Ischemic neuroprotection by TRPV1 receptor-induced hypothermia

Mirko Muzzi, Roberta Felici, Leonardo Cavone, Elisabetta Gerace, Alberto Minassi, Giovanni Appendino, Flavio Moroni, Alberto Chiarugi

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Abstract

Although treatment of stroke patients with mild hypothermia is a promising therapeutic approach, chemicals inducing prompt and safe reduction of body temperature are an unmet need. We measured the effects of the transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) agonist rinvanil on thermoregulation and ischemic brain injury in mice. Intraperitoneal or intracerebroventricular injection of rinvanil induces mild hypothermia that is prevented by the receptor antagonist capsazepine. Both intraischemic and postischemic treatments provide permanent neuroprotection in animals subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo), an effect lost in mice artificially kept normothermic. Data indicate that TRPV1 receptor agonists are promising candidates for hypothermic treatment of stroke.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)978-982
Numero di pagine5
RivistaJournal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Volume32
Numero di pubblicazione6
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - giu 2012

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