Investigation of the Protective Effect of Different Anesthetics against Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Year 2026, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 32 - 41, 31.01.2026

Abdulkadir Aksoy , Ergul Belge Kurutas , İlter Demirhan

https://doi.org/10.30621/jbachs.1654813

Abstract

Project Number

013

Investigation of the Protective Effect of Different Anesthetics against Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Abstract

Purpose: Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a serious threat to human health. This study aimed to determine the effects of commonly used intravenous anesthetics in I/R injury on oxidant and antioxidant status and neuron-specific enolase.

Material and Methods: The groups were sham, control, ketamine, thiopental, and propofol. No ischemia-reperfusion was performed in the rats of the control group. At the end of the reperfusion phase, tissue samples were collected for biochemical and histopathologic examinations. We measured biomarkers of oxidative stress. These included catalase, superoxide dismutase, and malondialdehyde using spectrophotometry. The level of neuron-specific enolase was measured by ELISA. Histopathological analysis of the tissue was performed under a light microscope.

Results: In the control group, ischemia-reperfusion significantly increased the malondialdehyde and neuron-specific enolase levels and decreased the level of antioxidant enzymes (p<0.05). However, the ketamine, thiopental, and propofol groups had significantly lower levels of antioxidant enzymes compared to the control group, similar to the sham group (p<0.05). Histopathologic examination of the damage observed in the ketamine, thiopental, and propofol control groups was associated with signs of regeneration.

Conclusion: This study provides in vivo evidence that some anesthetic agents protect against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Keywords

Anesthetic , Cerebral ischaemia-reperfusion , NSE levels , Oxidative stress

Ethical Statement

KSU MEDİCAL FACULTY

Supporting Institution

YÜKSEK LİSANS PROJESİ

Project Number

013

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