IbrainPub Date : 2022-11-17DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12079
Xingxing Liu, Qing Yang, Yi Guo, M. He, Zhen‐He Yu, Qi Tian, Zhao‐Qiong Zhu
{"title":"Cognitive impairment induced by sevoflurane anesthesia is mediated by the cholinergic system after gastrointestinal surgery in older patients: A randomized, controlled trial","authors":"Xingxing Liu, Qing Yang, Yi Guo, M. He, Zhen‐He Yu, Qi Tian, Zhao‐Qiong Zhu","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ibra.12079","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89464528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Suppression of SAMSN1 contributes to neuroprotection in neonatal rats suffering from hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy injury","authors":"Yi-Bo Wang, Zong-Jin Gan, Jun-Yan Zhang, Somjit Wanchana, Xi-Liang Guo","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12078","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article aims to detect the effect of SAM domain, SH3 domain, and nuclear localization signal 1 (SAMSN1) in neonatal rats with neurological dysfunction induced by hypoxia and ischemia (HI). The HI model was created using 7-day postnatal rats. Zea-longa score was utilized to validate the neurological injury after HI. Then, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected by gene sequencing and bioinformatics analysis methods. The oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) models were established in the SY5Y cells and fetal human cortical neurons. In addition, SAMSN1-small interfering RNA, methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay, and cell growth curve were employed to evaluate the cell viability variation. Obviously, Zea-longa scores increased in rats with HI insult. Subsequently, SAMSN1 was screened out, and it was found that SAMSN1 was strikingly upregulated in SY5Y cells and fetal neurons post-OGD. Interestingly, we found that SAMSN1 silencing could markedly enhance cell viability and cell growth after OGD. These data suggested that downregulation of SAMSN1 may exert a neuroprotective effect on damaged neurons after HI by improving cell viability and cell survival, which provides a potential theoretical basis for clinical trials in the future to treat neonatal hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ibra.12078","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41173357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-11-09DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12074
Zong-Min Zhang, Xin-Xin Yang, Li Ling, Man-Hong Zhou
{"title":"A typically progressive dissection of the internal carotid artery with recurrent hiccups: A case report with continuous 2-year data recording","authors":"Zong-Min Zhang, Xin-Xin Yang, Li Ling, Man-Hong Zhou","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12074","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12074","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Patients with internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) usually report headache, neck pain, Horner's syndrome, and ischemic stroke. Because the posterior cranial nerve is involved, some patients may show different forms of posterior cranial nerve paralysis. There have been no reports of patients with ICAD showing repeated hiccups. Here, to help clinicians identify ICAD early and gain a better understanding of the atypical manifestations of the disease, we report an atypical case of recurrent hiccup symptoms caused by ICAD.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ibra.12074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41155799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-11-09DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12072
Dan-Dan Tan, Jin Gu, Juan Li, Wan-Qiu Yu, De-Xing Liu, Li-Jin Zhao, Guo-Hua Zhu, Xin-Xin Yang, Jin Tian, Qi Tian, Zhao-Qiong Zhu
{"title":"The effective doses of remimazolam besylate in the procedural sedation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography","authors":"Dan-Dan Tan, Jin Gu, Juan Li, Wan-Qiu Yu, De-Xing Liu, Li-Jin Zhao, Guo-Hua Zhu, Xin-Xin Yang, Jin Tian, Qi Tian, Zhao-Qiong Zhu","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12072","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12072","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to determine the values of the half-effective dose (ED<sub>50</sub>) and 95% effective dose (ED<sub>95</sub>) of remimazolam besylate used in the procedural sedation of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Sixty patients who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study were selected. Sufentanil was administered intravenously and remimazolam besylate was administered 2 min later. ERCP treatment was feasible when the modified alertness/sedation (MOAA/S) score was ≤2. If choking or movement occurred during duodenoscope placement, it was considered as a positive reaction. The dose was increased in the next patient; otherwise, it was considered as a negative reaction, and the dose was reduced in the next patient. The ED<sub>50</sub> and ED<sub>95</sub> values and 95% confidence interval (CI) of remimazolam besylate were calculated by Probit regression analysis. All 60 patients completed the trial. The ED<sub>50</sub> and ED<sub>95</sub> values of remimazolam besylate were 0.196 and 0.239 mg/kg, respectively, for the procedural sedation of ERCP. The time of MOAA/S score ≤ 2 was (82.58 ± 21.70) s, and the mean time of awakening was (9.03 ± 5.64) min. Transient hypotension was observed in two patients without medical intervention. The ED<sub>50</sub> and ED<sub>95</sub> values of remimazolam besylate used in the procedural sedation of ERCP were 0.196 and 0.239 mg/kg, and the dose of the medications has definite efficacy and good safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ibra.12072","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41160622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-11-07DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12077
Berenika Maciejewicz
{"title":"Neuroscience of consciousness in the locked-in syndrome: Prognostic and diagnostic review","authors":"Berenika Maciejewicz","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12077","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12077","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The neurological illness known as a locked-in syndrome is brought on by damage to the brainstem, usually as a consequence of a stroke. It is characterized by total paralysis with intact consciousness and cognitive capacity. The subjective experiences of people with locked-in syndrome are poorly understood. Presently, there is no systematic evaluation developed to describe them. The most compelling resources come from individuals’ own words; however, only a small fraction of these accounts have been explored. When it comes to bioethics, locked-in syndrome protocols are almost completely absent. Investigations on how people with this condition feel about their sense of continuity are of importance. Utilizing the locked-in syndrome to pose questions on embodied cognition and levels of consciousness could serve as a lens through which to examine problems in the phenomenology of neuroparalysis and communication. Care and quality of patients’ lives might be improved by an effort to understand this condition better, and ontological questions like “what makes a person a person?,” “what makes a person appear in continuity?,” and “what are the dynamics of embodiment and intersubjectivity?” might be better explored through that lens. This article aims to explore some biomedical factors that contribute to locked-in syndrome and offers some prognostic and diagnostic recommendations for this rare condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10529330/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41158676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-11-07DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12071
Ji Zhang, Quan-Yuan Chang, Loris Rizzello, You Wu
{"title":"Research progress on the effects and mechanisms of anesthetics on neural stem cells","authors":"Ji Zhang, Quan-Yuan Chang, Loris Rizzello, You Wu","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12071","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12071","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Exposure to anesthetic drugs has been proven to seriously affect developing animals in terms of neural stem cells' (NSCs') proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. This can severely hamper the development of physiological learning and memory skills. Studies on the effects of anesthetics on NSCs' proliferation and differentiation are thus reviewed here, with the aim to highlight which specific drug mechanisms are the least harmful to NSCs. PubMed has been used as the preferential searching database of relevant literature to identify studies on the effects and mechanisms of NSCs' proliferation and differentiation. It was concluded that propofol and sevoflurane may be the safest options for NSCs during pregnancy and in pediatric clinical procedures, while dexmedetomidine has been found to reduce opioid-related damage in NSCs. It was also found that the growth environment may impact neurodevelopment even more than narcotic drugs. Nonetheless, the current scientific literature available further highlights how more extensive clinical trials are absolutely required for corroborating the conclusion drawn here.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10528967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41165805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-11-06DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12076
Nan Zhao, Rui Jiang, Jun-Jie Cheng, Qiu-Xia Xiao
{"title":"Effects of gastrodin on the expression of brain aging-related genes in SAM/P-8 mice based on network pharmacology","authors":"Nan Zhao, Rui Jiang, Jun-Jie Cheng, Qiu-Xia Xiao","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12076","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12076","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gastrodin can reduce neuronal damage through multiple targets and pathways, and can be useful in preventing and treating degenerative lesions of the central nervous system, but the specific mechanism has not been elucidated.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aging-related genes in the hippocampus and the frontal cortex were detected in adult and aged mice treated with gastrodin or not. In addition, we collected the target genes of gastrodin and aging from a network database, and a Venn diagram was created to obtain the intersection target genes of gastrodin and aging. Then, the String database was used to analyze the protein–protein interactions (PPIs) between aging-related genes and the target genes of gastrodin and aging. The “drug–disease–target–pathway” network was constructed using Cytoscape 3.7.2 software, and the main mechanism and pathway of key genes were analyzed by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO). Finally, the reliability of these key genes was further verified by molecular docking technology.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results showed that 6 out of 10 genes related to brain aging were differentially expressed after gastrodin intervention. Moreover, there were 11 key genes between gastrodin and differentially expressed genes related to brain aging. GO and KEGG results suggested that material metabolism and carbohydrate digestion and absorption were associated with the pathological mechanism of gastrodin antiaging. Molecular docking results also confirmed the good binding activity of gastrodin to the key genes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Gastrodin plays a potential role in antiaging by regulating substance metabolism and carbohydrate digestion and absorption.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ibra.12076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41155798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thoracic epidural arteriovenous malformation causing rapidly progressive myelopathy and mimicking an acute transverse myelitis: A case report","authors":"Hao Yuan, Yu Pi, Hong-Su Zhou, Chong Wang, Wei Liu, Yong-Min Niu, Yang Lan, Dong Chen, Shi-Ran Liu, Shun-Wu Xiao","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12070","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12070","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Clinical symptoms of spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) combined with acute spontaneous hemorrhage lack specificity, which leads to misdiagnosis and delays treatment. The current study aimed to analyze the causes of misdiagnosis and review the key points of diagnosis and treatment. We presented an extremely rare case of a 25-year-old man whose clinical characteristics mimicked acute transverse myelitis, suffering from rapidly and repeatedly progressive myelopathy with a mass. The pathological diagnosis of the mass was AVM; symptom-based surgical treatment with posterior decompression and the removal of epidural AVMs during the postoperative 12-month follow-up period were performed. The manual muscle testing grade score of the proximal and distal muscles in both lower limbs improved from 1 to 5, and the American Spinal Injury Association motor and sensation grade score improved from B to E. In the case of sudden or progressive spinal cord injury of unknown cause and acute spinal cord dysfunction, there might be a misdiagnosis. The key to a differential diagnosis is to take into account AVMs, and spontaneous hemorrhages and hematomas should also be suspected. Angiography and magnetic resonance imaging are very important for the diagnosis of AVM, and we hope to enhance clinicians' understanding of and vigilance for such diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10528776/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41167839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-10-09DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12069
Jing-Han Zhang, Yan-Ping Deng, Min-Jian Geng
{"title":"Efficacy of the lumbar sympathetic ganglion block in lower limb pain and its application prospects during the perioperative period","authors":"Jing-Han Zhang, Yan-Ping Deng, Min-Jian Geng","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12069","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12069","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 <p>The sympathetic nervous system is involved in the physiological pathogenesis of many different types of chronic pain. Sympathetic blocks can interrupt the reflex control system by intercepting the noxious afferent fibers accompanying autonomic nerves, resulting in changes in peripheral or central sensory processing. A lumbar sympathetic ganglion block (LSGB), as a treatment method, refers to the injection of nerve blockers into the corresponding lumbar sympathetic nerve segments, usually requiring imaging assistance (CT, X-ray, ultrasound) to guide. At present, LSGB has been widely used in the clinical treatment of lower limb pain, such as neuropathic pain, lower limb ischemic pain, and so on. Its mechanism of action may be through inhibiting sympathetic nerve activity and dilating blood vessels, thereby alleviating pain and inhibiting stress response. However, there are few reports of LSGB during the perioperative period, especially in postoperative pain and gastrointestinal function. Therefore, by studying the literature about LSGB-related studies, this article reviews the anatomy of the lumbar sympathetic nerve (LSN), with its clinical application and possible mechanism. We reviewed the analgesic effect of LSGB in patients with lower limb pain and postoperative pain and the potential application prospects in the recovery of gastrointestinal function, finally providing a reference for its clinical application.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10529158/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41175545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IbrainPub Date : 2022-09-27DOI: 10.1002/ibra.12068
Jean Defourny
{"title":"Considering gene therapy to protect from X-linked deafness DFNX2 and associated neurodevelopmental disorders","authors":"Jean Defourny","doi":"10.1002/ibra.12068","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ibra.12068","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Mutations and deletions in the gene or upstream of the gene encoding the POU3F4 transcription factor cause X-linked progressive deafness DFNX2 and additional neurodevelopmental disorders in humans. Hearing loss can be purely sensorineural or mixed, that is, with both conductive and sensorineural components. Affected males show anatomical abnormalities of the inner ear, which are jointly defined as incomplete partition type III. Current approaches to improve hearing and speech skills of DFNX2 patients do not seem to be fully effective. Owing to inner ear malformations, cochlear implantation is surgically difficult and may predispose towards severe complications. Even in cases where implantation is safely performed, hearing and speech outcomes remain highly variable among patients. Mouse models for DFNX2 deafness revealed that sensorineural loss could arise from a dysfunction of spiral ligament fibrocytes in the lateral wall of the cochlea, which leads to reduced endocochlear potential. Highly positive endocochlear potential is critical for sensory hair cell mechanotransduction and hearing. In this context, here, we propose to develop a therapeutic approach in male <i>Pou3f4</i><sup>−/<i>y</i></sup> mice based on an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-mediated gene transfer in cochlear spiral ligament fibrocytes. Among a broad range of AAV vectors, AAV7 was found to show a strong tropism for the spiral ligament. Thus, we suggest that an AAV7-mediated delivery of <i>Pou3f4</i> complementary DNA in the spiral ligament of <i>Pou3f4</i><sup>−/<i>y</i></sup> mice could represent an attractive strategy to prevent fibrocyte degeneration and to restore normal cochlear functions and properties, including a positive endocochlear potential, before hearing loss progresses to profound deafness.</p>","PeriodicalId":94030,"journal":{"name":"Ibrain","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10529175/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41175906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}