Anoxic and ischemic injury of myelinated axons in CNS white matter: from mechanistic concepts to therapeutics

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism : Official Journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
P K Stys

Abstract

White matter of the brain and spinal cord is susceptible to anoxia and ischemia. Irreversible injury to this tissue can have serious consequences for the overall function of the CNS through disruption of signal transmission. Myelinated axons of the CNS are critically dependent on a continuous supply of energy largely generated through oxidative phosphorylation. Anoxia and ischemia cause rapid energy depletion, failure of the Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase, and accumulation of axoplasmic Na+ through noninactivating Na+ channels, with concentrations approaching 100 mmol/L after 60 minutes of anoxia. Coupled with severe K+ depletion that results in large membrane depolarization, high [Na+]i stimulates reverse Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange and axonal Ca2+ overload. A component of Ca2+ entry occurs directly through Na+ channels. The excessive accumulation of Ca2+ in turn activates various Ca(2+)-dependent enzymes, such as calpain, phospholipases, and protein kinase C, resulting in irreversible injury. The latter enzyme may be involved in "autoprotection," triggered by release of endogenous gamma-aminobutyric acid and adenosine, by modulation of certain elements responsible for deregulation of ion homeostasis. Glycolytic block, in contrast to anoxia alone,...Continue Reading

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