Effects of Volatile Anesthetics versus Ketamine on Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability via Lipid-Mediated Alterations of Endothelial Cell Membranes
Effects of Volatile Anesthetics versus Ketamine on Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability via Lipid-Mediated Alterations of Endothelial Cell Membranes
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DOI:
10.1124/jpet.122.001281
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发表时间:
2023-05-01
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3.5
通讯作者:
Bickel, Ulrich
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作者:
Noorani, Behnam;Chowdhury, Ekram Ahmed;Bickel, Ulrich
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the volatile anesthetic agents isoflurane and sevoflurane, at clini-cally relevant concentrations, on the fluidity of lipid membranes and permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We analyzed the in vitro effects of isoflurane or ketamine using erythrocyte ghosts (sodium fluorescein permeability), monolayers of brain microvascular endothelial cells ([13C]sucrose and fluorescein permeability), or liposomes (fluorescence anisotropy). Additionally, we determined the effects of 30-minute exposure of mice to iso-flurane on the brain tight junction proteins. Finally, we investigated in vivo brain uptake of [13C]mannitol and [13C]sucrose after intra-venous administration in mice under anesthesia with isoflurane, sevoflurane, or ketamine/xylazine in addition to the awake con-dition. Isoflurane at 1-mM and 5-mM concentrations increased fluorescein efflux from the erythrocyte ghosts in a concentration -dependent manner. Similarly, in endothelial cell monolayers ex-posed to 3% (v/v) isoflurane, permeability coefficients rose by about 25% for fluorescein and 40% for [13C]sucrose, whereas transendothelial resistance and cell viability remained unaffected. Although isoflurane caused a significant decrease in liposomes anisotropy values, ketamine/xylazine did not show any effects. Brain uptake clearance (apparent Kin) of the passive permeability markers in vivo in mice approximately doubled under isoflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia compared with either ketamine/xylazine anesthesia or the awake condition. In vivo exposure of mice to iso-flurane did not change any of the brain tight junction proteins. Our data support membrane permeabilization rather than loosening of intercellular tight junctions as an underlying mechanism for in-creased permeability of the endothelial cell monolayers and the BBB in vivo.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT The blood-brain barrier controls the entry of endogenous substan-ces and xenobiotics from the circulation into the central nervous system. Volatile anesthetic agents like isoflurane alter the lipid structure of cell membranes, transiently facilitating the brain up-take of otherwise poorly permeable, hydrophilic small molecules. Clinical implications may arise when potentially neurotoxic drugs gain enhanced access to the central nervous system under inha-lational anesthetics.