Tacrolimus (FK506) ameliorates skilled motor deficits produced by middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats

Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation
J SharkeyH M Marston

Abstract

Tacrolimus (FK506) is a potent immunosuppressant that is presently in clinical use for prevention of allograft rejection. Recently, animal studies reporting significant reductions in the volume of tissue damage associated with cardiac, hepatic, and cerebral ischemia suggest that tacrolimus may also be of use in the clinical management of stroke. In the present study, we examine whether the neuroprotective effects of tacrolimus, as assessed by histological outcome, are accompanied by an amelioration of the skilled motor deficits induced in the rat by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Animals were trained to perform a skilled paw-reaching task before MCAO by perivascular microinjections of endothelin-1. Tacrolimus (1 mg/kg, n = 6) or vehicle (n = 6) was administered by intravenous infusion 1 minute after MCAO. After a 5-day postoperative recovery period, the rats were retested for skilled paw-reaching ability for an additional 9 days. In vehicle-treated rats, MCAO resulted in a profound bilateral impairment in skilled paw use. Rats treated with tacrolimus, although still impaired, performed significantly better than those treated with vehicle alone (P < .01). Histological analysis, 14 days after occlusion, confirmed the ne...Continue Reading

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