Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes

Summary: In the perioperative setting, the administration of intravenous lidocaine is widespread. This study investigates the effects of varying frequencies of intravenous lidocaine on cognitive function in mice of differing ages. Young adult and aged mice received systemic lidocaine either once or...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Chen, Haiyang Wan, Yongxin Huang, Andi Chen, Xuyang Wu, Yanhua Guo, Jianjie Wei, Pinzhong Chen, Jiangdan Jiang, Xiaochun Zheng
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Haiyang Wan
Yongxin Huang
Andi Chen
Xuyang Wu
Yanhua Guo
Jianjie Wei
Pinzhong Chen
Jiangdan Jiang
Xiaochun Zheng
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Haiyang Wan
Yongxin Huang
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Xuyang Wu
Yanhua Guo
Jianjie Wei
Pinzhong Chen
Jiangdan Jiang
Xiaochun Zheng
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description Summary: In the perioperative setting, the administration of intravenous lidocaine is widespread. This study investigates the effects of varying frequencies of intravenous lidocaine on cognitive function in mice of differing ages. Young adult and aged mice received systemic lidocaine either once or three times. Our findings indicated that repeated exposure to systemic lidocaine in aged mice resulted in cognitive impairment, accompanied by neuronal apoptosis and synaptic loss in the hippocampus. Additionally, repeated lidocaine exposure activated microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes in aged mice. Notably, the adverse effects were significantly diminished when aged mice were treated with dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ), a specific NF-κB inhibitor. Furthermore, depleting microglia with PLX5622 effectively prevented the activation of A1 astrocytes and synaptic loss following lidocaine exposure. This study provides evidence linking age and exposure frequency to cognitive impairment due to systemic lidocaine administration, correlating with the activation of microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes.
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spelling doaj-art-3e9bc22d0434466193bce680f6a312002025-08-20T02:45:18ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-03-0128311204110.1016/j.isci.2025.112041Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytesXiaohui Chen0Haiyang Wan1Yongxin Huang2Andi Chen3Xuyang Wu4Yanhua Guo5Jianjie Wei6Pinzhong Chen7Jiangdan Jiang8Xiaochun Zheng9Department of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Corresponding authorDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, First People’s Hospital of Jingzhou, Jingzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, ChinaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China; Fujian Emergency Medical Center, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Co-Constructed Laboratory of “Belt and Road”, Fuzhou, China; Corresponding authorSummary: In the perioperative setting, the administration of intravenous lidocaine is widespread. This study investigates the effects of varying frequencies of intravenous lidocaine on cognitive function in mice of differing ages. Young adult and aged mice received systemic lidocaine either once or three times. Our findings indicated that repeated exposure to systemic lidocaine in aged mice resulted in cognitive impairment, accompanied by neuronal apoptosis and synaptic loss in the hippocampus. Additionally, repeated lidocaine exposure activated microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes in aged mice. Notably, the adverse effects were significantly diminished when aged mice were treated with dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ), a specific NF-κB inhibitor. Furthermore, depleting microglia with PLX5622 effectively prevented the activation of A1 astrocytes and synaptic loss following lidocaine exposure. This study provides evidence linking age and exposure frequency to cognitive impairment due to systemic lidocaine administration, correlating with the activation of microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225003013PharmacologyNeuroscienceImmunologyCell biology
spellingShingle Xiaohui Chen
Haiyang Wan
Yongxin Huang
Andi Chen
Xuyang Wu
Yanhua Guo
Jianjie Wei
Pinzhong Chen
Jiangdan Jiang
Xiaochun Zheng
Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes
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title Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes
title_full Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes
title_fullStr Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes
title_full_unstemmed Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes
title_short Repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic A1 astrocytes
title_sort repeated lidocaine exposure induces synaptic and cognitive impairment in aged mice by activating microglia and neurotoxic a1 astrocytes
topic Pharmacology
Neuroscience
Immunology
Cell biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225003013
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