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miR-34a targets SIRT1 to reduce p53 deacetylation and promote sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia-induced neuronal autophagy and apoptosis in neonatal mice.

by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract This study is to investigate the function of miR-34a and interactions between miR-34a, SIRT1, and p53 in sevoflurane-induced neuronal apoptosis and autophagy in neonatal mice. A mouse model was established by inhalation anesthesia with sevoflurane and...

Dexmedetomidine alleviates propofol-induced neural injury in developing rats.

by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Propofol, a commonly used intravenous anesthetic, has been associated with neurodegeneration in the developing brain upon repeated exposure. Dexmedetomidine is an α2 adrenoceptor agonist that was previously reported to possess neuroprotective properties....

A Spatial Memory Deficit in Male But Not Female Rats After Neonatal Diazepam Exposure: A New Model for Developmental Sedative Neurotoxicity.

by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Background: Developmental anesthetic neurotoxicity is well described in animal models for GABAergic, sedating drugs. Here we investigate the role of the benzodiazepine, diazepam on spatial and recognition memory of young adult rats after neonatal exposure....

Ketamine counteracts sevoflurane-induced depressive-like behavior and synaptic plasticity impairments through the adenosine A2A receptor/ERK pathway in rats.

by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract Ketamine is an ionic glutamic acid N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist commonly used in clinical anesthesia, and its rapid and lasting antidepressant effect has stimulated great interest in psychology research. However, the molecular mechanisms...

Exposure to halogenated ethers causes neurodegeneration and behavioural changes in young healthy experimental animals: a systematic review and meta analyses.

by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract The FDA issued a warning that repeated and prolonged use of inhalational anaesthetics in children younger than 3 years may increase the risk of neurological damage. Robust clinical evidence supporting this warning is however lacking. A systematic review of...

The effects of general anesthetics on mitochondrial structure and function in the developing brain.

by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles

Abstract The use of general anesthetics in modern clinical practice is commonly regarded as safe for healthy individuals, but exposures at the extreme ends of the age spectrum have been linked to chronic cognitive impairments and persistent functional and structural...
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  • Long-term outcomes of early exposure to repeated general anaesthesia in children with cystic fibrosis (CF-GAIN): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled phase 4 trial. Claire Elizabeth Wainwright, et al. June 2024
  • Columbia University Physician Scientist and SmartTots Investigator, Caleb Ing, MD, publishes new findings regarding prenatal exposure to general anesthesia and subsequent risk to the child.

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