Document Type : Original Article (s)
Authors
1
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2
Associate Professor, Cellular and Molecular Research Center AND Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3
Assistant Professor, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
4
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Abstract
Background: In brain ischemia, blood and oxygen supply decrease and after reperfusion, free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause severe damage. As hippocampal injury after ischemia-reperfusion causes some complications, in this study we analyzed the effect of adenosine receptor agonist (N6-cyclopentyladenosine or CPA) and ascorbic acid on ultrastructure of hippocampal CA1 neurons after ischemia-reperfusion.Methods: 35 male rats in 5 groups were used. Ischemia-reperfusion performed by occlusion of common carotids for 15 minutes. CPA and ascorbic acids were intraperitoneally injected for 7 days after ischemia, and 2 weeks before and for 7 days after ischemia, respectively. After 20 days, brain samples were isolated, prepared, and assayed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Findings: Ultrastructure assay of hippocampal CA1 neurons after ischemia-reperfusion with transmission electron microscopy showed recovery of intracellular organelles particularly mitochondria of treated groups. In combination therapy, these improvements were better.Conclusion: Intraperitoneal injection of CPA and ascorbic acid after ischemia-reperfusion can reduce neural damage in CA1 region of hippocampus.
Keywords