Genetic determinants of cerebral vasospasm, delayed cerebral ischemia, and outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Despite extensive effort to elucidate the cellular and molecular bases for delayed cerebral injury after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), the pathophysiology of these events remains poorly understood. Recently, much work has focused on evaluating the genetic underpinnings of various diseases in an effort to delineate the contribution of specific molecular pathways as well as to uncover novel mechanisms. The majority of subarachnoid hemorrhage genetic research has focused on gene expression and linkage studies of these markers as they relate to the development of intracranial aneurysms and their subsequent rupture. Far less work has centered on the genetic determinants of cerebral vasospasm, the predisposition to delayed cerebral injury, and the determinants of ensuing functional outcome after aSAH. The suspected genes are diverse and encompass multiple functional systems including fibrinolysis, inflammation, vascular reactivity, and neuronal repair. To this end, we present a systematic review of 21 studies suggesting a genetic basis for clinical outcome after aSAH, with a special emphasis on the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia. In addition, we highlight potential pitfalls in the interpretation of genetic association studies, and call for uniformity of design of larger multicenter studies in the future.
Medical Subject Headings
Brain (blood supply, pathology); Brain Ischemia (physiopathology); Genetic Association Studies; Humans; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (genetics, physiopathology, therapy); Treatment Outcome; Vasospasm, Intracranial (genetics, physiopathology, therapy)
Publication Date
4-1-2010
Publication Title
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
E-ISSN
1559-7016
Volume
30
Issue
4
First Page
676
Last Page
88
PubMed ID
20068580
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1038/jcbfm.2009.278
Recommended Citation
Ducruet, Andrew F.; Gigante, Paul R.; Hickman, Zachary L.; Zacharia, Brad E.; Arias, Eric J.; Grobelny, Bartosz T.; Gorski, Justin W.; Mayer, Stephan A.; and Connolly, E Sander, "Genetic determinants of cerebral vasospasm, delayed cerebral ischemia, and outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage" (2010). Translational Neuroscience. 2102.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/2102