Impact of sex differences on thrombin-induced hydrocephalus and white matter injury: the role of neutrophils
dc.contributor.author | Peng, Kang | |
dc.contributor.author | Koduri, Sravanthi | |
dc.contributor.author | Xia, Fan | |
dc.contributor.author | Gao, Feng | |
dc.contributor.author | Hua, Ya | |
dc.contributor.author | Keep, Richard F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Xi, Guohua | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-10T18:27:33Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-10T18:27:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-08-16 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 2021 Aug 16;18(1):38 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-021-00273-0 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/173753 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background Thrombin has been implicated in playing a role in hydrocephalus development following intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). However, the mechanisms underlying the sex differences to the detrimental effects of thrombin post-IVH remain elusive. Method Three-month old male and female Sprague-Dawley rats underwent unilateral intracerebroventricular (ICV) injections of 3U or 5U thrombin, or saline, to examine differences in thrombin-induced hydrocephalus and white matter injury. Mortality, and lateral ventricle volume and white matter injury were measured on magnetic resonance imaging evaluation at 24 h post-injection. In addition, male rats were pretreated with 17-β estradiol (E2, 5 mg/kg) or vehicle at 24 and 2 h prior to ICV injection of 3U thrombin. All rats were euthanized at 24 h post-injection for histology and immunohistochemistry. Results ICV injection of 5U thrombin caused 100 and 0% mortality in female and male rats, respectively. 3U of thrombin resulted in significant ventricular dilation and white matter damage at 24 h in both male and female rats, but both were worse in females (p < 0.05). Furthermore, neutrophil infiltration into choroid plexus and periventricular white matter was enhanced in female rats and may play a critical role in the sex difference in brain injury. Pre-treating male rats with E2, increased thrombin (3U)-induced hydrocephalus, periventricular white matter injury and neutrophil infiltration into the choroid plexus and white matter. Conclusions ICV thrombin injection induced more severe ventricular dilation and white matter damage in female rats compared to males. Estrogen appears to contribute to this difference which may involve greater neutrophil infiltration in females. Understanding sex differences in thrombin-induced brain injury may shed light on future interventions for hemorrhagic stroke. | |
dc.title | Impact of sex differences on thrombin-induced hydrocephalus and white matter injury: the role of neutrophils | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/173753/1/12987_2021_Article_273.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.7302/5484 | |
dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-08-10T18:27:32Z | |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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