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Germonpré C, Proesmans S, Bouckaert C, Stevens L, Sprengers M, Vonck K, Carrette E, Wadman W, Boon P, Raedt R, De Herdt V. Acute symptomatic seizures following intracerebral hemorrhage in the rat collagenase model. Epilepsy Res 2020; 164:106364. [PMID: 32497986 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a known risk factor for the development of seizures, but little is known about the pathophysiology of seizures in the acute phase post-ICH and their influence on functional outcome. With the use of an animal model, the underlying pathophysiology could be further unraveled. The aim of our study was to optimize the rat collagenase stroke model for the detection of acute symptomatic seizures using video-EEG monitoring. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were implanted with scalp electrodes and a craniotomy was made for later injection of collagenase. After one week of baseline video-EEG recording, rats were injected with 0.6 U collagenase in 0.7 μL saline in left striatum, in close proximity of the piriform cortex, and immediately reconnected to the video-EEG setup for 7 days. Occurrence of clinical and electrographic seizures was assessed and functional deficits were evaluated on several time points using the cylinder test, Neurological Deficit Scale (NDS) and forelimb placing test. At day 7 post-ICH, animals were euthanized. The volume and cortical involvement of the hemorrhage were assessed by histological examination of the brain tissue, using Cresyl violet stain. RESULTS Collagenase injection induced ICH in all animals with a mean volume of 27 mm³ (SEM 7 mm³, range 4-92 mm³). Functional deficits were present in all animals injected with collagenase (pre-ICH vs post-ICH, p < 0.001). Epileptic seizures occurred in 5/11 animals and started between 1 and 61 h after ICH induction. Behavioral changes were observed in 13/15 seizures. CONCLUSIONS Injecting rats with 0.6 U of collagenase is a useful model to study the occurrence of acute symptomatic seizures post-ICH as it results in ICH in all animals without mortality, 45% incidence of ICH-induced acute symptomatic seizures and measurable functional deficits.
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- 4BRAIN, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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Wilkinson CM, Kalisvaart ACJ, Kung TFC, Maisey DR, Klahr AC, Dickson CT, Colbourne F. The collagenase model of intracerebral hemorrhage in awake, freely moving animals: The effects of isoflurane. Brain Res 2019; 1728:146593. [PMID: 31816320 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating stroke often modelled in rats. Isoflurane anesthetic, commonly used in preclinical research, affects general physiology (e.g., blood pressure) and electrophysiology (e.g., burst suppression) in many ways. These physiological changes may detract from the clinical relevance of the model. Here, we revised the standard collagenase model to produce an ICH in rats without anesthetic. Guide cannulas were implanted stereotaxically under anesthetic. After 3 days of recovery, collagenase was infused through an internal cannula into the striatum of animals randomly assigned to the non-anesthetized or isoflurane group. We assessed whether isoflurane affected hematoma volume, core temperature, movement activity, pain, blood pressure, and seizure activity. With a small ICH, there was a hematoma volume increased from 8.6 (±3.3, 95% confidence interval) µL in anesthetized rats to 13.2 (±3.1) µL in non-anesthetized rats (P = 0.008), but with a larger ICH, hematoma volumes were similar. Isoflurane decreased temperature by 1.3 °C (±0.16 °C, P < 0.001) for 2 h and caused a 35.1 (±1.7) mmHg group difference in blood pressure (P < 0.007) for 12 m. Blood glucose increased twofold after isoflurane procedures (P < 0.001). Pain, as assessed with the rat grimace scale, did not differ between groups. Seizure incidence rate (62.5%) in non-anesthetized ICH rats was similar to historic amounts (61.3%). In conclusion, isoflurane appears to have some significant and injury size-dependent effects on the collagenase model. Thus, when anesthetic effects are a known concern, the use of the standardized cannula infusion approach is scientifically and ethically acceptable.
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Social Sciences - Augustana Faculty, University of Alberta, Camrose, Canada
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- Social Sciences - Augustana Faculty, University of Alberta, Camrose, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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Wilkinson CM, Fedor BA, Aziz JR, Nadeau CA, Brar PS, Clark JJA, Colbourne F. Failure of bumetanide to improve outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage in rat. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210660. [PMID: 30629699 PMCID: PMC6328169 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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After intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), brain edema commonly occurs and can cause death. Along with edema, there are significant alterations in the concentrations of key ions such as sodium, potassium, and chloride, which are essential to brain function. NKCC1, a cation-chloride cotransporter, is upregulated after brain damage, such as traumatic injury and ischemic stroke. NKCC1 brings sodium and chloride into the cell, possibly worsening ion dyshomeostasis. Bumetanide, a specific NKCC1 antagonist, blocks the transport of chloride into cells, and thus should attenuate the increases in chloride, which should lessen brain edema and improve neuronal functioning post-ICH, as with other injuries. We used the collagenase model of ICH to test whether bumetanide treatment for three days (vs. vehicle) would improve outcome. We gave bumetanide beginning at two hours or seven days post-ICH and measured behavioural outcome, edema, and brain ion content after treatment. There was some evidence for a minor reduction in edema after early dosing, but this did not improve behaviour or lessen injury. Contrary to our hypothesis, bumetanide did not normalize ion concentrations after late dosing. Bumetanide did not improve behavioural outcome or affect lesion volume. After ICH, bumetanide is safe to use in rats but does not improve functional outcome in the majority of animals.
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Klahr AC, Fagan K, Aziz JR, John R, Colbourne F. Mild Contralesional Hypothermia Reduces Use of the Unimpaired Forelimb in a Skilled Reaching Task After Motor Cortex Injury in Rats. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2018; 8:90-98. [PMID: 29298129 DOI: 10.1089/ther.2017.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) mitigates neuronal injury in models of ischemic stroke. Although this therapy is meant for injured tissue, most protocols cool the whole body, including the contralesional hemisphere. Neuroplasticity responses within this hemisphere can affect functional outcome. Thus, cooling the contralesional hemisphere serves no clear neuroprotective function and may instead be detrimental. In this study, we cooled the contralesional hemisphere to determine whether this harms behavioral recovery after cortical injury in rats. All rats were trained on skilled reaching and walking tasks. Rats then received a motor cortex insult contralateral to their dominant paw after which they were randomly assigned to focal contralesional TH (∼33°C) for 1-48, 1-97, or 48-96 hours postinjury, or to a normothermic control group. Contralesional cooling did not impact lesion volume (p = 0.371) and had minimal impact on neurological outcome of the impaired limb. However, rats cooled early were significantly less likely to shift paw preference to the unimpaired paw (p ≤ 0.043), suggesting that cooling reduced learned nonuse. In a second experiment, we tested whether cooling impaired learning of the skilled reaching task in naive rats. Localized TH applied to the hemisphere contralateral or ipsilateral to the preferred paw did not impair learning (p ≥ 0.677) or dendritic branching/length in the motor cortex (p ≥ 0.105). In conclusion, localized TH did not impair learning or plasticity in the absence of neural injury, but contralesional TH may reduce unwanted shifts in limb preference after stroke.
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- Ana C Klahr
- 1 Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton , Canada
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- 2 Department of Psychology, MacEwan University , Edmonton, Canada
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- 3 Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- 1 Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton , Canada
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- 1 Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton , Canada .,3 Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Wowk S, Fagan KJ, Ma Y, Nichol H, Colbourne F. Examining potential side effects of therapeutic hypothermia in experimental intracerebral hemorrhage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2017; 37:2975-2986. [PMID: 27899766 PMCID: PMC5536807 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x16681312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Studies treating intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with therapeutic hypothermia (TH) have shown inconsistent benefits. We hypothesized that TH's anti-inflammatory effects may be responsible as inflammatory cells are essential for removing degrading erythrocytes. Here, we subjected rats to a collagenase-induced striatal ICH followed by whole-body TH (∼33℃ for 11-72 h) or normothermia. We used X-ray fluorescence imaging to spatially quantify total and peri-hematoma iron three days post-injury. At three and seven days, we measured non-heme iron levels. Finally, hematoma volume was quantified on one, three, and seven days. In the injured hemisphere, total iron levels were elevated ( p < 0.001) with iron increasing in the peri-hematoma region ( p = 0.007). Non-heme iron increased from three to seven days (p < 0.001). TH had no effect on any measure of iron ( p ≥ 0.479). At one and three days, TH did not affect hematoma volume ( p ≥ 0.264); however, at seven days there was a four-fold increase in hematoma volume in 40% of treated animals ( p = 0.032). Thus, even when TH does not interfere with initial increases in total and non-heme iron or its containment, TH can cause re-bleeding post-treatment. This serious complication could partly account for the intermittent protection previously observed. This also raises serious concerns for clinical usage of TH for ICH.
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- Shannon Wowk
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, MacEwan University, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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