Abstract |
The current study investigated whether adding magnesium to an NK1 tachykinin receptor antagonist after traumatic brain injury would enhance efficacy to further reduce blood-brain barrier permeability and improve functional recovery compared to either treatment alone. Sprague-Dawley rats were injured using the impact acceleration model of diffuse brain injury, and received either no treatment, MgSO4 (30 mg/kg IV), the NK1 antagonist n-acetyl L tryptophan (2.5 mg/kg IP), or both agents combined. Animals were then killed at either 1, 5, or 24 h postinjury for determination of blood-brain barrier permeability using previously administered Evans blue dye or assessed for functional outcome over a 1-week period using the rotarod motor test. As expected, both MgSO4 and n-acetyl L tryptophan significantly reduced blood-brain barrier permeability and improved functional outcome. However, combined n-acetyl L tryptophan and MgSO4 was more effective at reducing blood-brain barrier permeability (P < 0.05) and improving functional outcome (P < 0.001) compared to the individual compounds. Our results demonstrate that combination therapy with magnesium and an NK1 antagonist may be a more effective therapy for TBI than either compound administered alone.
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Authors | Joshua L Ameliorate, Mounir N Ghabriel, Robert Vink |
Journal | Magnesium research
(Magnes Res)
Vol. 30
Issue 3
Pg. 88-97
(Aug 01 2017)
ISSN: 1952-4021 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 29256408
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Receptors, Tachykinin
- Substance P
- N-acetyltryptophan
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Tryptophan
- Magnesium
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Topics |
- Animals
- Blood-Brain Barrier
(drug effects, metabolism)
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic
(drug therapy, metabolism)
- Magnesium
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Magnesium Sulfate
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Male
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptors, Tachykinin
(antagonists & inhibitors)
- Recovery of Function
- Substance P
(metabolism)
- Tryptophan
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
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