Publications by authors named "Ayaka Yoshimizu"

We have previously reported that amodiaquine, a compound that binds to the ligand-binding domain of a nuclear receptor Nurr1, attenuates inflammatory responses and neurological deficits after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in mice. 1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-chlorophenyl)methane (C-DIM12) is another Nurr1 ligand that recognizes a domain of Nurr1 different from the ligand-binding domain. In the present study, mice were treated daily with C-DIM12 (50 or 100 mg/kg, p.

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We examined the effect of an immunomodulator hydroxychloroquine, also known as a Nurr1 ligand and an autophagy inhibitor, on a mouse model of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Daily administration of hydroxychloroquine (100 mg/kg, i.p.

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We examined the effects of compounds shown to activate aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) signaling on a mouse model of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Daily oral administration of laquinimod (25 mg/kg) or 3,3'-diindolylmethane (250 mg/kg) from 3 h after ICH induction improved motor functions, prevented the decrease of neurons within the hematoma, and attenuated activation of microglia/macrophages and astrocytes in the perihematomal region as well as infiltration of neutrophils into the hematoma. Elevated expression of AhR was detected in microglia and neutrophils, and both drugs inhibited upregulation of interleukin-6 and CXCL1.

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