Magnesium sulfate attenuates increased blood-brain barrier permeability during insulin-induced hypoglycemia in rats


Kaya M., Kucuk M., Kalayci R., çimen v., Gurses C., Elmas I., ...More

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, vol.79, no.9, pp.793-798, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1139/cjpp-79-9-793
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.793-798
  • Keywords: blood-brain barrier, hypoglycemia, Mg2+, Evans-blue, INJURY, DAMAGE, PREECLAMPSIA, HYPOTHERMIA, FLOW
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Magnesium probably protects brain tissue against the effects of cerebral ischemia, brain injury and stroke through its actions as a calcium antagonist and inhibitor of excitatory amino acids. The effects of magnesium sulfate on cerebrovascular permeability to a dye, Evans blue, were studied during insulin-induced hypoglycemia with hypothermia in rats. Hypoglycemia was induced by an intramuscular injection of insulin. After giving insulin, each animal received MgSO4 (270 mg/kg) ip, followed by a 27 mg/kg dose every 20 min for 2.5 h. Plasma glucose and Mg2+ levels of animals were measured. Magnesium concentrations increased in the serum following MgSO4 administration (6.05 +/- 0.57 vs. 2.58 +/- 0.14 mg/dL in the Mg2+ group, and 7.14 +/- 0.42 vs. 2.78 +/- 0.06 mg/dL in the insulin + Mg2+ group, P < 0.01). Plasma glucose levels decreased following hypoglycemia (4 +/- 0.66 vs. 118 +/- 2.23 mg/dL in the insulin group, and 7 +/- 1.59 vs. 118 +/- 4.84 mg/dL in the insulin + Mg2+ group, P < 0.01). Blood-brain barrier permeability to Evans blue considerably increased in hypoglycemic rats (P < 0.01). In contrast, blood-brain barrier permeability to Evans blue was significantly reduced in treatment of hypoglycemic rats with MgSO4 (P < 0.01). These results indicate that Mg2+ greatly reduced the passage of exogenous vascular tracer bound to albumin into the brain during hypoglycemia with hypothermia. Mg2+ could have protective effects on blood-brain barrier permeability against insulin-induced hypoglycemia.