Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection

© 2019, The Author(s). Injury to the central nervous system is exacerbated by secondary degeneration. Previous research has shown that a combination of orally and locally administered ion channel inhibitors following partial optic nerve injury protects the myelin sheath and preserves function in...

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Main Authors: Toomey, Lilian, Bartlett, C.A., Gavriel, N., McGonigle, Terence, Majimbi, Maimuna, Gopalasingam, G., Rodger, J., Fitzgerald, Melinda
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Language:English
Published: NATURE RESEARCH 2019
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1087114
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81498
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author Toomey, Lilian
Bartlett, C.A.
Gavriel, N.
McGonigle, Terence
Majimbi, Maimuna
Gopalasingam, G.
Rodger, J.
Fitzgerald, Melinda
author_facet Toomey, Lilian
Bartlett, C.A.
Gavriel, N.
McGonigle, Terence
Majimbi, Maimuna
Gopalasingam, G.
Rodger, J.
Fitzgerald, Melinda
author_sort Toomey, Lilian
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description © 2019, The Author(s). Injury to the central nervous system is exacerbated by secondary degeneration. Previous research has shown that a combination of orally and locally administered ion channel inhibitors following partial optic nerve injury protects the myelin sheath and preserves function in the ventral optic nerve, vulnerable to secondary degeneration. However, local administration is often not clinically appropriate. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of systemic and local delivery of the ion channel inhibitor combination of lomerizine, brilliant blue G (BBG) and YM872, which inhibits voltage-gated calcium channels, P2X7 receptors and Ca2+ permeable α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors respectively. Following a partial optic nerve transection, adult female PVG rats were treated with BBG and YM872 delivered via osmotic mini pump directly to the injury site, or via intraperitoneal injection, both alongside oral administration of lomerizine. Myelin structure was preserved with both delivery modes of the ion channel inhibitor combination. However, there was no effect of treatment on inflammation, either peripherally or at the injury site, or on the density of oligodendroglial cells. Taken together, the data indicate that even at lower concentrations, the combinatorial treatment may be preserving myelin structure, and that systemic and local delivery are comparable at improving outcomes following neurotrauma.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-814982020-11-03T06:35:18Z Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection Toomey, Lilian Bartlett, C.A. Gavriel, N. McGonigle, Terence Majimbi, Maimuna Gopalasingam, G. Rodger, J. Fitzgerald, Melinda Science & Technology Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics BRAIN-BARRIER PERMEABILITY RETINAL GANGLION-CELLS RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST OXIDATIVE STRESS P2X7 RECEPTORS CEREBRAL EDEMA DRUG-DELIVERY CA2+ INFLUX HEAD-INJURY DAMAGE © 2019, The Author(s). Injury to the central nervous system is exacerbated by secondary degeneration. Previous research has shown that a combination of orally and locally administered ion channel inhibitors following partial optic nerve injury protects the myelin sheath and preserves function in the ventral optic nerve, vulnerable to secondary degeneration. However, local administration is often not clinically appropriate. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of systemic and local delivery of the ion channel inhibitor combination of lomerizine, brilliant blue G (BBG) and YM872, which inhibits voltage-gated calcium channels, P2X7 receptors and Ca2+ permeable α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors respectively. Following a partial optic nerve transection, adult female PVG rats were treated with BBG and YM872 delivered via osmotic mini pump directly to the injury site, or via intraperitoneal injection, both alongside oral administration of lomerizine. Myelin structure was preserved with both delivery modes of the ion channel inhibitor combination. However, there was no effect of treatment on inflammation, either peripherally or at the injury site, or on the density of oligodendroglial cells. Taken together, the data indicate that even at lower concentrations, the combinatorial treatment may be preserving myelin structure, and that systemic and local delivery are comparable at improving outcomes following neurotrauma. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81498 10.1038/s41598-019-51886-3 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1087114 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ NATURE RESEARCH fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
BRAIN-BARRIER PERMEABILITY
RETINAL GANGLION-CELLS
RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST
OXIDATIVE STRESS
P2X7 RECEPTORS
CEREBRAL EDEMA
DRUG-DELIVERY
CA2+ INFLUX
HEAD-INJURY
DAMAGE
Toomey, Lilian
Bartlett, C.A.
Gavriel, N.
McGonigle, Terence
Majimbi, Maimuna
Gopalasingam, G.
Rodger, J.
Fitzgerald, Melinda
Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
title Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
title_full Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
title_fullStr Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
title_full_unstemmed Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
title_short Comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
title_sort comparing modes of delivery of a combination of ion channel inhibitors for limiting secondary degeneration following partial optic nerve transection
topic Science & Technology
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
BRAIN-BARRIER PERMEABILITY
RETINAL GANGLION-CELLS
RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST
OXIDATIVE STRESS
P2X7 RECEPTORS
CEREBRAL EDEMA
DRUG-DELIVERY
CA2+ INFLUX
HEAD-INJURY
DAMAGE
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1087114
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81498