Oxidative stress is widely involved in the pathological process of ischemic stroke and ischemia-reperfusion. Several research have demonstrated that eliminating or reducing oxidative stress can alleviate the pathological changes of ischemic stroke. However, current clinical antioxidant treatment did not always perform as expected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective To investigate the effect of Fasudil on HO-induced apoptosis and synaptic plasticity in human neuroblastoma SY5Y cells and its mechanism. Methods The cells were divided into three groups: PBS control group, HO model group (250 μmol/L HO treatment) and Fasudil intervention group (250 μmol/L HO combined with 15 μg/mL Fasudil treatment). MTT assay was applied to detect cell activity and TUNEL was performed to detect cell apoptosis respectively.
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December 2021
Objective To investigate the effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) on the polarization of BV2 microglia from M1 to M2 induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and its mechanism. Methods The BV2 microglia were divided into control group, LPS group, and LBP treatment group (0.6, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by neuron loss and dementia. Previous abundant evidence demonstrates that the first critical step in the course of AD is the state of oxidative stress and the neuronal loss is closely related to the interaction of several signalling pathways. The neuroprotective efficacy of Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor in the treatment of AD has been reported, but its exact mechanism has not been well elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent studies have shown that Nogo-A and the Nogo-A receptor affect β-amyloid metabolism and the downstream Rho GTP enzyme signaling pathway, which may affect the levels of β-amyloid and tau. Nogo-A may play a key role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of Fasudil treatment in Alzheimer's disease are not yet clear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmerging evidence suggests an association of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) with microglial and astrocytic dysregulation. Recent studies have proposed that activated microglia can transform astrocytes to a neurotoxic A1 phenotype, which has been shown to be involved in the promotion of neuronal damage in several neurodegenerative diseases, including AD. In the present study, we observed an obvious microglial activation and A1-specific astrocyte response in the brain tissue of APP/PS1 Tg mice.
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