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. 2021 Jul 23;12:688362. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.688362

Table 1.

Research studies utilizing pressure myography to assess the effect of experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage on myogenic reactivity.

References Citation Species Cerebral artery Critical observations
Yagi et al., 2015 (87) Mouse Olfactory SAH augments myogenic reactivity and reduces CBF. Etanercept (TNF inhibitor) and JTE-013 (S1P2 receptor antagonist) normalize myogenic reactivity and reduce neurological injury in SAH; etanercept improves CBF in SAH.
Lidington et al., 2019 (93) Mouse Olfactory SAH augments myogenic reactivity and reduces CBF. Lumacaftor (CFTR corrector therapeutic) normalizes myogenic reactivity, improves CBF and reduces neurological injury in SAH.
Deng et al., 2018 (94) Mouse Middle Cerebral Hemolyzed blood reversibly augments myogenic tone in vitro and in vivo. Superoxide scavenging (Tempol) prevents myogenic tone augmentation in vitro and in vivo.
Nystoriak et al., 2011 (95) Rat Parenchymal SAH augments pressure-dependent membrane depolarization, calcium influx and vasoconstriction.
Wellman and Koide, 2013 (96) Rat Parenchymal SAH augments potassium currents and myogenic tone.
Gong et al., 2019 (97) Rat Middle Cerebral SAH increases TRMP4 expression/activity, resulting in augmented depolarization and vascular tone.
Blockade of TRMP4 (9-phenanthrol) significantly improves vascular tone and CBF in SAH.
Harder et al., 1987 (98) Dog Basilar SAH reduces basilar artery potassium conductance and induces basilar artery vasospasm.
Inhibiting potassium efflux (nicorandil) reduces basilar artery constriction in vitro and in vivo.
Ishiguro et al., 2002 (99) Rabbit Basilar, Posterior and Cerebellar SAH augments posterior and cerebellar artery myogenic tone. SAH augments basilar artery constriction in vivo (measured angiographically).
Koide et al., 2011 (100) Rabbit Posterior and Cerebellar SAH augments arterial wall depolarization, calcium influx and myogenic tone. SAH reduces calcium spark frequency, suggesting reduced BK channel activity.

A blood injection model of SAH was used in all publications. BK, calcium activated large conductance potassium channels; CBF, cerebral blood flow; S1P2, Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2; SAH, Subarachnoid hemorrhage; TRMP4, Transient receptor potential melastatin-4.