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Pharm Sci. 2024;30(4): 502-511.
doi: 10.34172/PS.2024.28

Scopus ID: 85206466189
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Research Article

Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Induced Neuronal Damage, Inflammation, miR-374a-5p, MAPK6, NLRP3, and Smad6 Alterations: Rescue Effect of N-acetylcysteine

Hamed Saniei 1 ORCID logo, Alireza Shirpoor 2,3, Roya Naderi 4,3* ORCID logo

1 Student Research Committee, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
2 Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
3 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
4 Neurophysiology Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: Roya Naderi, Email: naderi.r@umsu.ac.ir

Abstract

Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is still a major cause of neurological disability. This study aimed to ascertain potential markers closely related to IS diagnosis and treatment and then we examined the neuroprotective effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in a transient cerebral ischemia.

Methods: Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=6), including sham, IR (ischemia-reperfusion), IR+NAC (150 mg/kg, ip; intraperitoneally, 1 hour prior to ischemia and 5 min before reperfusion). The infarct volume was evaluated by 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining. H&E and Nissle staining were performed to evaluate cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. miR-374a-5p gene expression, MAPK6, NLRP3, smad6, TNF-α, and IL-1β protein levels were determined by Real-time PCR, Western blot, and Elisa in the cerebral cortex exposed to IR.

Results: Herein, we found that IR increased infarct volume and pathological damage to the cerebral cortex after global cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion. In addition, miR-374a-5p gene expression decreased, while MAPK6, NLRP3, and smad6 protein expressions increased in the IR group. TNF-α and IL-1β protein levels increased in the ischemic cortex. Treatment with NAC significantly attenuated infarct size, inflammation and reversed aforementioned molecule levels.

Conclusion: Taken together, these results suggested that ischemic insult can increase infarct size, neuronal damage, and inflammation may in part by modulating miR-374a-5p, MAPK6, NLRP3, and smad6 pathway in the brain cortex after cerebral IR insult and providing new clues to molecular mechanisms and treatment targets in IS. It can be alleviated by NAC as a potential therapy for someone afflicted with ischemia.

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Submitted: 27 May 2024
Accepted: 24 Aug 2024
ePublished: 17 Sep 2024
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