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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2024

Steroids' Neuroprotective Potential in Severe Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Experimental and Clinical Exploration of NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibition.

Shuyuan Hu, Yaqin Gu, Limin Hou, Jia Liu, Haiping Zhao, Yumin Luo, Chunxiu Wang, Xunming Ji, Guiyou Liu, Jiangang Duan

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Shuyuan HuDepartment of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yaqin GuDepartment of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Limin HouDepartment of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jia LiuBeijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Haiping ZhaoCerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yumin LuoCerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute and Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2712-8974
Chunxiu WangDepartment of Evidence-based Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xunming JiNeurology and Intracranial Hypertension & Cerebral Venous Disease Center, National Health Commission of China, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0293-2744
Guiyou LiuBeijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Laboratory of Brain Disorders, Ministry of Science and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1126-2888
Jiangang DuanDepartment of Emergency, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8849-2120

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Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation 7182064
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Abstract

backgroundNLRP3 inflammasome-related inflammation might play an important role in the pathophysiology of severe CVT. The use of steroids as anti-inflammatory agents in improving severe CVT prognosis remains controversial.

methodsA total of 94 male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. We evaluated the dynamic and association between NLRP3 inflammasome in brain, blood, and CSF and severity in severe CVT rats and/or patients. We also explored the effect of steroids on NLRP3 activation, neurological injury, and CSF circulation disturbance after CVT in animals and/or patients.

resultsIn rats, compared with the sham group, NLRP3-related factors rose on day 1, peaked on day 2 (NLRP3, Sham: 0.79 ± 0.22; day 2: 1.25 ± 0.08, p < 0.01; pro-Caspase-1, Sham: 0.58 ± 0.13, day 2: 1.20 ± 0.44, p < 0.05; GSDMD, Sham: 0.94 ± 0.22, day 2: 1.72 ± 0.46, p < 0.05; pro-IL-1β, Sham: 0.74 ± 0.15, day 2: 1.35 ± 0.09, p < 0.01), decreased on day 7 in rats (n = 4 per group). Thrombus (Sham: 0.00 ± 0.00, day 2: 3.44 ± 0.70, p < 0.0001), infarct size (Sham: 0.00 ± 0.00, day 2: 11.99 ± 6.26, p < 0.01) and neurological deficits appeared similar trend. In 50 patients, serum NLRP3 and IL-6 levels correlated positively with NIHSS (r = 0.4273, p = 0.0020; r = 0.4938, p = 0.0029) and mRS (r = 0.5349, p = 0.0125; r = 0.6213, p = 0.026), while CSF IL-6 correlated positively with mRS on admission (r = 0.5349, p = 0.0125). Compared with baseline, NLRP3 (0.36 (0.36, 0.36) vs. 0.41 (0.37, 0.84), p < 0.0001) and IL-6 decreased (4.06 ± 1.48 vs. 12.03 ± 7.80, p < 0.05), accompanying by improvement of neurological deficits and CSF circulation (all p < 0.01) after steroids therapy in severe CVT patients at discharge and 3 months follow-up. No significant steroid-related adverse effects were observed.

conclusionShort-term steroid therapy may improve prognosis of severe CVT by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome-related inflammation.

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InflammasomesNeuroprotective AgentsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinRats, Sprague-DawleyAdultAnimalsFemaleHumansIntracranial ThrombosisMaleMiddle AgedRatsSteroidsVenous ThrombosisInflammasomesNeuroprotective AgentsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanNlrp3 protein, ratSteroidscerebral venous thrombosisinflammatory responseneurological injuryNLRP3 inflammasomesteroids

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PMID39552040
PMCPMC11570549

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