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Corticosteroid action on choroid plexus: reduction in Na+-K+-ATPase activity, choline transport capacity, and rate of CSF formation

Lindvall-Axelsson, M ; Hedner, P and Owman, Christer LU (1989) In Experimental Brain Research 77(3). p.605-610
Abstract
Glucocorticoids have a well-known clinical effect on brain edema and intracranial hypertension, but the mechanism of action is still poorly understood. In the present report the effect of beta-methasone on choroid plexus transport and CSF formation was studied. Following 5 days of daily treatment with betamethasone the CSF production rate in rabbits was reduced by 43% as measured by ventriculo-cisternal perfusion with radioactive inulin. Accordingly, the transport capacity in the choroid plexus, measured in terms of choline uptake and accumulation in vitro, and the activity of Na+--K+-ATPase decreased in both rabbit (in the lateral ventricles by 31 and 31%, respectively) and rat (by 16 and 24%, respectively). Thus, the demonstrated... (More)
Glucocorticoids have a well-known clinical effect on brain edema and intracranial hypertension, but the mechanism of action is still poorly understood. In the present report the effect of beta-methasone on choroid plexus transport and CSF formation was studied. Following 5 days of daily treatment with betamethasone the CSF production rate in rabbits was reduced by 43% as measured by ventriculo-cisternal perfusion with radioactive inulin. Accordingly, the transport capacity in the choroid plexus, measured in terms of choline uptake and accumulation in vitro, and the activity of Na+--K+-ATPase decreased in both rabbit (in the lateral ventricles by 31 and 31%, respectively) and rat (by 16 and 24%, respectively). Thus, the demonstrated influence of glucocorticoids on these functions of the choroid plexus seem to be important components in their therapeutic effect on intracranial hypertension. (Less)
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Choroid plexus, Betamethasone, Transport capacity, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production
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Experimental Brain Research
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605 - 610
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0014-4819
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10.1007/BF00249613
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  abstract     = {{Glucocorticoids have a well-known clinical effect on brain edema and intracranial hypertension, but the mechanism of action is still poorly understood. In the present report the effect of beta-methasone on choroid plexus transport and CSF formation was studied. Following 5 days of daily treatment with betamethasone the CSF production rate in rabbits was reduced by 43% as measured by ventriculo-cisternal perfusion with radioactive inulin. Accordingly, the transport capacity in the choroid plexus, measured in terms of choline uptake and accumulation in vitro, and the activity of Na+--K+-ATPase decreased in both rabbit (in the lateral ventricles by 31 and 31%, respectively) and rat (by 16 and 24%, respectively). Thus, the demonstrated influence of glucocorticoids on these functions of the choroid plexus seem to be important components in their therapeutic effect on intracranial hypertension.}},
  author       = {{Lindvall-Axelsson, M and Hedner, P and Owman, Christer}},
  issn         = {{0014-4819}},
  keywords     = {{Choroid plexus; Betamethasone; Transport capacity; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) production}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{605--610}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Experimental Brain Research}},
  title        = {{Corticosteroid action on choroid plexus: reduction in Na+-K+-ATPase activity, choline transport capacity, and rate of CSF formation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00249613}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/BF00249613}},
  volume       = {{77}},
  year         = {{1989}},
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