Effect of sleep deprivation on general anesthesia in rats

To explore the effects of sleep deprivation on perioperative general anesthesia in rats.

45 healthy male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, the control group (Group A), the anesthesia group (Group B) and the sleep deprivation anesthesia group (Group C), 15 in each group. The sleep deprivation model was established by improving multi-platform water environment method. The group B and C were received propofol 80 mg/kg by intraperitoneally, the group A was given the same dose of normal saline. The EEG in each group was measured. The GABAa R-β3 protein in cerebral cortex was detected by Western Blot. The rats were treated with Brennan incision, and the changes of thermal pain sensitive (PWL) and open field behavior were measured in each group.

In group C, the δ band of brainwave of EEG increased significantly, the disappearance time of righting reflex shortened significantly, the recovery time prolonged significantly, the GABAa R-β3 protein was significantly increased, and the time of passing through the central area before operation was significantly decreased.

Sleep deprivation can significantly inhibit the electrical activity of rat cerebral cortex induced by propofol, up-regulating the GABAa R-β3 protein in cortex.