Abstract
Activated leukocytes may be involved in the reperfusion injury of the brain. The expression of intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) (CD54) and lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) (CD 11 a/CD 18) are important for the interaction of activated leukocytes with the brain. Therefore, the expression of ICAM-1 in the cerebral vessels and LFA-1 on leukocytes were examined after reperfusion in a rat four-vessel occlusion model. Model rats underwent reperfusion (15, 30, and 60 min, and 6, 12, and 24 hrs) following 30 minutes of forebrain ischemia. Immunohistological staining for ICAM1 and LFA-1 was performed in each subgroup. ICAM-1 expression increased after 1-hour reperfusion and persisted on the cerebral microvessels in both the subcortical region and the basal ganglia. Leukocytes stained by LFA-1 were observed in the capillary vessels after 6-hour reperfusion. Increased expression of ICAM-1 and LFA-1 were induced by reperfusion, and this may be important in reperfusion injury of the brain.
