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Autoradiographic determination of brain pH following middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat

Journal Article · · Stroke; (United States)
A method of quantitative autoradiography using /sup 14/C-labelled 5,5-dimethyl-2, 4-oxazolidinedione (/sup 14/C-DMO) to evaluate the local changes in brain pH after ischemia is described. In normal control rats the calculated tissue pH values in gray matter were slightly lower than those in white matter, and there was no significant difference in the calculated pH among the various structures in cortical and subcortical gray matter. Four hours after a left middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion, marked reductions in /sup 14/C-DMO concentrations were demonstrated in the anterior two-thirds of the cerebral cortex and in the lateral part of the caudate nucleus indicating tissue acidosis in these areas. Although several assumptions are required for the calculation of pH in brain tissue, this method would appear very useful in the investigation of the altered metabolic state in ischemic brain.
Research Organization:
Montreal Neurological Inst., Quebec, Canada
OSTI ID:
6306826
Journal Information:
Stroke; (United States), Journal Name: Stroke; (United States) Vol. 15:3; ISSN SJCCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English