Acidosis mediates recurrent hypoglycemia-induced increase in ischemic brain injury in treated diabetic rats.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Cerebral ischemia is a serious possible manifestation of diabetic vascular disease. Recurrent hypoglycemia (RH) enhances ischemic brain injury in insulin-treated diabetic (ITD) rats. In the present study, we determined the role of ischemic acidosis in enhanced ischemic brain damage in RH-exposed ITD rats. METHODS:Diabetic rats were treated with insulin and mild/moderate RH was induced for 5 days. Three sets of experiments were performed. The first set evaluated the effects of RH exposure on global cerebral ischemia-induced acidosis in ITD rats. The second set evaluated the effect of an alkalizing agent (Tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane: THAM) on ischemic acidosis-induced brain injury in RH-exposed ITD rats. The third experiment evaluated the effect of the glucose transporter (G

SUBMITTER: Rehni AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975091 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature