Dexamethasone ameliorates recovery process of neuromuscular junctions after tourniquet-induced ischemia-reperfusion injuries in mouse hindlimb. 2020

Huiyin Tu, and Dongze Zhang, and Michael C Wadman, and Yu-Long Li
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.

As a primary tool in first-line treatment of severe extremity hemorrhage, tourniquet and subsequent reperfusion also induce ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injuries including severe dysfunction of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Here, we observed the effect of dexamethasone (Dex) on NMJs suffering from IR-cause damage in mouse hindlimb. Unilateral hindlimb of mice was subjected to 3 h of tourniquet application by placing a rubber band, and then releasing the rubber band for reperfusion during different periods of time (1, 2, 4, and 6 weeks). Dex treatment (1 mg/kg/day, i.p.) began on the day of tourniquet-IR induction and lasted for 7 days. During tourniquet-induced IR, NMJs in gastrocnemius muscles showed significant morphological and functional changes. These changes include that motor nerve terminals gradually regenerated, even reaching that seen in sham mice; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) clusters were gradually fragmented with prolongation of reperfusion; and the amplitude of endplate potentials (EPPs) gradually increased, but it did not restore to the sham level at 6 weeks of tourniquet-induced IR. IL-1β and TNFα were over-produced in gastrocnemius muscles at 1 week, gradually decreased to the sham level at 4 weeks, and returned back to a high level at 6 weeks of tourniquet-induced IR. Treatment with Dex mitigated fragmentation of nAChR clusters, increased the amplitude of EPPs, and decreased levels of TNFα and IL-1β during the first two weeks of tourniquet-induced IR. The present study suggests that anti-inflammation is a potentially important strategy for promoting the morphological and functional recovery processes of NMJs after tourniquet-induced IR injuries.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D009469 Neuromuscular Junction The synapse between a neuron and a muscle. Myoneural Junction,Nerve-Muscle Preparation,Junction, Myoneural,Junction, Neuromuscular,Junctions, Myoneural,Junctions, Neuromuscular,Myoneural Junctions,Nerve Muscle Preparation,Nerve-Muscle Preparations,Neuromuscular Junctions,Preparation, Nerve-Muscle,Preparations, Nerve-Muscle
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D005938 Glucocorticoids A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system. Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid
D006614 Hindlimb Either of two extremities of four-footed non-primate land animals. It usually consists of a FEMUR; TIBIA; and FIBULA; tarsals; METATARSALS; and TOES. (From Storer et al., General Zoology, 6th ed, p73) Hindlimbs
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014111 Tourniquets Devices for the compression of a blood vessel by application around an extremity to control the circulation and prevent the flow of blood to or from the distal area. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Tourniquet

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