Effect of Combined Ropivacaine and Sufentanil Anesthesia in Mid-Pregnancy on Progeny Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression and Cognitive Function in SD Rats
DI Yan, LI Lihan, JIAO Shanshan, et al
No.980th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, People's Liberation Army, Hebei Shijiazhuang 050082, China
Abstract:Objective: To investigate the effects of combined ropivacaine and sufentanil anesthesia in mid-pregnancy on progeny brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression and cognitive function in SD rats. Methods: The study hypothesized that maternal treadmill exercise during pregnancy could prevent neurotoxicity induced by ropivacaine and sufentanil. In the first experiment, pregnant rats were exposed to a 100 μL mixture of sufentanil (0.25 μg/μL) and ropivacaine (0.125 μg/μL) (R&G) on gestational (G) day 14, or were exposed continuously on G13, G14, and G15 (R&Gx3). In the second experiment, pregnant rats in the exercise group were forced to run on a treadmill for 60 minutes daily throughout pregnancy. The TrkB antagonist ANA-12 was used to investigate whether the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway was involved in the neuroprotection provided by maternal exercise. Results: Repeated but not single exposure to ropivacaine and sufentanil led to a decrease in histone acetylation and BDNF expression in fetal brain tissue and postnatal hippocampus. Spatial learning and memory impairments were compromised, accompanied by a reduction in dendritic spine number. Maternal exercise mitigated these effects, but the TrkB antagonist ANA-12 abolished the beneficial effects of maternal exercise. Conclusion: Multiple (but not single) exposures to ropivacaine and sufentanil in mid-pregnancy in pregnant rats lead to long-term learning and memory impairments in offspring. Maternal exercise improves postnatal neurocognitive deficits by enhancing histone acetylation and activating downstream BDNF/TrkB signaling.
底妍, 李立函, 焦姗姗, 张坤, 郝书航, 王金保. 妊娠中期罗哌卡因联合舒芬太尼麻醉对SD模型子代脑源性神经营养因子表达和认知功能的影响[J]. 河北医学, 2024, 30(5): 773-780.
DI Yan, LI Lihan, JIAO Shanshan, et al. Effect of Combined Ropivacaine and Sufentanil Anesthesia in Mid-Pregnancy on Progeny Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression and Cognitive Function in SD Rats. HeBei Med, 2024, 30(5): 773-780.
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