The effect of 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP), a selective inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase, preconditioning on postischemic neurological deterioration and infarction was examined in gerbils after transient ischemia. The animals were pretreated with 1-80mg/kg of 3-NP 1 day before ischemia induced by two 10-min occlusions of the left common carotid artery. Four milligrams per kilogram 3-NP pretreatment significantly ameliorated postischemic neurological deterioration (stroke index at 7 days postischemia, 1.4+/-1.5 vs. 7.4+/-5.4 in 4 mg/kg-pretreated vs. non-pretreated animals: mean+/-SD) and reduced infarct volume (24+/-4.8 vs. 43+/-12 mm(3)). One and 20 mg/kg 3-NP induced milder neuroprotection, and 80 mg/kg 3-NP aggravated postischemic stroke symptoms and infarction. Thus, appropriate doze of 3-NP preconditioning is effective in ameliorating the postischemic neurological deterioration and reducing infarct volume.
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