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Exenatide Is Neuroprotective in a New Rabbit Model of Hypoxia-Ischemia.

Eridan Rocha-Ferreira, Malin Carlsson, Pernilla Svedin, Kerstin Ebefors, Owen Herrock, Anna-Lena Leverin, Henrik Hagberg

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Eridan Rocha-FerreiraInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-9342-4691
Malin CarlssonInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Pernilla SvedinInstitute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kerstin EbeforsInstitute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-6884-183X
Owen HerrockInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Anna-Lena LeverinInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Henrik HagbergInstitute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.

Funding

ALF ALFGBG- 160251Herbert & Karin Jacobsson 2023-77Magnus Bergvalls stiftelse 2024-1235Neurofonden F2024-0058Petrus och Augusta Hedlunds Stiftelse M-2024-2409Swedish Research Council 2023-02035The Swedish Brain Foundation 2021-0056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoxia-ischemia is a serious perinatal complication affecting neonates globally. Animal models have increased the understanding of its pathophysiology and have been used to investigate potential therapies. Exenatide, clinically used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, also protects the rodent brain from hypoxia-ischemia. The rabbit brain has an earlier neurodevelopmental maturation than rodents, as well as similar postnatal maturation to humans. We hereby introduce a new, reproducible hypoxia-ischemia model in rabbit kits at postnatal day (P) 3-4. Following hypoxia-ischemia, rabbit kits received different exenatide concentrations: 170 μg/g (2-dose) or 500 μg/g (1- or 2-dose), or vehicle. The brains were collected seven days later for histological assessment showing that 500 μg/g exenatide, either as a 1- or 2-dose regimen, reduced brain tissue loss by 90% in hypoxia-ischemia experiments both at P3 and P4. A second cohort received a 1-dose 500 μg/g of exenatide or vehicle, and were sacrificed at different early time-points for glucose, ketone bodies, body weight, and temperature measurements. Our results showed a transient 2-fold increase in ketone bodies (0.6 to 1.3 mmol/L) at 6 h. Exenatide did not affect glucose, body temperature or weight gain and appears to be safe and well tolerated in the rabbit model of hypoxia-ischemia.

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ExenatideHypoxia-Ischemia, BrainNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsBrainDisease Models, AnimalMaleRabbitsExenatideNeuroprotective Agentsbrain injuryexenatidehypoxia-ischemianeonatalrabbit model

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PMID41227362
PMCPMC12609083

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