Mild hypothermia reduces polymorphonuclear leukocytes infiltration in induced brain inflammation

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Abstract

Over the last 50 years deep hypothermia (23° C) has demonstrated to be an excellent neuroprotective agent in cerebral ischemic injury. Mild hypothermia (31-33° C) has proven to have the same neuroprotective properties without the detrimental effects of deep hypothermia. Mechanisms of injury that are exaggerated by moderate hyperthermia and ameliorated by hypothermia include, reduction of oxygen radical production, with peroxidase damage to lipids, proteins and DNA, microglial activation and ischemic depolarization, decrease in cerebral metabolic demand for oxygen and reduction of glycerin and excitatory amino acid (EAA) release. Studies have demonstrated that inflammation potentiates cerebral ischemic injury and that hypothermia can reduce neutrophil infiltration in ischemic regions. To further elucidate the mechanisms by which mild hypothermia produces neuroprotection in ischemia by attenuating the inflammatory response, we provoked inflammatory reaction, in brains of rats, dropping a substance that provokes a heavy inflammatory reaction. Two groups of ten animals underwent the same surgical procedure: the skull bone was partially removed, the duramater was opened and an inflammatory substance (5% carrageenin) was topically dropped. The scalp was sutured and, for the group that underwent neuroprotection, an ice bag was placed covering the entire skull surface, in order to maintain the brain temperature between 29,5-31° C during 120 minutes. After three days the animals were sacrificed and their brains were examined. The group protected by hypothermia demonstrated a remarkable reduction of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) infiltration, indicating that mild hypothermia can have neuroprotective effects by reducing the inflammatory reaction.

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Prandini, M. N., Neves Filho, A., Lapa, A. J., & Stavale, J. N. (2005). Mild hypothermia reduces polymorphonuclear leukocytes infiltration in induced brain inflammation. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 63(3 B), 779–781. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-282x2005000500012

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