title: Gene expression in rat striatum following carbon monoxide poisoning.
abstract: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning causes brain damage, which is attenuated by treatment with hydrogen [1], [2], a scavenger selective to hydroxyl radical (•OH) [3]. This suggests a role of •OH in brain damage due to CO poisoning. Studies have shown strong enhancement of •OH production in rat striatum by severe CO poisoning with a blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level > 70% due to 3000 ppm CO, but not less severe CO poisoning with a blood COHb level at approximately 50% due to 1000 ppm CO [4]. Interestingly, 5% O2causes hypoxia comparable with that by 3000 ppm CO and produces much less•OH than 3000 ppm CO does [4]. In addition, cAMP production in parallel with •OH production [5] might contribute to •OH production [6]. It is likely that mechanisms other than hypoxia contribute to brain damage due to CO poisoning [7]. To search for the mechanisms, we examined the effects of 1000 ppm CO, 3000 ppm CO and 5% O2on gene expression in rat striatum. All array data have been deposited in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database under accession number GSE94780.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Masamune
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayash
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo 160-8402, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuriiwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo 143-0015, Japan.
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurosaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mizukami