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Induction of the cell survival kinase Sgk1: A possible novel mechanism for α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone in experimental stroke

Catherine McCaig, Paris Ataliotis, Anan Shtaya, Ayan S Omar, A Richard Green, Clive N Kind, Anthony C Pereira, Aniko Naray-Fejes-Toth, Geza Fejes-Toth, Rafael J Yáñez-Muñoz, James Murray Orcid Logo, Atticus H Hainsworth

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, Volume: 39, Issue: 6, Pages: 1111 - 1121

Swansea University Author: James Murray Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/0271678x17746980

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Nitrones (e.g. α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone; PBN) are cerebroprotective in experimental stroke. Free radical trapping is their proposed mechanism. As PBN has low radical trapping potency, we tested Sgk1 induction as another possible mechanism. PBN was injected (100 mg/kg, i.p.) into adult male rats...

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Published in: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
ISSN: 0271-678X 1559-7016
Published: SAGE Publications 2019
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58771
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Abstract: Nitrones (e.g. α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone; PBN) are cerebroprotective in experimental stroke. Free radical trapping is their proposed mechanism. As PBN has low radical trapping potency, we tested Sgk1 induction as another possible mechanism. PBN was injected (100 mg/kg, i.p.) into adult male rats and mice. Sgk1 was quantified in cerebral tissue by microarray, quantitative RT-PCR and western analyses. Sgk1+/+ and Sgk1−/− mice were randomized to receive PBN or saline immediately following transient (60 min) occlusion of the middle cerebral artery. Neurological deficit was measured at 24 h and 48 h and infarct volume at 48 h post-occlusion. Following systemic PBN administration, rapid induction of Sgk1 was detected by microarray (at 4 h) and confirmed by RT-PCR and phosphorylation of the Sgk1-specific substrate NDRG1 (at 6 h). PBN-treated Sgk1+/+ mice had lower neurological deficit (p < 0.01) and infarct volume (p < 0.01) than saline-treated Sgk1+/+ mice. PBN-treated Sgk1−/− mice did not differ from saline-treated Sgk1−/− mice. Saline-treated Sgk1−/− and Sgk1+/+ mice did not differ. Brain Sgk3:Sgk1 mRNA ratio was 1.0:10.6 in Sgk1+/+ mice. Sgk3 was not augmented in Sgk1−/− mice. We conclude that acute systemic treatment with PBN induces Sgk1 in brain tissue. Sgk1 may play a part in PBN-dependent actions in acute brain ischemia.
Keywords: Acute stroke, animal models, focal ischemia, lacunar infarcts, neuroprotection
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Issue: 6
Start Page: 1111
End Page: 1121

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