Apoptotic Mechanisms for Neuronal Cells in Early Brain Injury After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Yu Hasegawa, Hidenori Suzuki, Takumi Sozen, Orhan Altay, John H. Zhang

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Abstract

Objects: The major causes of death and disability in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may be early brain injury (EBI) and cerebral vasospasm. Although cerebral vasospasm has been studied and treated by a lot of drugs, the outcome is not improved even if vasospasm is reversed. Based on these data, EBI is considered a primary target for future research, and apoptosis may be involved in EBI after experimental SAH. Methods: We reviewed the published literature about the relationship between SAH induced EBI and apoptosis in PubMed. Result: Most available information can be obtained from the endovascular filament perforation animal model. After onset of SAH, intracranial pressure is increased and then cerebral blood flow is reduced. Many factors are involved in the mechanism of apoptotic cell death in EBI after SAH. In the neuronal cells, both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis can occur. Some antiapoptotic drugs were studied and demonstrated a protective effect against EBI after SAH. However, apoptosis in EBI after SAH has been little studied and further studies will provide us more beneficial findings. Conclusions: The study of apoptosis in EBI after experimental SAH may give us new therapies for SAH. © 2011 Springer-Verlag/Wien.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationEarly Brain Injury or Cerebral Vasospasm
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 1: Pathophysiology
PublisherSpringer Vienna
Pages43-48
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-7091-0353-1
ISBN (Print)9783709103524, 978-3-7091-1658-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2011

Publication series

NameActa Neurochirurgica, Supplementum
Volume110
ISSN (Print)0065-1419
ISSN (Electronic)0001-6268

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Apoptosis
  • Cerebral blood flow
  • Early brain injury
  • Intracranial pressure
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Oxidative Stress/physiology
  • Neurons/physiology
  • Humans
  • Brain Injuries/etiology
  • Signal Transduction/physiology
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage/complications
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis/physiology
  • Models, Biological
  • DNA Damage/physiology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • PubMed/statistics & numerical data

Disciplines

  • Anesthesiology
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Surgery
  • Neuroscience and Neurobiology

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