Dichotomous effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia on focal cerebral ischemic injury.
Dichotomous effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia on focal cerebral ischemic injury.
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.114.004816
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发表时间:
2014-05
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Iadecola C
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作者:
Jackman KA;Zhou P;Faraco G;Peixoto PM;Coleman C;Voss HU;Pickel V;Manfredi G;Iadecola C
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition associated with chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), carries an increased risk of stroke. However, CIH has been reported to either increase or decrease brain injury in models of focal cerebral ischemia. The factors determining the differential effects of CIH on ischemic injury and their mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the intensity of the hypoxic challenge determines the protective or destructive nature of CIH by modulating mitochondrial resistance to injury. Male C57Bl/6J mice were exposed to CIH with 10% or 6% O2 for up to 35 days and subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Motor deficits and infarct volume were assessed 3 days later. Intra-ischemic CBF was measured by laser-Doppler flowmetry and resting CBF by arterial spin labeling MRI. Ca2+-induced mitochondrial depolarization and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were evaluated in isolated brain mitochondria. We found that 10% CIH is neuroprotective, while 6% CIH exacerbates tissue damage. No differences in resting or intra-ischemic CBF were observed between 6% and 10% CIH. However, 10% CIH reduced, while 6% CIH increases mitochondrial ROS production and susceptibility to Ca2+-induced depolarizations. The influence of CIH on the ischemic brain is dichotomous and can be attributed in part to changes in the mitochondrial susceptibility to injury. The findings highlight a previously unappreciated complexity in the effect of CIH on the brain, which needs to be considered in evaluating the neurological impact of conditions associated with cyclic hypoxia.