Objective: Recent studies have shown that cerebral ischaemia causes not only local, but also systemic oxidative stress. This leads to oxidation of thiol-containing compounds, including low-molecular-weight thiols (cysteine, glutathione, homocysteine and others). Therefore, the aim of this work was to verify the hypothesis that the thiol/disulphide homeostasis of low-molecular-weight thiols is disturbed in the early stages of cerebral ischaemia.
Methods: Two experimental rat models of ischaemia were used: a global model of vascular ischaemia (clamping the common carotid arteries + haemorrhage) and focal ischaemia (middle cerebral artery occlusion). The total levels of thiols and their reduced forms were measured before surgery and after 40 minutes of reperfusion (global) or 3 hours (focal) ischaemia.
Results: The global ischaemia model caused a marked (2.5-4 times, P < 0.01) decrease in the plasma thiol/disulphide redox state, and focal ischaemia caused an even larger decrease (30-80 times, P < 0.001).
Discussion: These results suggest that plasma low-molecular-weight thiols are actively involved in oxidation reactions at early stages of cerebral ischaemia; therefore, their reduced forms or redox state may serve as a sensitive indicator of acute cerebrovascular insufficiency.
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