Inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasomes reduced blood brain barrier damage by DHA during early acute cerebralischemia

The aim of this study was to explore the neuroprotective effect and mechanism of DHA on cerebral ischemia injury and blood-brain barrier(BBB)disruption.the focal cerebral I/R model was established by middle cerebral artery oclusion(MCAO).BBB permeability was assessed with the leaking amount of Evans Blue and the expression of occludin and ZO-1.The expression of pyrin domain containing(NLRP3)was checked to explore the inhibition of inflammation by DHA.The results showed that DHA could significantly reduce cortical and sub-cortical infarct volumes,neurologic de ficit scores,cerebral edema,BBB permeability after I/R injury.Leaking amount of Evans Blue was reduced by DHA,and occludin and ZO-1 were up-regulated by DHA.The expression of NLRP3 was inhibited after exposure of DHA.Our results indicated that DHA could effectively penetrate the brain of MCAO rats,aleviated the I/R injury by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasomes and improve BBB disruption,showing a great clinical potential for stroke.