Publications by authors named "Satoru Atrata"
Acta Neurochir Suppl
August 2013
Article Synopsis
- PACAP is a neuropeptide that acts as a neuroprotectant and its receptor (PAC1R) was found to be more active in astrocytes following brain injury.
- In a study on mice, PAC1R mRNA levels peaked at day 7 post-injury, coinciding with an increase in GFAP, a marker for reactive astrocytes.
- The research indicated that PAC1R-positive astrocytes became more prevalent and concentrated around damaged areas of the hippocampus from 7 days to 28 days after ischemia, suggesting its role in astrocyte response to brain injury.
