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To this day, the patient’s outcome after any form of cerebral ischemia is often mediocre
at best. The added damage that occurs at reperfusion after ischemia seems to be as
important as the ischemic injury itself. New therapeutic strategies targeted at this
critical issue are therefore crucial. P188, an amphiphilic triblock copolymer, has risen
to be one of the most promising pharmacological therapeutics, as its capability to insert
into injured cell membranes seems to perfectly fit the needed criteria to protect against
I/R injury. Lately, it has become apparent that mitochondrial function particularly profits
from P188 treatment after I/R injury. Therefore, the question arose, if P188 may
interact directly with mitochondria.
In the present study, rat isolated brain mitochondria were injured and then treated with
P188. The injury took place either in vivo by asphyxial cardiac arrest before isolation
of mitochondria or in vitro after isolation by addition of the ROS H2O2. After treatment
with P188, mitochondrial function was evaluated through the assessment of ATP
synthesis, O2 consumption and CRC.
10 or 15 min of asphyxia in vivo as well as 200 μM H2O2 for 10 min in vitro significantly
impaired mitochondrial function. Furthermore, a damaging effect of RT on isolated
mitochondria became apparent. Contrary to the underlying hypothesis, P188 did not
preserve mitochondrial function independently of the injury mechanism chosen.
In conclusion, in the context of studying P188, two new methods of I/R injury
simulation, namely asphyxial cardiac arrest in vivo and the injury with H2O2 in isolated
mitochondria in vitro, have been established. However, it is not yet conclusive, if P188
does or does not directly improve mitochondrial function after I/R injury. Further
research looking at different injuring methods as well as modulating the treatment
method is needed to ultimately clarify this question.