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ArticleNeurochemical research2019

Effect of Acetyl-L-carnitine Used for Protection of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury on Acute Kidney Changes in Male and Female Rats.

Andrew G Wang, Michele Diamond, Jaylyn Waddell, Mary C McKenna

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrew G WangDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W. Baltimore Street, BRB 13-019, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Michele DiamondDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W. Baltimore Street, BRB 13-019, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Jaylyn WaddellDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W. Baltimore Street, BRB 13-019, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Mary C McKennaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 655 W. Baltimore Street, BRB 13-019, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA. mmckenna@umaryland.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5236-3853
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

SPECTRIN-DEPENDENT MEMBRANE DOMAINS IN THE DEVELOPING CNSP01HD016596 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI MCKENNA, MARY C · 1985 to 2013
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Project IV- Cerebellar Function After Hypoxia-Ischemia and Precipitating InflammationP01HD085928 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI BEARER, CYNTHIA FRANCES, MCCARTHY, MARGARET M. · 2016 to 2020
$6.3M
National Institute of Health 5P01016596NICHD NIH HHS P01 HD016596NIH HHS P01HD085928
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI) is a common cause of brain injury in infants. Acute kidney injury frequently occurs after birth asphyxia and is associated with adverse outcome. Treatment with acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) after HI protects brain and improves outcome. Rat pups underwent carotid ligation and 75 min hypoxia on postnatal day 7 to determine effects of HI on kidney which is understudied in this model. HI + ALCAR pups were treated at 0, 4 and 24 h after HI. The organic cation/carnitine transporter 2 (OCTN2), transports ALCAR and functions to reabsorb carnitine and acylcarnitines from urine. At 24 h after injury OCTN2 levels were significantly decreased in kidney from HI pups, 0.80 ± 0.04 (mean ± SEM, p < 0.01), compared to sham controls 1.03 ± 0.04, and HI + ALCAR pups 1.11 ± 0.06. The effect of HI on the level of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) was determined since kidney has high energy requirements. At 24 h after HI, kidney PDH/β-actin ratios were significantly lower in HI pups, 0.98 ± 0.05 (mean ± SEM, p < 0.05), compared to sham controls 1.16 ± 0.06, and HI + ALCAR pups 1.24 ± 0.03, p < 0.01. Treatment of pups with ALCAR after HI prevented the decrease in renal OCTN2 and PDH levels at 24 h after injury. Protection of PDH and OCTN2 after HI would improve energy metabolism in kidney, maintain tissue carnitine levels and overall carnitine homeostasis which is essential for neonatal health.

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AcetylcarnitineAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiological TransportBrainBrain InjuriesCarnitineFemaleHypoxiaHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainKidneyMaleRats, Sprague-DawleyAcetylcarnitineacylcarnitineCarnitineAcetyl-L-carnitineHypoxia-ischemiaKidneyNeonatalOCTN2 transporterPyruvate dehydrogenase

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PMID31041669
PMCPMC7393765
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