Effects of Hypoxia and Anoxia on the Ex Vivo Release of Prostaglandins from Mouse Cortical Slices

E. Shohami*, J. Gross

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Abstract

Abstract: Arachidonic acid is transiently accumulated in the brain as a result of a variety of pathological conditions. The synthesis and release of some of its metabolites, namely, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), thromboxane B2 (TXB2), and 6‐keto‐prostaglandin F (6‐keto‐PGF) from cortical slices of mice were studied following exposure to 6 min of hypoxia (7% O2), 45 s of anoxia, and 5 min‐4 h of reoxygenation following anoxia. Hypoxia induced a slight increase in the rate of TXB2 release and a slight decrease in the rate of PGE2 release, whereas 6‐keto‐PGF was unaffected. Anoxia (45 s) followed by reoxygenation induced a transient increase in the release of PGE2 and of 6‐keto‐PGF with a return to the normal rate at 30 min and 2 h of recovery, respectively. However, the rate of TXB2 synthesis and release reached its peak (twofold increase) after I h and remained significantly higher than the control rate even after 4 h of normal air breathing. Our results demonstrate that hypoxia and anoxia, even of short duration, selectively trigger the activity of thromboxane synthetase and that this elevated rate of synthesis and release persists long after normal oxygen supply is restored. We suggest that enhanced thromboxane synthesis, with normal prostacyclin levels, might have a role in the pathophysiology of ischemic cell damage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1678-1681
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Neurochemistry
Volume47
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1986

Keywords

  • 6‐Keto‐prostaglandin F
  • Anoxia
  • Hypoxia
  • Mouse cortex
  • Prostaglandin E
  • Thromboxane B

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