Cerebral edema associated with large hemispheric infarctions is frequently encountered in clinical practice and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Clinically, osmotherapy is the mainstay of medical management of cerebral edema associated with ischemic stroke. While mannitol has been the conventional osmotic agent of choice, its therapeutic efficacy is limited by several untoward side effects. A few experimental studies and clinical case series suggest that hypertonic saline (HS) is efficacious in the treatment of cerebral edema in some brain injury paradigms, but its effects in ischemic stroke are not well studied. The overall goal of this research proposal is to test the hypotheses that institution and maintenance of a hyper-osmolar state with HS is an important treatment of cerebral edema following experimental ischemic stroke. We will further utilize HS as a tool to delineate the complex interactions of aquaporins and ariginine-vasopressin (A VP) in the pathogenesis of ischemia-evoked cerebral edema.
In Aim 1, we will define the most efficacious treatment paradigm with HS for cerebral edema following transient as well as permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). We will discern the optimal serum osmolality necessary for ameliorating cerebral edema and test the hypothesis, utilizing magnetic resonance imaging in vivo, that treatment duration, timing of withdrawal from therapy and integrity of the blood brain barrier determine anti-edema efficacy of HS in focal cerebral ischemia.
Aim 2 will test the hypothesis that amelioration in brain edema with HS occurs via modulation of AQP4 in injured and contralateral non-ischemic brain following MCAO. We will determine if systemic osmolar changes a) alter 3erivascular localization of AQP4 in the brain and b) alter the evolution (rate and degree) of cerebral edema following MCAO in mice lacking alpha-syntrophin (alpha-syn -/-) (a component of the dystrophin protein complex required for perivascular localization of AQP4) as compared to wild type (WT) mice.
Aim 3 will determine if AVP release plays a significant role in ischemia-induced cerebral edema and test the hypothesis that it serves as an important link in how HS attenuates brain edema via alterations in AQP4 following focal ischemia. Specifically, we will determine if plasma and brain AVP levels are a) modulated by changes in systemic osmolality with HS treatment, and b) are attenuated in alpha-syn -/-mice as compared to WT mice following focal cerebral ischemia. These studies 1) have important translational significance for treatment of cerebral edema in patients with large cerebral infarctions, 2) will enhance our understanding of the complex mechanisms of edema formation following ischemic stroke, and 3) provide insights into potential newer therapeutic targets and strategies.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01NS046379-01A1
Application #
6824247
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-CDIN (01))
Program Officer
Jacobs, Tom P
Project Start
2004-07-01
Project End
2009-03-31
Budget Start
2004-07-01
Budget End
2005-03-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2004
Total Cost
$378,094
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Neurology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218
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