New PAR1 agonist peptide demonstrates protective action in a mouse model of photothrombosis-induced brain ischemiaстатья
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Аннотация:Protease-activated receptors (PARs) are involved not only in hemostasis but also inthe development of ischemic brain injury. In the present work, we examined in vivoeffects of a new peptide (AP9) composing Asn47-Phen55 of PAR1 “tethered ligand”generated by activated protein C. We chose a mouse model of photothrombosis (PT)-induced ischemia to assess AP9 effects in vivo. To reveal the molecular mechanism ofAP9 action, mice lacking b-arrestin-2 were used. AP9 was injected intravenously once10 min before PT at doses of 0.2, 2, or 20 mg/kg, or twice, that is, 10 min beforeand 1 h after PT at a dose of 20 mg/kg. Lesion volume was measured by magneticresonance imaging and staining of brain sections with tetrazolium salt. Neurologic deficitwas estimated using the cylinder and the grid-walk tests. Blood–brain barrier (BBB)disruption was assessed by Evans blue dye extraction. Eosin-hematoxylin staining andimmunohistochemical staining were applied to evaluate the number of undamagedneurons and activated glial cells in the penumbra. A single administration of AP9(20 mg/kg), as well as its two injections (20 mg/kg), decreased brain lesion volume.A double administration of AP9 also reduced BBB disruption and neurological deficit inmice. We did not observe the protective effect of AP9 in mice lacking b-arrestin-2 afterPT. Thus, we demonstrated for the first time protective properties of a PAR1 agonistpeptide, AP9, in vivo. b-Arrestin-2 was required for the protective action of AP9 inPT-induced brain ischemia.