Shuang Ma1,2, Dongmei Chu2,3, Litao Li2,4, Jennifer A Creed2, Yu-Mi Ryang5, Huaxin Sheng2, Wei Yang2, David S Warner2, Dennis A Turner2, Ulrike Hoffmann2. 1. Department of Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liao Ning, China. 2. Multidisciplinary Neuroprotection Laboratories, Departments of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, and Neurosurgery, Duke University, Durham, NC. 3. Department of Pediatrics, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China. 4. Department of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China. 5. Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, TU Munich, Germany.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We tested the hypothesis that prolonged inhalation of 70% argon for 24 hours after in vivo permanent or temporary stroke provides neuroprotection and improves neurologic outcome and overall recovery after 7 days. DESIGN: Controlled, randomized, double-blinded laboratory study. SETTING: Animal research laboratories. SUBJECTS: Adult Wistar male rats (n = 110). INTERVENTIONS: Rats were subjected to permanent or temporary focal cerebral ischemia via middle cerebral artery occlusion, followed by inhalation of 70% argon or nitrogen in 30% oxygen for 24 hours. On postoperative day 7, a 48-point neuroscore and histologic lesion size were assessed. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: After argon inhalation for 24 hours immediately following "severe permanent ischemia" induction, neurologic outcome (neuroscore, p = 0.034), overall recovery (body weight, p = 0.02), and infarct volume (total infarct volume, p = 0.0001; cortical infarct volume, p = 0.0003; subcortical infarct volume, p = 0.0001) were significantly improved. When 24-hour argon treatment was delayed for 2 hours after permanent stroke induction or until after postischemic reperfusion treatment, neurologic outcomes remained significantly improved (neuroscore, p = 0.043 and p = 0.014, respectively), as was overall recovery (body weight, p = 0.015), compared with nitrogen treatment. However, infarct volume and 7-day mortality were not significantly reduced when argon treatment was delayed. CONCLUSIONS: Neurologic outcome (neuroscore), overall recovery (body weight), and infarct volumes were significantly improved after 24-hour inhalation of 70% argon administered immediately after severe permanent stroke induction. Neurologic outcome and overall recovery were also significantly improved even when argon treatment was delayed for 2 hours or until after reperfusion.
OBJECTIVES: We tested the hypothesis that prolonged inhalation of 70% argon for 24 hours after in vivo permanent or temporary stroke provides neuroprotection and improves neurologic outcome and overall recovery after 7 days. DESIGN: Controlled, randomized, double-blinded laboratory study. SETTING: Animal research laboratories. SUBJECTS: Adult Wistar male rats (n = 110). INTERVENTIONS:Rats were subjected to permanent or temporary focal cerebral ischemia via middle cerebral artery occlusion, followed by inhalation of 70% argon or nitrogen in 30% oxygen for 24 hours. On postoperative day 7, a 48-point neuroscore and histologic lesion size were assessed. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: After argon inhalation for 24 hours immediately following "severe permanent ischemia" induction, neurologic outcome (neuroscore, p = 0.034), overall recovery (body weight, p = 0.02), and infarct volume (total infarct volume, p = 0.0001; cortical infarct volume, p = 0.0003; subcortical infarct volume, p = 0.0001) were significantly improved. When 24-hour argon treatment was delayed for 2 hours after permanent stroke induction or until after postischemic reperfusion treatment, neurologic outcomes remained significantly improved (neuroscore, p = 0.043 and p = 0.014, respectively), as was overall recovery (body weight, p = 0.015), compared with nitrogen treatment. However, infarct volume and 7-day mortality were not significantly reduced when argon treatment was delayed. CONCLUSIONS: Neurologic outcome (neuroscore), overall recovery (body weight), and infarct volumes were significantly improved after 24-hour inhalation of 70% argon administered immediately after severe permanent stroke induction. Neurologic outcome and overall recovery were also significantly improved even when argon treatment was delayed for 2 hours or until after reperfusion.
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