Protection of minocycline on early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats

Zong Duo Guo, Hai Tao Wu, Xiao Chuan Sun, Xiao Dong Zhang, John H. Zhang

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Abstract

Minocycline has been shown to be neuroprotective in cerebral ischemia and in other models of brain injury. Our goal is to observe the protection of minocycline on EBI after SAH and the mechanism. 48 adult male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: the sham-operated group, SAH group, vehicle group (SAH + normal sodium), and minocycline group (SAH + minocycline). The SAH model was induced by injecting 300 μl of autologous arterial blood into the prechiasmatic cistern. Expressions of MMP-9 in the hippocampus were examined at 24 h by western blot and zymography. Western blot and zymography showed that the expression of total and active MMP-9 increased dramatically at 24 h after SAH compared with that of the sham group (P < 0.01). The clinical assessments got a lower score than that of the sham-operated group. After treated with minocycline, the expression of MMP-9 decreased significantly (P < 0.01 vs. vehicle group), and the clinical assessments improved. We conclude that minocycline can protect EBI after SAH, which may be related to the mechanism of inhibiting the expression of MMP-9 in the hippocampus.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEarly Brain Injury or Cerebral Vasospasm
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 1: Pathophysiology
PublisherSpringer-Verlag Wien
Pages71-74
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783709103524
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameActa Neurochirurgica, Supplementum
Volume110
ISSN (Print)0065-1419
ISSN (Electronic)0001-6268

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Early brain injury
  • Matrix metalloproteinase 9
  • Minocycline
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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