Effects of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and/or non-steroidal inflammatory drugs in the brain of neonatal rats exposed to intermittent hypoxia

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Preterm infants experience frequent arterial oxygen desaturations during oxygen therapy, or intermittent hypoxia (IH). Neonatal IH increases oxidative distress which contributes to neuroinflammation and brain injury. We tested the hypotheses that exposure to neonatal IH is detrimental to the immature brain and that early supplementation with antioxidants and/or omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) combined with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is protective. Newborn rats were exposed to brief hypoxia (12% O2 ) during hyperoxia (50% O2 ) from the first day of life (P0) until P14 during which they received daily oral supplementation with antioxidants, namely coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) or glutathione nanoparticles (nGSH), n-3 PUFAs and/or topical ocular ketorolac. Placebo controls received daily oral olive oil and topical ocular saline. Room air (RA) littermates remained in 21% O2 from birth to P21 with all treatments identical. At P14 animals were allowed to recover in RA until P21 with no further treatment. Whole brains were harvested for histopathology and morphometric analyses, and assessed for biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation, as well as myelin injury. Neonatal IH resulted in higher brain/body weight ratios, an effect that was reversed with n-3 PUFAs and n-3 PUFAs+CoQ10 with or without ketorolac. Neonatal IH was also associated with hemorrhage, oxidative stress, and elevations in inflammatory prostanoids. Supplementation with n-3 PUFAs and nGSH with and without ketorolac were most beneficial for myelin growth and integrity when administered in RA. However, the benefit of n-3 PUFAs was significantly curtailed in neonatal IH. Neonatal IH during a critical time of brain development causes inflammation and oxidative injury. Loss of therapeutic benefits of n-3 PUFAs suggest its susceptibility to oxidation in neonatal IH and therefore indicate that co-administration with antioxidants may be necessary to sustain its efficacy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:81

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International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience - 81(2021), 5 vom: 30. Aug., Seite 448-460

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Manlapaz-Mann, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Cai, Charles L [VerfasserIn]
Bodkin, Darren [VerfasserIn]
Mustafa, Ghassan [VerfasserIn]
Aranda, Jacob V [VerfasserIn]
Beharry, Kay D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1339-63-5
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Antioxidants
Brain
Coenzyme Q10
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
GAN16C9B8O
Glutathione
Journal Article
Ketorolac
Myelination
Neonatal intermittent hypoxia
Neuroinflammation
Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Oxidative stress
Prostaglandins
Ubiquinone
YZI5105V0L

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Date Completed 05.01.2022

Date Revised 05.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jdn.10120

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325211965