Abstract
Background: Germinal matrix hemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity from prematurity. This brain region is vulnerable to bleeding and re-bleeding within the first 72 hours of preterm life. Cerebroventricular expansion of blood products contributes to the mechanisms of brain injury. Consequences include lifelong hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability. Unfortunately little is known about the therapeutic needs of this patient population.
Objectives: This review discusses the mechanisms of germinal matrix hemorrhage, the animal models utilized, and the potential therapeutic targets. Conclusion: Potential therapeutic approaches identified in pre-clinical investigations include corticosteroid therapy, iron chelator administration, and transforming growth factor-β pathway modulation, which all warrant further investigation. Thus, effective preclinical modeling is essential for elucidating and evaluating novel therapeutic approaches, ahead of clinical consideration.Keywords: Animal model, drug discovery, experimental, hydrocephalus, neurological dysfunction, translational research.
Current Drug Targets
Title:Aligning Animal Models of Clinical Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage, From Basic Correlation to Therapeutic Approach
Volume: 18 Issue: 12
Author(s): Tim Lekic, Damon Klebe, Pilar Pichon, Katarina Brankov, Sally Sultan, Devin McBride, Darlene Casel, Alhamza Al-Bayati, Yan Ding, Jiping Tang and John H. Zhang*
Affiliation:
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11041 Campus Street, Risley Hall Rm 219, Loma Linda, California, 92354,United States
Keywords: Animal model, drug discovery, experimental, hydrocephalus, neurological dysfunction, translational research.
Abstract: Background: Germinal matrix hemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity from prematurity. This brain region is vulnerable to bleeding and re-bleeding within the first 72 hours of preterm life. Cerebroventricular expansion of blood products contributes to the mechanisms of brain injury. Consequences include lifelong hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability. Unfortunately little is known about the therapeutic needs of this patient population.
Objectives: This review discusses the mechanisms of germinal matrix hemorrhage, the animal models utilized, and the potential therapeutic targets. Conclusion: Potential therapeutic approaches identified in pre-clinical investigations include corticosteroid therapy, iron chelator administration, and transforming growth factor-β pathway modulation, which all warrant further investigation. Thus, effective preclinical modeling is essential for elucidating and evaluating novel therapeutic approaches, ahead of clinical consideration.Export Options
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Lekic Tim, Klebe Damon, Pichon Pilar, Brankov Katarina, Sultan Sally, McBride Devin, Casel Darlene, Al-Bayati Alhamza, Ding Yan, Tang Jiping and Zhang H. John*, Aligning Animal Models of Clinical Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage, From Basic Correlation to Therapeutic Approach, Current Drug Targets 2017; 18 (12) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450117666160615100538
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