Abstract：
:A growing body of evidence supports the role of free radicals in triggering the functional and metabolic disturbances following transient cerebral ischemia. This study was designed to evaluate whether the extent of reperfusion-induced inhibition of protein synthesis initiation as well as tissue injury can be reduced by Tanakan (Ginkgo biloba extract, EGb 761) (Beaufour-Ipsen Industrie). Rats received Tanakan in the dose of 40 mg/kg/day for 7 days before surgical intervention. Transient forebrain ischemia was induced by 4-vessel occlusion. Rats were subjected to 20 min of ischemia followed by 30 min, 4 h or 7 days of reperfusion. Protein synthesis rate, reinitiation ability and neurodegeneration in the frontal cortex and hippocampus were measured by the incorporation of radioactively labelled leucine into polypeptide chains in postmitochondrial supernatants and by Fluoro-Jade B staining. The protective effect was observed, concerning both the protein synthesis and the number of surviving neurons, in the Tanakan-treated groups. Tanakan significantly reduced the ischemia/reperfusion-induced inhibition of translation in the neocortex as well as in the highly sensitive hippocampus. Our results indicate that free radicals play an important role in the development of reperfusion-induced injury, and the treatment of ischemic and reperfused brain with free radical scavengers may reduce the severity of reperfusion damage.
journal_name
Gen Physiol Biophysjournal_title
General physiology and biophysicsauthors
Hrehorovská M,Burda J,Domoráková I,Mechírová Esubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-12-01 00:00:00pages
457-65issue
4eissn
0231-5882issn
1338-4325journal_volume
23pub_type
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