Elsevier

Brain Research

Volume 572, Issues 1–2, 14 February 1992, Pages 190-197
Brain Research

Pial arteriolar constriction following cortical spreading depression is mediated by prostanoids

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Abstract

The mechanism of pial arteriolar constriction during post-cortical spreading depression (CSD) was examined in anesthetized adult rabbits. Using a closed cranial window and intravital microscopy, the diameter of a pial arteriole was determined. A single CSD was induced by KCl micro-injection and its propagation was monitored by recording slow potential changes accompanying CSD. Prostanoid levels in cortical cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were determined by radioimmunoassay. Pial arteriolar diameter increased significantly from 76 ± 6 to a maximum of 119 ± 5 μm(57%, n = 8) for 1.6 ± 0.1 min when CSD (velocity, 2.8 ± 0.1mm/min) reached the cortex just beneath the vessel irrespective of its location. Shortly after CSD expiration from the cortex, pial arteriolar diameter decreased from the pre-CSD level to a minimum of 67 ± 5 μm(12%, n = 8) for 19.5 ± 2.1 min. CSD was elicited again in the same animal while the cortical surface under the window was continuously superfused with artificial CSF at a flow rate of 3.2–4.5 ml/min. Pial arteriolar dilation (from75 ± 6to115 ± 3 μm, 53 ± 9%,for1.6 ± 0.1min, n = 8) was observed again during CSD (velocity,2.7 ± 0.2mm/min), however, no constriction of the vessel was seen after CSD expiration. Indomethacin pretreatment (n = 11) to inhibit prostanoid production enhanced the magnitude of CSD-induced vasodilation from the pretreatment levels of59 ± 9% (from 82 ± 5to130 ± 8 μm for1.7min) to the post-treatment levels of 82 ± 13% (from 78 ± 5to142 ± 12 μm for1.8min). In contrast, the post-CDS vasoconstriction observed before indomethacin (11 ± 2% for 16.6 ± 2min) was completely ablated after indomethacin. CSF prostanoids (pg/ml, n = 11) increased during the CSD-induced vasodilation from 1429 ± 100 to 2889 ± 283 (102%) for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), from 1453 ± 106to1945 ± 138 (34%) for 6-keto-PGF, and from 3506 ± 390to6777 ± 745 (93%) for PGF. Throm☐ane B2 (TXB2) did not increase significantly. CSF prostanoids increased further during the post-CSD vasoconstriction; PGE2, 213% (n = 8); 6-keto-PGF, 99% (n = 7); PGF, 236% (n = 8) and TXB2, 56% (n = 6). Indomethacin decreased the resting levels of all the prostanoids and blocked their increases during the CSD-induced vasodilation and during the post-CSD period. These results suggest that while prostanoids attenuate pial arteriolar dilation during CSD, they mediate the post-CSD constriction of the vessel.

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