The Effects of Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors on the Brain Inflammatory Response Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats

Authors

1 North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran

2 Physiology Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

3 Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

Objective(s)
Cytokines such as IL-1β are involved in inflammatory responses. This study evaluated the role of two different kinds of drugs (ibuprofen and celecoxib) on brain IL-10 and IL-1β after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in male rats.
Materials and Methods
Rats were assigned into 6 groups: intact, sham, TBI, and treated rats with vehicle, celecoxib or iboprophen. Cytokine concentrations were quantified by ELISA kits.
Results
Groups showed no significant difference in brain IL-10 either after TBI induction or after treatment with ibuprofen or celecoxib. Serum IL-10 in vehicle or ibuprofen treated animals was lower than in sham groups (P< 0.01). Brain IL-1β decreased after treatment by ibuprofen or celecoxib (P< 0.001). There was no statistical difference in serum IL-1β in TBI and intact. Serum IL-1β significantly decreased in rats that received celecoxib compared to TBI group (P< 0.01).
Conclusion
Based on our study IL-1β can decrease through both cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) and COX-2 pathway but serum IL-1β can decrease only by COX-2 pathway.

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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Volume 15, Issue 5 - Serial Number 5
September 2012
Pages 1102-1105

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