Reduction of Postischemic Cerebral Infarction and Cerebral Edema by Superoxide Dismutase and Allopurinol.
- Author:
Woo Seok OH
1
;
Yun Kwan PARK
;
Yong Ku CHONG
;
Heung Seob CHUNG
;
Jung Keun SUH
;
Hoon Kap LEE
;
Jeong Wha CHU
;
Ki Chan LEE
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oxygen free radicals;
Xanthine oxidase inhibitor(Allopurinol);
Superoxide dismutase;
brain edema
- MeSH:
Allopurinol*;
Animals;
Brain Edema*;
Cerebral Infarction*;
Free Radicals;
Hydrogen Peroxide;
Ischemia;
Oxidants;
Oxygen;
Rats;
Superoxide Dismutase*;
Superoxides*;
Xanthine Oxidase
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1991;20(4):218-223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors have inverstigated the hypothesis that ischemic injury could be attenuated by xanthine oxidase inhibitor(Allopurinol) and superoxide dismutase(SOD). This study used rat MAC model. Each animal was assigned to four groups which was composed with control group, allopurinol pretreated group(50mg/kg. I.P single). SOD pretreated group(16,000 I.U/kg I.V q 15min for 4hours) and combined pretreatment group. Oxygen derived free radicals have been implicated in various pathological conditions including ischemia. Xanthine oxidase serve as a source of oxidizing agents such as superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide. The superoxide flux in normal cells appears to have necessitated the development of SOD, which scavenges the superoxide by dismutation. Infarcted area was measured by computerized morphometric analysis after triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining, infarcted area was reduced in SOD treated group(p=0.005) and SOD, allopurinol combined group(P=0.035). Brain edema was measured by gravimetric method. And it was reduced in Allopurinol treated group(P=0.001) and SOD allopurinol combined group (P<0.001). Thus it was revealed that ischemic injury might be reduced by either decrease of production or increase of scavenger and the combination of two should be more efficious.
