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Ischemic stroke disrupts the endothelial glycocalyx through activation of proHPSE via acrolein exposure Molecular Bases of Disease
In this study, glycosaminoglycans, a component of the endothelial glycocalyx, were studied in the context of ischemic stroke using a photochemically induced thrombosis mouse model. Decreased levels of heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate and increased activity of hyaluronidase 1 and heparanase (HPSE) were observed in ischemic brain tissues. HPSE expression in cerebral vessels increased after stroke onset and infarct volume greatly decreased after co-administration of N-acetylcysteine + glycosaminoglycan oligosaccharides as compared with N-acetylcysteine administration alone. These results suggest that the endothelial gl...
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry - December 25, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kenta Ko, Takehiro Suzuki, Ryota Ishikawa, Natsuko Hattori, Risako Ito, Kenta Umehara, Tomomi Furihata, Naoshi Dohmae, Robert J. Linhardt, Kazuei Igarashi, Toshihiko Toida, Kyohei Higashi Tags: Glycobiology and Extracellular Matrices Source Type: research

Protective Effects of Brain Infarction by N-Acetylcysteine Derivatives Basic Sciences
Conclusions—The results indicate that detoxification of acrolein by NAC derivatives is caused through glutathione conjugation with acrolein catalyzed by glutathione S-transferases, which can be stabilized by NAC derivatives. This is a new concept of acrolein detoxification by NAC derivatives.
Source: Stroke - June 25, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Takeshi Uemura, Kenta Watanabe, Kenta Ko, Kyohei Higashi, Noriyuki Kogure, Mariko Kitajima, Hiromitsu Takayama, Koichi Takao, Yoshiaki Sugita, Akihiko Sakamoto, Yusuke Terui, Toshihiko Toida, Keiko Kashiwagi, Kazuei Igarashi Tags: Animal Models of Human Disease, Ischemia, Oxidant Stress, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research

N-acetylcysteine attenuates systemic platelet activation and cerebral vessel thrombosis in diabetes
Conclusion Collectively, these results show that the diabetic blood and brain become progressively more susceptible to platelet activation and thrombosis. NAC, given after the establishment of diabetes, may offer protection against the risk for stroke by altering both systemic and vascular prothrombotic responses via enhancing platelet GSH, and GSH-dependent MG elimination, as well as correcting levels of antioxidants such as SOD1 and GPx-1. Graphical abstract
Source: Redox Biology - September 28, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: research

Potent Thrombolytic Effect of N-Acetylcysteine on Arterial Thrombi.
Conclusions -We provide evidence that NAC is an effective and safe alternative to currently available antithrombotic agents to restore vessel patency after arterial occlusion. PMID: 28487393 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - May 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Martinez de Lizarrondo S, Gakuba C, Herbig BA, Repessé Y, Ali C, Denis CV, Lenting P, Touzé E, Diamond SL, Vivien D, Gauberti M Tags: Circulation Source Type: research