scholarly journals Spreading depolarizations in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: Association with perihematomal edema progression

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1871-1882 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimund Helbok ◽  
Alois Josef Schiefecker ◽  
Christian Friberg ◽  
Ronny Beer ◽  
Mario Kofler ◽  
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Pathophysiologic mechanisms of secondary brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage and in particular mechanisms of perihematomal-edema progression remain incompletely understood. Recently, the role of spreading depolarizations in secondary brain injury was established in ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury patients. Its role in intracerebral hemorrhage patients and in particular the association with perihematomal-edema is not known. A total of 27 comatose intracerebral hemorrhage patients in whom hematoma evacuation and subdural electrocorticography was performed were studied prospectively. Hematoma evacuation and subdural strip electrode placement was performed within the first 24 h in 18 patients (67%). Electrocorticography recordings started 3 h after surgery (IQR, 3–5 h) and lasted 157 h (median) per patient and 4876 h in all 27 patients. In 18 patients (67%), a total of 650 spreading depolarizations were observed. Spreading depolarizations were more common in the initial days with a peak incidence on day 2. Median electrocorticography depression time was longer than previously reported (14.7 min, IQR, 9–22 min). Postoperative perihematomal-edema progression (85% of patients) was significantly associated with occurrence of isolated and clustered spreading depolarizations. Monitoring of spreading depolarizations may help to better understand pathophysiologic mechanisms of secondary insults after intracerebral hemorrhage. Whether they may serve as target in the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage deserves further research.

Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1615
Author(s):  
Julia Masomi-Bornwasser ◽  
Elena Kurz ◽  
Christina Frenz ◽  
Jan Schmitt ◽  
Dominik M. A. Wesp ◽  
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Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) causes, besides the primary brain injury, a secondary brain injury (SBI), which is induced, amongst other things, by oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation, determining the patient’s outcome. This study aims to assess the impact of OS in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) on clinical outcomes in patients with ICH. A total of 19 ICH (volume > 30 cc) patients and 29 control patients were included. From day one until seven, blood and CSF samples were obtained, and ICH volume was calculated. OS markers, like malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), glutathione-sulfhydryl (GSH), and the total antioxidant status (TAS) were measured. Clinical data on treatment and outcome were determined. Patients with mRS ≤ 4 showed significantly elevated SOD and GSH-Px levels in plasma compared to patients with poor CO (p = 0.004; p = 0.002). Initial increased TAS in plasma and increased MDA in CSF were linked to an unfavorable outcome after six months (p = 0.06, r = 0.45; p = 0.05, r = 0.44). A higher ICH volume was associated with a worse outcome at week six (p = 0.04, r = 0.47). OS plays a significant role in SBI. Larger ICHs, elevated MDA in CSF, and TAS in plasma were associated with a detrimental outcome, whereas higher plasma-SOD and -GSH-Px were associated with a favorable outcome.


Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna L Leclerc ◽  
Joshua Immergluck ◽  
Andrew Lampert ◽  
Matthew Diller ◽  
Sylvain Doré

Inflammation after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a key component to secondary brain injury, a major cause of morbidity and disability after ICH. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE 2 ) plays an important role in modulating inflammatory responses and in many neurologic disorders. PGE 2 binds with high affinity to the G-protein-coupled receptors EP1, EP2, EP3, and EP4, which collectively mediate its neuroimmunomodulatory effects. We and others have documented that the EP2 receptor mediates the neuroprotective properties of PGE 2 in neuronal cultures and in the middle cerebral artery occlusion model of ischemia/reperfusion-induced brain injury. The present study aimed to investigate the role of EP2 receptor signaling on anatomical and functional outcomes after ICH. The collagenase model was used to induce an ICH in wildtype (WT) and EP2 -/- mice (n=8-11/group). After 72h, mice were sacrificed and brains collected for Cresyl Violet staining and lesion volume quantification. The EP2 -/- displayed significantly reduced lesion volumes when compared to WT controls (p<0.005). The EP2 -/- also showed reduced cortical and striatal microglial activation (p<0.05), and less cortical astrocyte activation (p<0.05). Collectively, these results suggest that PGE 2 -EP2 receptor signaling aggravates ICH-induced brain injury in vivo, which is in contrast to previous reports in stroke models, highlighting the dynamic role of the EP2 receptor in modulating inflammatory responses following brain damage. Further investigations are necessary in order to identify the mechanism of EP2-mediated hematoma resolution. Additional studies using a selective EP2 receptor antagonist could lead to the development of improved drugs that minimize the side effects often associated with anti-inflammatory medications in order to help prevent or improve neurologic recovery following ICH.


2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Niu ◽  
Rui Hu

This study aimed to explore the role and mechanism(s) of flunarizine hydrochloride in the intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) rats. The 32 adult male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned into four groups: control group, sham group, ICH group, and FLU + ICH group. The effects of flunarizine hydrochloride were assessed on the basis of hematoma volume, blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity, and brain water content in the ICH rat models. The role of flunarizine hydrochloride in cell recovery was assessed by behavioral scores, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and western blot assay. Involvement of PI3K/AKT pathway in exerting the effect of flunarizine hydrochloride was also determined. Results showed that the hematoma volume, BBB integrity, and brain water content were significantly decreased in the FLU + ICH group. Cell apoptosis significantly increased in the ICH model group, while flunarizine hydrochloride decreased this increase. The expressions of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), neuroglobin (NGB), and p-AKT were increased after flunarizine hydrochloride treatment in ICH rats. In conclusion, flunarizine hydrochloride has protective effects against ICH by reducing brain injury, cell apoptosis, and the activation of P13K/AKT pathway. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of flunarizine hydrochloride in ICH.


Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Li ◽  
Yan Fang Liu ◽  
Li Ma ◽  
Hans Worthmann ◽  
Peter Raab ◽  
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Background and Purpose: Perihematomal edema (PHE) contributes to secondary brain injury in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Increase of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and growth factors (GFs) is considerably involved in blood-brain barrier disruption and neuronal cell death in ICH models. We therefore hypothesized that increased levels of these molecular markers are associated with PHE and clinical outcome in ICH patients. Methods: Fifty-nine patients with spontaneous ICH admitted within 24 hours of symptom onset were prospectively investigated. Noncontrast CT was performed on admission for diagnosis of ICH and quantification of initial hematoma volume. MRI was performed on day 3 in order to evaluate PHE. Concentrations of MMP-3, MMP-9, as well as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Angiopoietin-1(Ang-1) on admission were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Clinical outcome was assessed by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90days. Results: Increased MMP-3 levels were independently associated with PHE volume (P<0.05). Cytotoxic edema (CE) surrounding the hematoma was seen in 36 (61%) cases on 3-day MRI. CE did not correlate with the level of any of the biomarkers studied. Levels of MMP-3 ≥12.4 ng/ml and MMP-9 ≥192.4 ng/ml but not VEGF and Ang-1 predicted poor clinical outcome at 90 days (mRS>3) independent of stroke severity and hematoma volume at baseline (OR 25.3, P=0.035; OR 68.9, P=0.023; respectively). Conclusion: Metalloproteinases 3 and 9 seem to be significantly involved in secondary brain injury and outcome after primary ICH in humans and thus should be further evaluated as targets for therapeutic strategies in this devastating disorder.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijian Fan ◽  
Xiang Li ◽  
Dongping Zhang ◽  
Haiying Li ◽  
Haitao Shen ◽  
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Although microRNA-144-3p (miRNA-144-3p) has been shown to suppress tumor proliferation and invasion, its function in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)-induced secondary brain injury (SBI) remains unclear. Thus, this study was designed to investigate the role of miRNA-144-3p in ICH. To accomplish this, we used adult male Sprague-Dawley rats to establish an in vivo ICH model by injecting autologous blood, while cultured primary rat cortical neurons were exposed to oxyhemoglobin (OxyHb) to mimic ICH in vitro. To examine the role of miRNA-144-3p in ICH-induced SBI, we used an miRNA-144-3p mimic and inhibitor both in vivo and in vitro. Following ICH induction, we found miRNA-144-3p expression to increase. Additionally, we predicted the formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) to be a potential miRNA-144-3p target, which we validated experimentally, with FPR2 expression downregulated when miRNA-144-3p was upregulated. Furthermore, elevated miRNA-144-3p levels aggravated brain edema and neurobehavioral disorders and induced neuronal apoptosis via the downregulation of FPR2 both in vivo and in vitro. We suspected that these beneficial effects provided by FPR2 were associated with the PI3K/AKT pathway. We validated this finding by overexpressing FPR2 while inhibiting PI3K/AKT in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, miRNA-144-3p aggravated ICH-induced SBI by targeting and downregulating FPR2, thereby contributing to neurological dysfunction and neural apoptosis via PI3K/AKT pathway activation. These findings suggest that inhibiting miRNA-144-3p may offer an effective approach to attenuating brain damage incurred after ICH and a potential therapy to improve ICH-induced SBI.


2012 ◽  
Vol 321 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Brunswick ◽  
Brian Y. Hwang ◽  
Geoffrey Appelboom ◽  
Richard Y. Hwang ◽  
Matthew A. Piazza ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 113654
Author(s):  
Katherine Holste ◽  
Fan Xia ◽  
Hugh J.L. Garton ◽  
Shu Wan ◽  
Ya Hua ◽  
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Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Ironside ◽  
Ching-Jen Chen ◽  
Simukayi Mutasa ◽  
Justin L. Sim ◽  
Dale Ding ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weixiang Chen ◽  
Chao Guo ◽  
Hua Feng ◽  
Yujie Chen

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a destructive form of stroke that often results in death or disability. However, the survivors usually experience sequelae of neurological impairments and psychiatric disorders, which affect their daily functionality and working capacity. The recent MISTIE III and STICH II trials have confirmed that early surgical clearance of hematomas does not improve the prognosis of survivors of ICH, so it is vital to find the intervention target of secondary brain injury (SBI) after ICH. Mitochondrial dysfunction, which may be induced by oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and autophagy, among others, is considered to be a novel pathological mechanism of ICH. Moreover, mitochondria play an important role in promoting neuronal survival and improving neurological function after a hemorrhagic stroke. This review summarizes the mitochondrial mechanism involved in cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, inflammatory activation, blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption, and brain edema underlying ICH. We emphasize the potential of mitochondrial protection as a potential therapeutic target for SBI after stroke and provide valuable insight into clinical strategies.


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