Feifei Xu , Peng Zhang , Huiqing Liu , Rui Wang , Ze Fan , Yuan Gao , Zhihong Lu , Peilin Cong , Haixia Chen , Jinghao Wang , Hailong Dong , Lize Xiong , Guangchao Zhao
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The time course of memory reconstruction after general anaesthesia was evaluated using the contextual fear conditioning test. WaterLOGSY was used to examine the interaction between isoflurane and CBS. A hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) probe, AZ-NO<sub>2</sub>, was used for H<sub>2</sub>S bioimaging, and RNA sequencing, sulfhydrome detection, and <em>in vivo</em> electrophysiological recordings were performed to explore the underlying mechanisms.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The decline in cognitive function persisted for at least 8 h after isoflurane anaesthesia, which is attributed to the selective homocysteine accumulation in the brain via direct inhibition of CBS activity by isoflurane. Activation of CBS alleviates the reduction of H<sub>2</sub>S and alters the sulfhydration of synaptic-related proteins, ultimately accelerating the restoration of neuronal firing rates in the hippocampus (saline, 1.42 [0.49] <em>vs</em> NaHS, 2.45 [0.68] Hz). 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Direct inhibition of cystathionine-β-synthase by isoflurane contributes to delayed neurocognitive recovery after isoflurane general anaesthesia in mice
Background
Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) are severe complications of surgery and other invasive procedures. However, the underlying mechanisms by which general anaesthetics contribute to PND remain largely unknown. Based on our findings of a link between hyperhomocysteinaemia and increased risk of PND, we investigated functional alterations in cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS) and its role in memory function after general anaesthesia.
Methods
Mice were subjected to isoflurane 1.4 vol% anaesthesia for 2 h, and the levels of homocysteine, homocysteine-associated enzyme expression, and CBS activity were measured using ELISA. The time course of memory reconstruction after general anaesthesia was evaluated using the contextual fear conditioning test. WaterLOGSY was used to examine the interaction between isoflurane and CBS. A hydrogen sulfide (H2S) probe, AZ-NO2, was used for H2S bioimaging, and RNA sequencing, sulfhydrome detection, and in vivo electrophysiological recordings were performed to explore the underlying mechanisms.
Results
The decline in cognitive function persisted for at least 8 h after isoflurane anaesthesia, which is attributed to the selective homocysteine accumulation in the brain via direct inhibition of CBS activity by isoflurane. Activation of CBS alleviates the reduction of H2S and alters the sulfhydration of synaptic-related proteins, ultimately accelerating the restoration of neuronal firing rates in the hippocampus (saline, 1.42 [0.49] vs NaHS, 2.45 [0.68] Hz). Pretreatment with S-adenosylmethionine (SAM, CBS activator) could increase the freezing time of mice after isoflurane anaesthesia (control 4.86 [3.30]% vs SAM, 9.89 [3.03]%).
Conclusions
Isoflurane contributes to delayed cognitive recovery after isoflurane anaesthesia in mice by directly inhibiting CBS activity, providing novel insights into the involvement of isoflurane in PNDs and their underlying mechanisms.
期刊介绍:
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