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Acetylsalicylic acid reduces perfusion deficit in ischemic injured brain in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14512851     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is an antiplatelet agent which has been used in treatment and prevention of stroke in humans. In the present study, the effects of ASA on perfusion deficits in the brain have been studied in an embolic model of stroke. Data showed that perfusion deficits were observed in all rats sacrificed immediately after middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion. Treatment with ASA significantly reduced perfusion deficits 1 h but not 3 h after the MCA occlusion. These findings thus support that ASA is useful agent in treatment and prevention of stroke, and show that its mechanism of action is likely through the reopening of cerebral microvessels.
Authors:
Ghias Uddin; Munawar Hussain; Chen Xu Wang; Kathryn G Todd; Ashfaq Shuaib
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroreport     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0959-4965     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroreport     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-26     Completed Date:  2004-01-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100935     Medline TA:  Neuroreport     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1753-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Stroke Research Laboratory, 533 HRMC, University of Alberta, Edmonton ABT6G 2S2, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aspirin / pharmacology*
Brain Ischemia / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Cerebrovascular Circulation / drug effects*
Disease Models, Animal
Fibrinolytic Agents / pharmacology*
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / drug therapy
Intracranial Embolism / drug therapy
Male
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fibrinolytic Agents; 0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; 50-78-2/Aspirin

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