Iron, Alpha-Synuclein, and Lymphocyte-activation Gene-3 in Ischemic Stroke

NCT ID: NCT05748587

Last Updated: 2024-06-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-01

Study Completion Date

2024-04-01

Brief Summary

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This observational study aims to detect levels of iron, alpha-synuclein, and soluble lymphocyte activation gene 3 in acute ischemic stroke patients. And to see expressions of iron, alpha-synuclein, and lymphocyte activation gene 3 in the brain tissue of ischemic rats. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is there an association between iron and alpha-synuclein accumulation in ischemic stroke?
* Is there any change in soluble lymphocyte activation gene levels in ischemic stroke and if these levels are related to stroke severity and infarction size? . Can soluble lymphocyte activation gene levels be used as an early biomarker to diagnose ischemic stroke?

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Ischemia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Control

24 healthy age and sex-matched controls

Serum Iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Serum iron levels in study groups

RBCs Alpha-synuclein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

α-syn levels in RBCs

Serum Soluble lymphocyte activation gene

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

sLAG-3 in the serum of study groups

Brain computed tomography

Intervention Type RADIATION

Brain CT of patients after admission

Patients with acute Ischemic stroke

24 patients between 50-70 years having neurological symptoms of acute ischemic stroke will be included.

Patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke, Parkinson's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, malignancy, and central nervous system infection will be excluded.

Serum Iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Serum iron levels in study groups

RBCs Alpha-synuclein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

α-syn levels in RBCs

Serum Soluble lymphocyte activation gene

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

sLAG-3 in the serum of study groups

Brain computed tomography

Intervention Type RADIATION

Brain CT of patients after admission

Control rats

8 rats will be subjected to a Sham operation and will be injected intramuscularly immediately after the operation with an equivalent 0.9% saline solution. After 24 hours they will be sacrificed.

Brain Iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Iron in brain homogenate of rats

Brain Alpha-synuclein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

α-syn expression in rat's brain

Brain lymphocyte activation gene

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

LAG-3 expression in rat's brain

Rats with ischemic stroke

8 rats will be subjected to bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO) for 30 minutes and will be injected intramuscularly immediately after removing the occlusion with an equivalent 0.9% saline solution. They will be sacrificed after 24 hours of reperfusion.

Brain Iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Iron in brain homogenate of rats

Brain Alpha-synuclein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

α-syn expression in rat's brain

Brain lymphocyte activation gene

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

LAG-3 expression in rat's brain

Rats with ischemic stroke + deferoxamine

8 rats will be subjected to bilateral CCAO for 30 minutes and will be injected intramuscularly immediately after removing the occlusion with deferoxamine (200 mg/kg), They will be sacrificed after 24 hours of reperfusion.

Brain Iron

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Iron in brain homogenate of rats

Brain Alpha-synuclein

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

α-syn expression in rat's brain

Brain lymphocyte activation gene

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

LAG-3 expression in rat's brain

Deferoxamine

Intervention Type DRUG

intramuscular deferoxamine (200 mg/kg) injection to rats

Interventions

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Serum Iron

Serum iron levels in study groups

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

RBCs Alpha-synuclein

α-syn levels in RBCs

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Serum Soluble lymphocyte activation gene

sLAG-3 in the serum of study groups

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brain computed tomography

Brain CT of patients after admission

Intervention Type RADIATION

Brain Iron

Iron in brain homogenate of rats

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brain Alpha-synuclein

α-syn expression in rat's brain

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Brain lymphocyte activation gene

LAG-3 expression in rat's brain

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Deferoxamine

intramuscular deferoxamine (200 mg/kg) injection to rats

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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α-syn sLAG-3 CT α-syn LAG-3

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients at the age between 50-70 years.
2. Patients having neurological symptoms of acute ischemic stroke.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke.
2. Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
3. Patients with dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.
4. Patients with any type of malignancy.
5. Patients with central nervous system infection.
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aswan University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Asmaa Abdel-mageed Muhammed

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Asmaa Abdelmageed Muhammed

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aswan University Hospital

Locations

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Aswan University Hospital

Aswān, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Malfertheiner K, Stefanova N, Heras-Garvin A. The Concept of alpha-Synuclein Strains and How Different Conformations May Explain Distinct Neurodegenerative Disorders. Front Neurol. 2021 Oct 5;12:737195. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.737195. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34675870 (View on PubMed)

Wu Q, Wei C, Guo S, Liu J, Xiao H, Wu S, Wu B, Liu M. Acute iron overload aggravates blood-brain barrier disruption and hemorrhagic transformation after transient focal ischemia in rats with hyperglycemia. IBRO Neurosci Rep. 2022 Jul 3;13:87-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2022.06.006. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35847179 (View on PubMed)

Yoon CW, Park HK, Bae EK, Rha JH. Sleep Apnea and Early Neurological Deterioration in Acute Ischemic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Feb;29(2):104510. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104510. Epub 2019 Nov 22.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31767524 (View on PubMed)

Zhao L, Wang H, Xu K, Liu X, He Y. Update on lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG-3) in cancers: from biological properties to clinical applications. Chin Med J (Engl). 2022 May 20;135(10):1203-1212. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000001981.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35170503 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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sLAG-3 in brain ischemia

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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