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GSK-3β inhibitor TWS119 attenuates rtPA-induced hemorrhagic transformation and activates Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway after acute ischemic stroke in rats
This study provides a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent tPA-induced HT after acute ischemic stroke.
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - December 15, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Elevated Serum Levels of CXC Chemokine Ligand-12 Are Associated with Unfavorable Functional Outcome and Mortality at 6-Month Follow-up in Chinese Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Abstract The aim of this study was to examine whether the circulating CXC chemokine ligand-12 (CXCL12) level can predict a 6-month outcome in Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In a prospective study, CXCL12 levels were measured on admission in the serum of 304 consecutive patients with AIS. The prognostic value of CXCL12 to predict the functional outcome and mortality within 1 year was compared with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and with other known outcome predictors. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the accuracy of serum CXCL12 in predi...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - January 16, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Low Serum Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Were Associated with Poor Short-Term Functional Outcome and Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke
In this study, 204 patients were included. Patients with poor outcomes and non-survivors had significantly lower BDNF levels on admission (P <  0.0001 all). Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for common risk factors showed that BDNF levels in the lowest interquartile (≤1st 9.2 ng/ml) was an independent predictor of functional outcome (odds ratios [OR] = 3.75; 95 % confidence interval [CI], 2.43–8.12) and mortality (OR = 4.04; 95 % CI, 2.07–9.14). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of BDNF was 0.77 (95 % CI, 0.70–0.84) for functional outcome and 0.79 (95 % CI, 0....
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - November 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

GSK-3 β inhibitor TWS119 attenuates rtPA-induced hemorrhagic transformation and activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway after acute ischemic stroke in rats
This study provides a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent tPA-induced HT after acute ischemic stroke.
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - November 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

TAT-PEP Enhanced Neurobehavioral Functional Recovery by Facilitating Axonal Regeneration and Corticospinal Tract Projection After Stroke
AbstractPaired immunoglobulin-like receptor B (PirB) has been identified as a new receptor for myelin-associated inhibitory (MAI) proteins, which may play important role in axonal regeneration and corticospinal tract (CST) projection associated with neurobehavioral function recovery after stroke. Here, we found that the expression of PirB was increased in the cortical penumbra from 1 to 28  days after transient focal cerebral ischemic reperfusion of rats. Then, transactivator of transcription-PirB extracellular peptide (TAT-PEP) was generated that might block the interactions between MAIs and PirB. The results showed that...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - December 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Evidence that NF- κB and MAPK Signaling Promotes NLRP Inflammasome Activation in Neurons Following Ischemic Stroke
In this study, we provide evidence that activation of either the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways was partly responsible for inducing the expression and activation of NLRP1 and NLRP3 inflammasome proteins and that these effects can be attenuated using pharmacological inhibitors of these two pathways in neurons and brain tissue under in vitro and in vivo ischemic conditions, respectively. Moreover, these findings provided supporting evidence that treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) preparation can reduce activation of the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways resulting in decreased expression and activation of N...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - January 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Isoform-B Stimulates Neurovascular Repair After Ischemic Stroke by Promoting the Function of Pericytes via Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1
In this study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of VEGF-B in ischemic stroke using different in vivo and in vitro approaches. We showed that the delayed intranasal administration of VEGF-B reduced neuronal damage and inflammation. Unexpectedly, VEGF-B stimulated the formation of stable brain microvasculature within the injured region by promoting the interaction between endothelial cells and pericytes. Our data indicate that the effects of VEGF-B were mediated via its specific receptor VEGF receptor-1 (VEGFR-1) that is predominately expressed in brain pericytes. Importantly, VEGF-B promoted the survival of pericyt...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - March 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Elevated Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Free Fatty Acid Levels Are Associated with Unfavorable Functional Outcome in Subjects with Acute Ischemic Stroke
AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) free fatty acid (FFA) levels in a cohort of patients with an acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In a prospective study, FFA levels were measured using an enzyme cycling method on admission in serum and CSF of 252 consecutive patients with AIS. The prognostic value of FFA to predict the functional outcome and mortality within 90-day was compared with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and with other known outcome predictors. Serum and CSF levels of FFA increased with increasing severity of stroke as defined ...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - March 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

CT Permeability Imaging Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated with Intra-arterial Thrombolytic Therapy
In conclusion, combining PCT andKtrans maps derived from first-pass PCT can identify at-risk cerebral ischemic tissue more precisely than perfusion parameters alone. This provides improved accuracy in predicting FIV and clinical outcomes.
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - April 12, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Protective Effects of Spatholobi Caulis Extract on Neuronal Damage and Focal Ischemic Stroke/Reperfusion Injury
AbstractNeuronal apoptotic cell death plays an important role in many neurological disorders, including Alzheimer ’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ischemic stroke. Spatholobi Caulis (SC) has been widely used in traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, viral infection, and anemia. However, the protective effects of SC extract (SCE) against apoptotic cell death in the brain h ave not been reported. We investigated the protective effects of SCE against neuronal injury etoposide-induced neurotoxicity and in rats subjected to focal transient ischemic stroke middle cerebral artery occlusion ...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - July 13, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Early Treatment with Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 Inhibitor (JPI-289) Reduces Infarct Volume and Improves Long-Term Behavior in an Animal Model of Ischemic Stroke
AbstractIn patients with stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, overactivation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) causes harmful effects by inducing apoptosis, necrosis, neuroinflammation, and immune dysregulation. The current study investigated the neuroprotective effect of a novel PARP-1 inhibitor, JPI-289, in an animal model of ischemic stroke. A transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO, 2  h) model was used to determine the therapeutic effect and the most effective dose and time window of administration of JPI-289. We also investigated the long-term outcomes of treatment with JPI-289 by diffusion-weigh...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - January 30, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Docosanoids Promote Neurogenesis and Angiogenesis, Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity, Penumbra Protection, and Neurobehavioral Recovery After Experimental Ischemic Stroke
AbstractDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and neuroprotectin D1 (NPD1) are neuroprotective after experimental ischemic stroke. To explore underlying mechanisms, SD rats underwent 2  h of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) and treated with DHA (5 mg/kg, IV) or NPD1 (5 μg/per rat, ICV) and vehicles 1 h after. Neuro-behavioral assessments was conducted on days 1, 2, and 3, and on week 1, 2, 3, or 4. BrdU was injected on days 4, 5, and 6, immunohistochemistry was perform ed on week 2 or 4, MRI on day 7, and lipidomic analysis at 4 and 5 h after onset of stroke. DHA improved short- and long-term behavioral functions and red...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - June 1, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The Expression and Localization of Histone Acetyltransferases HAT1 and PCAF in Neurons and Astrocytes of the Photothrombotic Stroke-Induced Penumbra in the Rat Brain Cortex
AbstractStroke is one of the leading reasons of human death. Ischemic penumbra that surrounds the stroke-induced infarction core is potentially salvageable, but molecular mechanisms of its formation are poorly known. Histone acetylation induces chromatin decondensation and stimulates gene expression. We studied the changes in the levels and localization of histone acetyltransferases HAT1 and PCAF in penumbra after photothrombotic stroke (PTS, a stroke model). In PTS, laser irradiation induces local occlusion of cerebral vessels after photosensitization by Rose Bengal. HAT1 and PCAF are poorly expressed in normal cortical n...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - June 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Cottonseed Oil Alleviates Ischemic Stroke-Induced Oxidative Stress Injury Via Activating the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway
In this study, we investigated the potential of CSO in regulating oxidative stress injury induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion (MCAO-R), or oxygen and glucose deprivation and reperfusion (OGD-R). We found that 1.3  mL/kg CSO treatment of male rats with a subcutaneous injection once every other day for 3 weeks significantly improved neurological deficit; reduced infarction volume; alleviated neuronal injuries; reduced the content of ROS and MDA; increased the activity of SOD, GSH, and GSH-PX; and markedly in creased the expression of Nrf2. Furthermore, treatment with 10−9 μL/mL CSO to a neuron c...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - January 14, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Construction of lncRNA-Mediated ceRNA Network for Investigating Immune Pathogenesis of Ischemic Stroke
AbstractIschemic stroke (IS) is a common and serious neurological disease. Extensive evidence indicates that activation of the immune system contributes significantly to the development of IS pathology. In recent years, some long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), acting as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs), have been reported to affect IS process, especially the immunological response after stroke. However, the roles of lncRNA-mediated ceRNAs in immune pathogenesis of IS are not systemically investigated. In the present study, we generated a global immune-related ceRNA network containing immune-related genes (IRGs), miRNAs, and ...
Source: Molecular Neurobiology - June 26, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

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