| Literature DB >> 20401639 |
Yan Wu1, Xi-Hong Ye, Pei-Pei Guo, San-Peng Xu, Jie Wang, Shi-Ying Yuan, Shang-Long Yao, You Shang.
Abstract
Neuroprotective effect of lipoxin A(4) methyl ester (LXA(4) ME) was tested in a rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion. LXA(4) ME was administrated through intracerebroventricular injection immediately after middle cerebral artery was occluded. Administration of LXA(4) ME ameliorated neurological deficit, reduced infarct volume, attenuated histological damage, and decreased number of apoptotic neuron induced by ischemic insult. These neuroprotective effects of LXA(4) ME were associated with inhibition of neutrophil infiltration, lipid peroxidation, and astrocyte activation. In addition, LXA(4) ME also attenuated proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-1beta) production. These data suggest that LXA(4) ME protects neuron against permanent cerebral ischemia by inhibiting inflammatory responses.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20401639 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-010-9355-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Neurosci ISSN: 0895-8696 Impact factor: 3.444