Folic acid deficiency increases brain cell injury via autophagy enhancement after focal cerebral ischemia

Folic acid (FA) deficiency is not only associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke, but also with increased oxidative DNA damage and brain injury after cerebral ischemia –reperfusion. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying FA deficiency-associated neuropathogenesis are not completely understood. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that neuronal autophagy in focal cerebral ischemia rats may be involved in the mechanisms of FA deficienc y -induced injury to neuronal cells.
Source: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Source Type: research