The Neuroprotective Effect of Combination Therapy of Polyethylene Glycol and Magnesium Sulfate in Acute Spinal Cord Injury.
10.4055/jkoa.2009.44.4.414
- Author:
Jun Young LEE
1
;
Jae Won YOU
;
Hong Moon SOHN
;
Sang Jun LEE
;
Brian K KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. hmsohn@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Acute spinal cord injury;
Polyethylen glycol;
Magnesium sulfate
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Animals;
Gait;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Magnesium;
Magnesium Sulfate;
Male;
Neuroprotective Agents;
Ohio;
Polyethylene;
Polyethylene Glycols;
Rats;
Sensory Thresholds;
Spinal Cord;
Spinal Cord Injuries;
Veins
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2009;44(4):414-421
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the neuroprotective effect of combination therapy of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) after a spinal cord injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty Sprague Dawley male rats (300-350 gm) had a spinal cord injury after T9/10 laminectomy using an Ohio State University (OSU) impactor under intraperitoneal anesthesia. The animals were randomized to receive either PEG (1 g/kg)+MgSO4 (300 mg/kg) or saline (2 ml) via carotid vein after 2 hours of injury and then every 6 hours for 5 times. The behavioral outcome assessments were performed on days 2, 4 and 7, and then every week using the Basso, Bresnahan, and Beattie (BBB) score and subscore. The animals also underwent sensory threshold testing using a von Frey monofilament device and gait analysis with Catwalk program before and 6 weeks after cord injury. The animals were sacrificed at the end of 6 weeks and histologic assessment was performed to measure the areas of white and gray matter. RESULTS: For the animals treated with PEG+MgSO4 and saline, the mean BBB scores at 6 weeks post-injury were 13.3+/-0.3, 11.4+/-0.2 and the BBB subscores were 9.1+/-1.1, 4.4+/-1.2 respectively (p<0.05). No significant differences were found in sensory testing and gait analysis between the two groups. Histologic assessment revealed no significant difference in gray matter sparing but the areas of white matter at the lesion epicenter were 0.68+/-0.2, 0.41+/-0.04 mm2 in the PEG+MgSO4 and saline groups respectively, which indicated significant sparing of white matter in PEG+MgSO4 group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The combination therapy of polyethylene glycol and magnesium sulfate improved the motor function and showed significant histological sparing of the spinal cord after an acute spinal cord injury in rats.
