| Literature DB >> 24657445 |
Satoshi Okuyama1, Mayu Morita2, Kazuhiro Miyoshi2, Yuki Nishigawa2, Miki Kaji2, Atsushi Sawamoto2, Tsukasa Terugo2, Nobuki Toyoda2, Nahomi Makihata2, Yoshiaki Amakura3, Morio Yoshimura3, Mitsunari Nakajima2, Yoshiko Furukawa2.
Abstract
The present study evaluated the effects of treatment with the citrus flavonoid, 3,5,6,7,8,3',4'-heptamethoxyflavone (HMF) on protection against memory impairment and neuronal death in a global cerebral ischemia mouse model. The results showed that HMF, administrated for three days immediately after ischemic surgery, protected against ischemia-induced memory dysfunction, rescued neuronal cell death in the CA1 cell layer, increased the production of BDNF, stimulated the autophosphorylation of CaMK II and suppressed microglial activation in the hippocampus. These results suggest that HMF has a neuroprotective effect after brain ischemia by inducing BDNF production and anti-inflammatory effects.Entities:
Keywords: Anti-inflammation; BDNF; Global cerebral ischemia; Heptamethoxyflavone; Hippocampus; Neuronal cell protection
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24657445 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2014.03.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochem Int ISSN: 0197-0186 Impact factor: 3.921