In vivo leukocyte-mediated brain microcirculatory inflammation: a comparison of osmotherapies and progesterone in severe traumatic brain injury - 02/12/14
Abstract |
Background |
Mannitol, hypertonic saline, and progesterone may blunt leukocyte recruitment after traumatic brain injury (TBI). We hypothesized that progesterone reduces pericontusional recruitment of leukocytes to a greater extent than either osmotherapy a day after TBI.
Methods |
CD1 mice underwent controlled cortical impact and were treated with osmotherapy (mannitol and hypertonic saline) or progesterone. Thirty-two hours after TBI, live pial microscopy was used to evaluate leukocyte–endothelial interactions and immunohistochemistry was used for the detection of pericontusional tissue polymorphonuclear neutrophils. Neurologic recovery was assessed before sacrifice.
Results |
Mannitol resulted in the lowest in vivo leukocyte recruitment compared with progesterone (795 ± 282 vs 1,636 ± 434 LEU/100 μm/minutes, P < .05). Mannitol also displayed lower tissue accumulation of leukocytes as compared with progesterone (5.7 ± 1.7 vs 15.2 ± .1 LEU/mm2, P = .03). However, progesterone resulted in better neurologic recovery than either osmotherapy.
Conclusions |
Leukocyte recruitment to injured brain is lowest with mannitol administration. How different agents alter progression of secondary brain injury will require further evaluation in humans.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Intravital microscopy, Neuroinflammation, Traumatic brain injury, Osmotherapy, Progesterone, Polymorphonuclear neutrophil
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 208 - N° 6
P. 961-968 - décembre 2014 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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