In Vivo Measurement of Presynaptic Zn^<2+> Release during Forebrain Ischemia in Rats(Pharmacology)

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Previous studies have suggested that during forebrain ischemia, considerable Zn^<2+> is released from synaptic vesicles of gultamatergic neuronal terminals and accumulates in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons, leading to delayed neuronal death. However, since a time lag exists between the accumulation of Zn^<2+> and the occurrence of ischemia and there are conflicting reports about the amount of Zn^<2+> released, the level of released Zn^<2+> during ischemia in vivo is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the temporal change of extracellular Zn^<2+> in the hippocampal CA1 area using microdialysis and the accumulation of Zn^<2+> in hippocampal CA1 neurons with TSQ staining in rats with a transient forebrain ischemia. The level of extracellular Zn^<2+> in the CA1 area increased transiently reaching a peak 15 min after occlusion, then decreased with time, returning to the basal level 15 min after reperfusion. In addition, at this peak, the level of extracellular Zn^<2+> was about twice the basal level. Assessment of the intracellular Zn^<2+> in hippocampal neurons with TSQ revealed that Zn^<2+> accumulate at 24h, but not 0 and 6h after ischemia. These results suggest that, although the synaptic vesicular Zn^<2+> is released into the synaptic cleft during ischemia in vivo, the amount of released Zn^<2+> might not be so excessive, and it does not accumulate in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons immediately after ischemia.
2006-04-01