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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-6-18
pubmed:abstractText
We assessed the efficacy of recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (rhIL-1ra) on brain injury and edema formation after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) in the rat. Previous studies showed that low amounts of rhIL-1ra injected directly into the brain significantly decreased infarct size after MCAo or excitotoxic injury in rats. Peripheral administration of rhIL-1ra (100 mg/kg sc at 0, 4, 8, 12, and 18 h after MCAo) significantly inhibited infarct size, by 46% (P < 0.05), measured at 24h. This was greater than the effect of MK801 administered immediately after MCAo (4 mg/kg ip, 0 h) which did not significantly reduce infarct size. rhIL-1ra (100 mg/kg also significantly inhibited cerebral edema formation by 49% (p< 0.05 measured 24 h after MCAo, but did not reduce edema formation measured 2 h after MCAo, but did not reduce edema formation measured 2 h after MCAo. Inhibition of infarction by rhIL-1ra was dependent on dose and time of administration. Together the results demonstrate that peripherally administered rhIL-1ra at high doses is able to mimic the efficacy of low dose of rhIL-1ra administered directly into the brain in a rodent model of stroke and that protection observed with rhIL-1ra was better than that offered by MK801 in this model.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0014-4886
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
138
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
206-13
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Peripheral administration of Interleukin-1 Receptor antagonist inhibits brain damage after focal cerebral ischemia in the rat.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Preclinical Pharmacology, Amgen Inc, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study