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Neuroprotective effects of Kangen-karyu on spatial memory impairment in an 8-arm radial maze and neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 region induced by repeated cerebral ischemia in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19276616     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the present study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of Kangen-karyu (KGK) in a repeated cerebral ischemia model (2 x 10 min, 1-h interval). A 21-day pre- and post-ischemic treatment with KGK (10 - 300 mg/kg) and aspirin (5 mg/kg) improved the spatial memory impairment and neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 region induced by repeated cerebral ischemia. However, a 7-day post-ischemic treatment with KGK did not attenuate the spatial memory impairment and neuronal death in this model. To determine the mechanism of action of KGK, we investigated the effects of a 14-day pre-ischemic treatment with KGK on cerebral blood flow in the hippocampal area of the repeated cerebral ischemia model using laser Doppler flowmetry. The 14-day pre-ischemic treatment with KGK increased the cerebral blood flow during reperfusion. These results suggest that a 21-day pre- and post-ischemic treatment with KGK can protect against brain damage caused by cerebral ischemia by increasing the cerebral blood flow in the hippocampal area.
Authors:
Fengling Pu; Kyoko Motohashi; Tomohiro Kaneko; Yurika Tanaka; Naomi Manome; Keiichi Irie; Jirou Takata; Nobuaki Egashira; Ryozo Oishi; Takuya Okamoto; Yasuo Sei; Takako Yokozawa; Kenichi Mishima; Katsunori Iwasaki; Michihiro Fujiwara
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-03-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pharmacological sciences     Volume:  109     ISSN:  1347-8613     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pharmacol. Sci.     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-23     Completed Date:  2009-05-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101167001     Medline TA:  J Pharmacol Sci     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  424-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aspirin / pharmacology
Brain Ischemia / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Cell Death / drug effects
Disease Models, Animal
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Drug Therapy, Combination
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Hippocampus / blood supply,  drug effects
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Maze Learning / drug effects
Memory Disorders / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Neurons / drug effects,  metabolism
Neuroprotective Agents / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Drugs, Chinese Herbal; 0/Kangen-karyu; 0/Neuroprotective Agents; 50-78-2/Aspirin

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