Abstract
The effects of complete ischemia on cerebral arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism were investigated in the isolated perfused rat brain. During 12.5 min of ischemia, AA, 5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, and 15-hydroxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoic acid increased 129-, 4-, and 10-fold, respectively, while subsequent reperfusion for 30 min resulted in normalized levels independently of the duration of preceding ischemia. Prostaglandin (PG) F2 alpha, PGE2, PGD2, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, and thromboxane (Tx) B2 remained at preischemic levels during 12.5 min of complete ischemia. However, at the end of subsequent reperfusion for 30 min, the levels of the prostanoids PGF2 alpha, PGE2, PGD2, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, and TxB2 increased according to the preceding ischemic time. The levels reached a maximum after 7.5 min of ischemia and were elevated by 7-, 14-, 48-, 3-, and 30-fold, respectively. A prolongation of ischemia of up to 12.5 min was not associated with further increases of prostanoids at the end of reperfusion. The mechanisms underlying the metabolism of eicosanoids are discussed in relation to the changes of cortical direct current potential.
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