Multiple effects of hyperbaric oxygen on the expression of HIF-1 alpha and apoptotic genes in a global ischemia-hypotension rat model.
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is a transcription factor specifically activated by hypoxia. Activation of proapoptotic caspase-9 and caspase-3 pathways, by binding with tumor suppressor p53, HIF-1alpha could lead to harmful actions such as apoptosis. We examined whether increasing oxygen levels by hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) offers neuroprotection, at least partially by suppression of HIF-1alpha and apoptotic genes. Male SD rats (n = 78) were randomly divided into 13 groups: 1 sham group, 6 groups of global ischemia-hypotension (GI), and 6 groups of HBO treatment after global ischemia-hypotension (GI + HBO). HBO (3 ATA for 2 h) was applied at 1 h after global ischemia-hypotension. Rats were sacrificed at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 96 h and 7 days. Global ischemia-hypotension (10 min ischemia, 30-35 mm Hg) produced a marked increase of HIF-1alpha expressions in the hippocampus and cortex at 6 h and peaked at 48-96 h. The expressions of p53, caspase-9, and caspase-3 were all increased in a similar time course. These molecular changes were accompanied by massive cell loss in the hippocampal regions and to a lesser degree in the cortex, with features of apoptosis. HBO treatment reduced expressions of HIF-1alpha, p53, caspase-9, and caspase-3 and decreased cell death. The protein levels of proapoptotic caspase-8 and antiapoptotic bcl-2 were increased after global ischemia-hypotension and HBO potentiated the expression of caspase-8 and decreased expression of bcl-2. These results indicate that HBO has multiple actions on apoptotic genes even though the overall effect of HBO was decreased HIF-1alpha expression and reduced apoptosis after global ischemia-hypotension.
Li
Yun
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Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Zhou
Changman
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Calvert
John W
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Colohan
Austin R T
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Zhang
John H
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D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D007022:Hypotension / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D014157:Transcription Factors