Effects of lidocaine combined ketamine on apoptosis in hippocampus following global cerebral ischemic-reperfusion injury in rats

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of lidocaine combined ketamine to the cells necrosis and apoptosis in the CA1 region of rat hippoeampus following global cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Methods Sixty adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups:control group(Ⅰ, n=4),sham operation group (Ⅱ, n=4), model group (Ⅲ, n =4), lidoeaine group (Ⅳ, n =16), ke-tamine group(Ⅴ, n=16), lidocaine and ketamine group (Ⅵ, n=16). The global cerebral ischemia (10 min) was induced by the use of the four-vessel occlusion method. Group Ⅳ,Ⅴ,Ⅵ intraperitoneally injected the lidocaine 10mg/kg, ketamine 10 mg/kg or lidocaine combined ketamine 10 mg/kg. The effect of cells necrosis and apoptosis was detected by using HE staining and TUNEL methods. Results Compared with group Ⅱ the numbers of ischemia neuron of group Ⅳ, Ⅴ, Ⅵ had significant deviation (P<0.05) in 24 h, and group Wl had significant decreased than group Ⅳ, Ⅴ(P<0.05). The isehemia neurons peak presented in 24 h. Compared with group Ⅱ the numbers of apoptosis of group Ⅳ,Ⅴ,Ⅵ had significantly deviation (P<0.05)in 24 h, and group Ⅵ had significantly decreased than group Ⅳ,Ⅴ (P<0.05). The apoptosis peak presented in 24 h and 48 h, and decreased during reperfusion time. Conclusion Li-doeaine combined ketamine can reduce the cell necrosis and apoptosis after global erebral isehemia-reperfusion in rats hippocampus. Key words: Lidocaine; Ketamine; Ischemic-reperfusion; Hippocampus; Apoptosis