Research Article

Cerebellum Susceptibility to Neonatal Asphyxia: Possible Protective Effects of N-Acetylcysteine Amide

Table 1

Background and physiological parameters throughout the experiment.

Control Hypoxia + NACA Hypoxia + saline

Weight (g)1923 (±76)1874 (±184)1924 (±124)
Hypoxia time (min)33 (±12)40 (±13)33 (±12)
Hb g/100 ml start7.7 (±1.8)8.0 (±1.2)7.0 (±1.0)
Hb g/100 ml end5.9 (±1.2)6.3 (±0.8)7.1 (±2.7)
Gender (male/female)3/26/66/6
pH
 Start7.44 (±0.04)7.42 (±0.04)7.45 (±0.04)
 End hypoxia7.43 (±0.05)6.87 (±0.08)6.92 (±0.11)
 30 min reox7.46 (±0.04)7.18 (±0.09)7.18 (±0.07)
 90 min reox7.45 (±0.06)7.45 (±0.04)7.35 (±0.08)
 270 min reox7.42 (±0.12)7.45 (±0.04)7.39 (±0.10)
 570 min reox7.38 (±0.06)7.42 (±0.04)7.39 (±0.09)
BE (mmol/l)
 Start4.3 (±2.9)−0.5 (±4.9)−0.3 (±3.6)
 End hypoxia4.1 (±3.6)−18.9 (±2.2)−19.0 (±3.9)
 30 min reox4.4 (±1.9)−13.3 (±4.7)−15.1 (±3.5)
 90 min reox4.2 (±2.3)−3.9 (±5.0)−5.7 (±4.6)
 270 min reox2.9 (±4.5)−2.2 (±4.4)−1.4 (±5.0)
 570 min reox0.5 (±3.4)−6.5 (±6.6)−3.7 (±5.4)
Lactate (mmol/l)
 Start2.3 (±1.1)2.3 (±1.1)2.8 (±1.0)
 End hypoxia2.4 (±2.1)14.3 (±2.7)13.2 (±3.1)
 30 min reox1.8 (±1.1)10.7 (±3.8)11.2 (±0.6)
 90 min reox1.5 (±0.6)5.9 (±2.2)6.3 (±2.1)
 270 min reox1.3 (±0.4)1.7 (±0.8)2.3 (±2.2)
 570 min reox1.7 (±1.0)1.4 (±1.0)2.1 (±2.0)
Glucose (mmol/l)
 Start5.0 (±1.2)6.4 (±2.1)6.7 (±2.3)
 End hypoxia5.0 (±1.5)9.6 (±3.4)9.1 (±3.7)
 30 min reox4.7 (±0.8)8.0 (±3.5)7.5 (±3.6)
 90 min reox4.9 (±0.6)6.5 (±2.3)6.7 (±2.3)
pCO2 (kPa)
 Start5.0 (±1.1)5.2 (±0.9)5.0 (±1.1)
 End hypoxia5.7 (±0.3)8.4 (±1.4)7.7 (±1.1)
 30 min reox5.4 (±0.6)5.1 (±0.8)4.4 (±0.6)