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ArticleKorean journal of radiology

Assessment of Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in Transient Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model after Localized Brain Cooling in Rats.

Eun Soo Kim, Seung-Koo Lee, Mi Jung Kwon, Phil Hye Lee, Young-Su Ju, Dae Young Yoon, Hye Jeong Kim, Kwan Seop Lee

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Article in Korean journal of radiology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Eun Soo KimDepartment of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea.
Seung-Koo LeeDepartment of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea.
Mi Jung KwonDepartment of Pathology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea.
Phil Hye LeeDepartment of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea.
Young-Su JuDepartment of Industrial Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea.
Dae Young YoonDepartment of Radiology, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 05355, Korea.
Hye Jeong KimDepartment of Radiology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 07441, Korea.
Kwan Seop LeeDepartment of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang 14068, Korea.
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital · KRHallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital · KRYonsei University · KRSacred Heart Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of localized brain cooling on blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) in rats, by using dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty rats were divided into 3 groups of 10 rats each: control group, localized cold-saline (20℃) infusion group, and localized warm-saline (37℃) infusion group. The left middle cerebral artery (MCA) was occluded for 1 hour in anesthetized rats, followed by 3 hours of reperfusion. In the localized saline infusion group, 6 mL of cold or warm saline was infused through the hollow filament for 10 minutes after MCA occlusion. DCE-MRI investigations were performed after 3 hours and 24 hours of reperfusion. Pharmacokinetic parameters of the extended Tofts-Kety model were calculated for each DCE-MRI. In addition, rotarod testing was performed before tMCAO, and on days 1-9 after tMCAO. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) immunohisto-chemistry was performed to identify infiltrating neutrophils associated with the inflammatory response in the rat brain.

resultsPermeability parameters showed no statistical significance between cold and warm saline infusion groups after 3-hour reperfusion 0.09 ± 0.01 min(-1) vs. 0.07 ± 0.02 min(-1), p = 0.661 for K(trans); 0.30 ± 0.05 min(-1) vs. 0.37 ± 0.11 min(-1), p = 0.394 for kep, respectively. Behavioral testing revealed no significant difference among the three groups. However, the percentage of MPO-positive cells in the cold-saline group was significantly lower than those in the control and warm-saline groups (p < 0.05).

conclusionLocalized brain cooling (20℃) does not confer a benefit to inhibit the increase in BBB permeability that follows transient cerebral ischemia and reperfusion in an animal model, as compared with localized warm-saline (37℃) infusion group.

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AnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainDisease Models, AnimalHypothermia, InducedInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryIschemic Attack, TransientMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePermeabilityRats, Sprague-DawleyReperfusion InjurySodium ChlorideSodium ChlorideBlood-brain barrierBrainDCE-MRIDynamic contrast-enhanced-MRIIschemiaMiddle cerebral arteryPermeability

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PMID27587960
PMCPMC5007398
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