| Literature DB >> 9112087 |
M Suzuki1, M Nishina, M Endo, K Matsushita, M Tetsuka, K Shima, S Okuyama.
Abstract
1. We examined the alterations in cerebral free Mg2+ concentration in closed head injury (CHI) in rats and the effects of VA-045, a novel apovincaminic acid derivative, on them with in vivo 31P-NMR. 2. Free Mg2+ decreased by about 30% within 20 min after head impact and, afterward, it gradually decreased further to reach about 60% of the control level after 3 hr. VA-045 inhibited the decrease. 3. In nonimpacted rats, VA-045 did not alter the free Mg2+ level. 4. The decrease in cerebral free Mg2+ following CHI may be a critical factor in the development of irreversible tissue injury, and VA-045 may prevent it.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9112087 DOI: 10.1016/s0306-3623(96)00148-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gen Pharmacol ISSN: 0306-3623