Resveratrol ameliorates hypoxia/ischemia-induced behavioral deficits and brain injury in the neonatal rat brain.

Hypoxia-ischemia (HI) induced injury of the neonatal brain accounts for behavioral deficits concerning mainly neurological reflexes, sensorimotor functions and learning/memory disabilities that may evolve throughout development. The positive biological effects of resveratrol, a natural compound with anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory properties found mainly in red wine have been indicated recently. Aim of this study was to investigate the delayed outcome of early administration of resveratrol in an experimental model of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, by means of behavioral analysis and late neuropathological examination.

The effect of leptin on the tonic secretion of gonadotropins in the female rats.

Objectives: This study is an attempt to determine, the in vivo action of leptin on this hypophysiotropic hypothalamic area, by evaluating the concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) in the serum.

Methods: The experiments were done by stereotaxic injection of recombinant rat leptin (rrleptin) into the third cerebral ventricle (V3) of adult female Wistar rats. Subjects were divided into five groups.

Evaluation of long-lasting sensorimotor consequences following neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in rats: the neuroprotective role of MgSO4.

Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a major determinant for long-term sensorimotor and locomotor deficits. The model of neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI) in 7-day-old rats produces sensorimotor cortex, thalamus and striatum injury, which are all critical for the maintenance of sensory motor function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term neurodevelopmental disturbances in the above experimental model and to assess the neuroprotective effect of MgSO(4) in terms of long-term behavioral and morphological changes.

Neuroprotective effect of long-term MgSO4 administration after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in newborn rats is related to the severity of brain damage.

Previous studies have shown contradictory results regarding magnesium-mediated neuroprotection in animal models of perinatal asphyxia. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of MgSO(4) postasphyxial treatment on hypoxia-ischemia (HI)-induced brain injury in neonatal rats and the possibility that this effect is related to the severity of brain damage. Seven-day-old rats underwent unilateral carotid artery ligation followed by 1 or 2 hours of hypoxia (8% O(2)) and MgSO(4) administration.

Erythropoietin attenuates renal injury in experimental acute renal failure ischaemic/reperfusion model.

Background: Erythropoietin (EPO), originally identified for its critical role in promoting erythrocyte survival and differentiation, has been shown to exert multiple paracrine/autocrine functions. Protective effects of EPO have been demonstrated in various tissues and experimental models of ischaemia-induced injury. In the present study, we investigated the effect of EPO on an in vivo rat model of renal ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and the possible mechanisms implicated in the EPO-mediated anti-apoptotic action.

Erythropoietin prevents long-term sensorimotor deficits and brain injury following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in rats.

Perinatal asphyxia accounts for behavioral dysfunctions that often manifest as sensorimotor, learning or memory disabilities throughout development and into maturity. Erythropoietin (Epo) has been shown to exert neuroprotective effects in different models of brain injury including experimental models of perinatal asphyxia. However, the effect of Epo on functional abilities following cerebral hypoxia-ischemia (HI) in neonatal rats is not known.

Hypoxia-ischemia affects erythropoietin and erythropoietin receptor expression pattern in the neonatal rat brain.

Erythropoietin (EPO), known for its role in erythroid differentiation, has been suggested to have non-hematopoietic functions in the brain, especially during development. In the present study, we investigated the expression of erythropoietin and erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) in the developing rat brain following hypoxia-ischemia. Seven-day-old rats underwent unilateral, permanent carotid artery ligation followed by 1 h of hypoxia, and their brains were examined immediately, 24 h or 4 days after hypoxia-ischemia.

Erythropoietin prevents hypoxia/ischemia-induced DNA fragmentation in an experimental model of perinatal asphyxia.

Erythropoietin (EPO) prevents neuronal damage following ischemic, metabolic and excitotoxic stress. Recent studies have shown that EPO plays a significant role in the developing brain. The present study investigates the effect of EPO administration on hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and the possibility that its neuroprotective action may be associated with anti-apoptotic activity.

Electrophysiological, histochemical, and hormonal adaptation of rat muscle after prolonged hindlimb suspension.

The perspective of long-duration flights for future exploration, imply more research in the field of human adaptation. Previous studies in rat muscles hindlimb suspension (HLS), indicated muscle atrophy and a change of fibre composition from slow-to-fast twitch types. However, the contractile responses to long-term unloading is still unclear.

Maximum cognitive performance and physiological time trend measurements after caffeine intake.

The effect of caffeine on the central nervous system and cardiorespiratory system was tested under resting conditions and while undertaking a multitask performance test. The subjects abstained from caffeine for a week before the study. Each subject performed the test after oral administration of 90 and 250 mg of caffeine on two separate days.

Morphological, histochemical, and interstitial pressure changes in the tibialis anterior muscle before and after aortofemoral bypass in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

Background: Morphological and electrophysiological studies of ischemic muscles in peripheral arterial disease disclosed evidence of denervation and fibre atrophy. The purpose of the present study is to describe morphological changes in ischemic muscles before and after reperfusion surgery in patients with peripheral occlusive arterial disease, and to provide an insight into the effect of reperfusion on the histochemistry of the reperfused muscle.

Methods: Muscle biopsies were obtained from the tibialis anterior of 9 patients with chronic peripheral arterial occlusive disease of the lower extremities, before and after aortofemoral bypass, in order to evaluate the extent and type of muscle fibre changes during ischemia and after revascularization.