogen