Efficacy of N-acetyl cysteine in traumatic brain injury

In this study, using two different injury models in two different species, we found that early post-injury treatment with N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) reversed the behavioral deficits associated with the TBI. These data suggest generalization of a protocol similar to our recent clinical trial with NAC in...

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Published in:PloS one 2014-04, Vol.9 (4), p.e90617-e90617
Main Authors: Eakin, Katharine, Baratz-Goldstein, Renana, Pick, Chiam G, Zindel, Ofra, Balaban, Carey D, Hoffer, Michael E, Lockwood, Megan, Miller, Jonathan, Hoffer, Barry J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteine - chemistry
Acetylcysteine - therapeutic use
Analysis
Animal behavior
Animal models
Animals
Antioxidants - chemistry
Antioxidants - therapeutic use
Biology and Life Sciences
Brain
Brain Injuries - drug therapy
Computer simulation
Concussion
Cysteine
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
FDA approval
Head injuries
Injuries
Male
Maze Learning
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Neurosciences
Object recognition
Pattern recognition
Percussion
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Recognition (Psychology)
Rodents
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:In this study, using two different injury models in two different species, we found that early post-injury treatment with N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) reversed the behavioral deficits associated with the TBI. These data suggest generalization of a protocol similar to our recent clinical trial with NAC in blast-induced mTBI in a battlefield setting, to mild concussion from blunt trauma. This study used both weight drop in mice and fluid percussion injury in rats. These were chosen to simulate either mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). For mice, we used novel object recognition and the Y maze. For rats, we used the Morris water maze. NAC was administered beginning 30-60 minutes after injury. Behavioral deficits due to injury in both species were significantly reversed by NAC treatment. We thus conclude NAC produces significant behavioral recovery after injury. Future preclinical studies are needed to define the mechanism of action, perhaps leading to more effective therapies in man.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0090617