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Role of Calcium Homeostasis in Ischemic Stroke: A Review

Author(s): Abhilash Ludhiadch, Rashmi Sharma, Aishwarya Muriki and Anjana Munshi*

Volume 21, Issue 1, 2022

Published on: 12 February, 2021

Page: [52 - 61] Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/1871527320666210212141232

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Abstract

Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide. It occurs due to the insufficient supply of oxygen-rich blood to the brain. It is a complex disease with multiple associated risk factors, including smoking, alcoholism, age, sex, ethnicity, etc. Calcium ions are known to play a vital role in cell death pathways, which is a ubiquitous intracellular messenger during and immediately after an ischemic period. Disruption in normal calcium homeostasis is known to be a major initiator and activator of the ischemic cell death pathway. Under ischemic stroke conditions, glutamate is released from the neurons and glia, which further activates the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and triggers the rapid translocation of Ca2+ from extracellular to intracellular spaces in cerebral tissues and vice versa. Various studies indicated that Ca2+ could have harmful effects on neurons under acute ischemic conditions. Mitochondrial dysfunction also contributes to delayed neuronal death, and it was established decades ago that massive calcium accumulation triggers mitochondrial damage. Elevated Ca2+ levels cause mitochondria to swell and release their contents. As a result, oxidative stress and mitochondrial calcium accumulation activate mitochondrial permeability transition and lead to depolarization-coupled production of reactive oxygen species. This association between calcium levels and mitochondrial death suggests that elevated calcium levels might have a role in the neurological outcome in ischemic stroke. Previous studies have also reported that elevated Ca2+ levels play a role in the determination of infarct size, outcome, and recurrence of ischemic stroke. The current review has been compiled to understand the multidimensional role of altered Ca2+ levels in the initiation and alteration of neuronal death after an ischemic attack. The underlying mechanisms understood to date have also been discussed.

Keywords: Cerebral ischemia, calcium homeostasis, excitotoxicity, reactive oxygen species, stroke, death

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