Ependyma
Coinjection of deferoxamine with lysed RBC reduced ventricular enlargement (47.8±17.8 vs. 59.9±15.7mm3 in saline coinjection group, Po0.05, Figure 6). PubMed:24667910
The major findings of this study are (1) intraventricular injection of lysed RBCs but not packed RBCs resulted in hydrocephalus; (2) lysed RBCs upregulated brain HO-1 and ferritin levels; (3) intraventricular injection of iron also caused hydrocephalus; and (4) iron chelation with deferoxamine reduced lysed RBC-induced hydrocephalus. PubMed:24667910
There was a tendency that lysed RBC-induced brain edema was less in deferoxamine-treated group (brain water content in the ipsilateral hemisphere: 79.8±0.6% vs. 80.5±0.7% in the saline coinjection group, n¼6, P40.05). PubMed:24667910
In addition, iron and ferritin deposition are found in ependymal or subependymal location after neonatal IVH.7–9 PubMed:24667910
Twenty-four hours after injection, T2 MRI showed a significant bilateral ventricular enlargement in the iron-injected group (17.9±5.7mm3) compared with salineinjected rats (9.2±5.7mm3, Po0.01, Figure 4). PubMed:24667910
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