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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
Immunomodulation of acute spinal cord injury may inhibit the activity of specific inflammatory cascades and result in recovery of motor function. In this study, evaluation of the protective effect of a well-known anti-inflammatory immunomodulator, immunoglobulin G (IgG), was conducted in rats after a 50 g/cm contusion spinal cord injury. Following injury, 400 mg/kg of IgG was administered to the treatment group. Twenty-four hours later, animals were assessed functionally via an inclined plane and the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan motor scale and compared to controls. Tissue was reviewed for myeloperoxidase activiy (MPO) and lipid peroxidation (LPO), and electron microscopy was conducted to assess tissue ultrastructure. Significant functional preservation was observed in the IgG treatment group. In addition, biochemical assays revealed decreased MPO activity, and electron microscopic views of tissue showed preserved ultrastructure. IgG treatment following acute contusion injury to the rat spinal cord confers functional and structural neuroprotection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0967-5868
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
549-53
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Behavior, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Immunoglobulin G, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Immunologic Factors, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Lipid Peroxidation, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Myelin Sheath, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Neurologic Examination, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Peroxidase, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Psychomotor Performance, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Rats, Wistar, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Spinal Cord Injuries, pubmed-meshheading:19200733-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunomodulation of acute experimental spinal cord injury with human immunoglobulin G.
pubmed:affiliation
Ankara Ataturk Research and Education Hospital, Department of Neurological Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. berylgok@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article