Neuroprotection from Delayed Postischemic Administration of a Metalloporphyrin Catalytic Antioxidant

Table 2.

Physiologic values for experiment 1 (rat focal ischemia–intracerebroventricular MnTE-2-PyP5+ before treatment)

Vehicle (n = 14) MnTE-2-PyP5+ 150 ng (n = 14) MnTE-2-PyP5+ 300 ng (n = 13)
Preischemia body weight (gm) 290  ± 13 286  ± 10 289  ± 15
Day 7 body weight (gm) 257  ± 54 302  ± 22* 306  ± 36*
10 min before ischemia
 MAP (mmHg) 83  ± 19 91  ± 15 84  ± 15
 Arterial pH 7.40  ± 0.04 7.41  ± 0.03 7.40  ± 0.03
 PaCO2(mmHg) 39  ± 3 38  ± 2 38  ± 4
 PaO2(mmHg) 154  ± 23 184  ± 38 178  ± 34
 Glucose (mg/dl) 112  ± 11 109  ± 15 96  ± 16
 Hematocrit (%) 39  ± 1 40  ± 1 40  ± 2
 Pericranial temperature (°C) 37.5  ± 0.1 37.5  ± 0.1 37.5  ± 0.2
45 min after onset of ischemia
 MAP (mmHg) 91  ± 21 94  ± 23 102  ± 12
 Arterial pH 7.39  ± 0.04 7.40  ± 0.05 7.39  ± 0.03
 PaCO2(mmHg) 40  ± 5 39  ± 4 40  ± 3
 PaO2(mmHg) 200  ± 36 211  ± 30 209  ± 33
 Pericranial temperature (°C) 37.6  ± 0.1 37.6  ± 0.1 37.6  ± 0.1
10 min after termination of ischemia
 MAP (mmHg) 76  ± 21 74  ± 21 66  ± 11
 Arterial pH 7.41  ± 0.05 7.43  ± 0.05 7.44  ± 0.03
 PaCO2 (mmHg) 38  ± 5 36  ± 5 34  ± 4
 PaO2 (mmHg) 194  ± 21 224  ± 38 213  ± 25
 Pericranial temperature (°C) 37.6  ± 0.1 37.5  ± 0.1 37.5  ± 0.1
  • All values are mean ± SD. MAP, Mean arterial pressure; PaCO2, arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure; PaO2, arterial oxygen partial pressure.

  • ↵* p < 0.01 versus vehicle group.

  1. The Journal of Neuroscience vol. 21 no. 13 4582-4592
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