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The combination of insulin-like growth factor 1 and erythropoietin protects against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits

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Introduction

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and erythropoietin (EPO) have been reported to independently protect against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits. In the present study, we investigated whether the combination of IGF-1 and EPO protects against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits.

Methods

Animals were assigned to 1 of 4 groups (n = 6 in each): a control group (saline), an IGF-1 group (IGF-1 0.3 mg/kg), an EPO group (EPO 800 U/kg), or an IGF-1 + EPO group (IGF-1 0.3 mg/kg + EPO 800 U/kg). Spinal cord ischemia was produced by occluding the abdominal aorta for 15 min. Saline, IGF-1, and EPO were administered intravenously just after the start of reperfusion. Hindlimb motor function was assessed daily for 7 days, after which histopathological evaluation was performed. To analyze phosphorylation of signal transduction molecules, animals were assigned to 1 of the 4 groups (n = 8 in each). Spinal cord ischemia and the treatment were the same as those described above. The spinal cords were removed at 15 or 30 min after reperfusion and used to analyze phosphorylation of signal transduction molecules. Four animals served as the preischemic control, and the spinal cord was removed just before the start of ischemia.

Results

In the IGF-1 + EPO group, both neurological and histopathological outcomes were significantly improved as compared to the control group, which was consistent with the increase of Janus kinase-2 (JAK2) phosphorylation.

Conclusions

The combination of IGF-1 and EPO protects against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits. JAK2 might contribute to the protective effect.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (No. 21591974) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8505, Japan

    Kohji Utada, Kazuyoshi Ishida, Suguru Tohyama, Yutaka Urushima, Yoichi Mizukami, Atsuo Yamashita, Masato Uchida & Mishiya Matsumoto

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Utada, K., Ishida, K., Tohyama, S. et al. The combination of insulin-like growth factor 1 and erythropoietin protects against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits. J Anesth 29, 741–748 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-015-2031-y

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