title: Docosahexaenoic acid attenuates hyperglycemia-enhanced hemorrhagic transformation after transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
abstract: Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) is a feared complication of cerebral ischemic infarction, especially following the use of thrombolytic therapy. In this study, we examined whether docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6n-3), an omega-3 essential fatty acid family member, can protect the brain from injury and whether DHA can decrease the risk of HT enhanced by hyperglycemia after focal ischemic injury. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with 50% dextrose (6ml/kg intraperitoneally) to induce hyperglycemia 10min before 1.5h of filament middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed. Treatment with DHA (10mg/kg) 5min before reperfusion reduced HT and further improved the 7-day neurological outcome. It also reduced infarct volume, which is consistent with the restricted DWI and T2WI hyperintensive area. Reduced Evans Blue extravasation and increased expression of collagen IV indicated the improved integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in DHA-treated rats. Moreover, DHA reduced the expression of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in the ischemic injured brain. Therefore, we conclude that DHA attenuated hyperglycemia-enhanced HT and improved neurological function by preserving the integrity of BBB and reducing inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, MSLS Building, P306, 1201 Welch Road, Room P306, Stanford, CA 94305-5327, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, #88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China. Electronic address: loumingxc@vip.sina.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D024141:Collagen Type IV / Q000378:metabolism; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D024141:Collagen Type IV; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids
keywords: docosahexaenoic acid; hemorrhagic transformation; hyperglycemia