title: Diffusive oxidative stress following acute spinal cord injury in guinea pigs and its inhibition by polyethylene glycol.
abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in rapid and significant oxidative stress. We have previously demonstrated that polyethylene glycol (PEG) repairs neuronal membrane and inhibits lipid peroxidation in an in vitro model of SCI. In this study we tested the effects of PEG on oxidative stress in guinea pigs after SCI. Oxidative stress was assessed by lipid peroxidation, protein carbonyl and glutathione content. A compression injury of spinal cord at T10-11 induced a rapid and diffusive oxidative stress. Administration of PEG immediately after injury resulted in a marked decrease in oxidative stress both at the injury site and in its adjacent segments. These results, along with our previous findings, suggest that an early application of PEG can effectively suppress oxidative stress after SCI in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Institute for Applied Neurology, Center for Paralysis Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Riyi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D004058:Diffusion; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D005978:Glutathione