Document Detail


Therapeutic time window for the neuroprotective effects of NGF when administered after focal cerebral ischemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21409508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the present study, we evaluated the neuroprotection time window for nerve growth factor (NGF) after ischemia/reperfusion brain injury in rabbits as related to this anti-apoptosis mechanism. Male New Zealand rabbits were subjected to 2 h of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), followed by 70 h of reperfusion. NGF was administered after injury to evaluate the time window. Neurological deficits, infarct volume, neural cell apoptosis and expressions of caspase-3 and Bcl-2 were measured. Compared to saline-treated control, NGF treatment at 2, 3 and 5 h after MCAO significantly reduced infarct volume, neural cell apoptosis and expression of caspase-3 (P < 0.01), up-regulated the expression of Bcl-2 and improved functional recovery (P < 0.01). However, treatment at latter time points did not produce significant neuroprotection. Neuroprotection treatment with NGF provides an extended time window of up to 5 h after ischemia/reperfusion brain injury, in part by attenuating the apoptosis.
Authors:
Ji-Ping Yang; Huai-Jun Liu; Hua Yang; Ping-Yong Feng
Related Documents :
12871038 - The heme oxygenase system: its role in liver inflammation.
16958668 - Regulation of kupffer cell activity during chronic ethanol exposure: role of adiponectin.
11476968 - Liver dysfunction elicited by gut ischemia-reperfusion.
9835618 - Pivotal role of tarc, a cc chemokine, in bacteria-induced fulminant hepatic failure in ...
12871038 - The heme oxygenase system: its role in liver inflammation.
14721768 - Mechanisms involved in ultraviolet light-induced immunosuppression.
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1590-3478     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100959175     Medline TA:  Neurol Sci     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Imaging, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei Province, China.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Headache secondary to an unusual Valsalva manoeuvre in a migrainous patient with cacosmia.
Next Document:  Multiple sclerosis in Italy: cost-of-illness study.