Introduction: Ischemia/reperfusion is a pathological condition by the restoration of perfusion and oxygenation following a period of restricted blood flow to an organ. To address existing uncertainty in the literature regarding the effects of 3', 4'-dihydroxy flavonol (DiOHF) on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, our study aims to investigate the impact of DiOHF on neurological parameters, apoptosis (Caspase-3), aquaporin 4 (AQP4), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels in an experimental rat model of brain ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Materials/methods: A total of 28 Wistar-albino male rats were used in this study. Experimental groups were formed as 1-Control, 2-Sham, 3-Ischemia-reperfusion, 4-Ischemia-reperfusion + DiOHF (10 mg/kg). The animals were anaesthetized, and the carotid arteries were ligated (ischemia) for 30 min, followed by reperfusion for 30 min. Following reperfusion, DiOHF was administered intraperitoneally to the animals at a dose of 10 mg/kg for 1 week. During the one-week period neurological scores and new object recognition tests were performed. Then, caspase 3 and AQP4 levels were determined by PCR method and IL-10 by ELISA method in hippocampus tissue samples taken from animals sacrificed under anaesthesia.
Results: Brain ischemia reperfusion significantly increased both caspase 3 and AQP4 values in the hippocampus tissue, while decreasing IL-10 levels. However, 1-week DiOHF supplementation significantly suppressed increased caspase 3 and AQP4 levels and increased IL-10 values. While I/R also increased neurological score values, it suppressed the ability to recognize new objects, and the administered treatment effectively ameliorated the adverse effects observed, resulting in a positive outcome.
Conclusions: The results of the study show that brain ischemia caused by bilateral carotid occlusion in rats and subsequent reperfusion causes tissue damage, but 1-week DiOHF application has a healing effect on both hippocampus tissue and neurological parameters.
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