Neuroprotection by cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase type 3 inhibitor, against apoptotic white matter changes in rat after chronic cerebral hypoperfusion

Brain Research
Jeong Hyun LeeWon Suk Lee

Abstract

In the present study, we elucidated effect of cilostazol to prevent the occurrence of vacuolation and rarefaction of the white matter in association with apoptosis induced by bilateral occlusion of common carotid arteries in the male Wistar rats. Rats orally received vehicle (DMSO) or 60 mg kg(-1) day(-1) (orally) cilostazol for 3, 7, 14 or 30 days. In the vehicle group, increased vacuolation and rarefactions in the white matter were accompanied by extensive activation of both microglial and astroglial cells with suppression of oligodendrocytes in association with increased TNF-alpha production, caspase-3 immunoreactivity and TUNEL-positive cells in the white matter including optic tract. Post-treatment with cilostazol (60 mg kg(-1) day(-1)) strongly suppressed not only elevated activation of astroglia and microglia but also diminished oligodendrocytes following chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. In conclusion, cilostazol (60 mg kg(-1) day(-1), orally) significantly reduced the apoptotic cell death in association with decreased TNF-alpha production and caspase-3-positive cells in the white matter of rat brains subjected to bilateral occlusion of common carotid arteries, consequently ameliorating vacuoles and rarefaction changes in...Continue Reading

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