[Cerebrovascular damage caused by platelet and leukocyte activation and treatment with neurotroponin]

Effects of neurotropin (a non-protein extract obtained from the exudate of rabbit skin tissue treated with vaccinovirus) on platelet and neutrophil aggregation were studied. In vitro neurotropin reduced platelet and neutrophic aggregability only at high concentration. However, in vivo anti-aggregating effect of neurotropin was more marked. Intravascular aggregation of platelets and leukocytes was induced in cats by selective injection of 4 beta-phorbol-12 beta-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) into carotid artery. It was found that activation of platelets and leukocytes by intracarotid PMA-injection led to a brain ischemia. Regional tissue analysis showed ipsilateral derangement of the cerebral energy state. The values of energy charge in the parietal cortex and caudateputamen of the PMA-injected hemisphere was significantly decreased. Simultaneously the increase of lactate level was observed. Pretreatment with neutropin prevented the development of cerebral energy failure. It is suggested that neutropin appears to be effective for treating cerebrovascular disorders.