简介：Objective:Tostudytheeffectsofmagnesiumsulfateonbrainmitochondrialrespiratoryfunctioninratsafterexperimentaltraumaticbraininjuryandthepossiblemechanism.Methods:ThemiddledegreebraininjuryinratswasmadebyBIM-IIImulti-functionimpactingmachine.Thebrainmitochondrialrespiratoryfunctionwasmeasuredwithoxygenelectrodeandtheultra-structuralchangeswereobservedwithtransmissionelectronmicroscope(TEM).Results:1.ThebrainmitochondrialrespiratorystageIIIandrespirationcontrolratereducedsignificantlyintheuntreatedgroupswithin24and72hours.ButtreatedGroupAshowedcertaindegreeofrecoveryofrespiratoryfunction;treatedGroupBshowedfurtherimprovement.2.UntreatedGroup,treatedGroupsAandBhaddifferentdegreesofmitochondrialultra-structuraldamagerespectively,whichcouldbeattenuatedafterthetreatmentwithmagnesiumsulfate.Conclusions:Themitochondrialrespiratoryfunctiondecreasessignificantlyaftertraumaticbraininjury.ButitcanbeapparentlyimprovedaftermagnesiumsulfatemanagementalongwiththeattenuateddamageofmitochondriadiscoveredbyTEM.Thelongercourseoftreatmentcanobtainabetterimprovementofmitochondrialrespiratoryfunction.

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