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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2008

Molecular mechanisms of apoptosis in cerebral ischemia: multiple neuroprotective opportunities.

Venkata Prasuja Nakka, Anchal Gusain, Suresh L Mehta, Ram Raghubir

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 118 papers.

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118citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

118 citing papers in PubMed, 259 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Therapeutic management of ischemic stroke.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Venkata Prasuja NakkaDivision of Pharmacology, Central Drug Research Institute, Chatter Manzil Palace, POB-173, Lucknow, 226001, India.
Anchal Gusain
Suresh L Mehta
Ram Raghubir
Central Drug Research Institute · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury triggers multiple and distinct but overlapping cell signaling pathways, which may lead to cell survival or cell damage. There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that besides necrosis, apoptosis do contributes significantly to the cell death subsequent to I/R injury. Both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways play a vital role, and upon initiation, these pathways recruit downstream apoptotic molecules to execute cell death. Caspases and Bcl-2 family members appear to be crucial in regulating multiple apoptotic cell death pathways initiated during I/R. Similarly, inhibitor of apoptosis family of proteins (IAPs), mitogen-activated protein kinases, and newly identified apoptogenic molecules, like second mitochondrial-activated factor/direct IAP-binding protein with low pI (Smac/Diablo), omi/high-temperature requirement serine protease A2 (Omi/HtrA2), X-linked mammalian inhibitor of apoptosis protein-associated factor 1, and apoptosis-inducing factor, have emerged as potent regulators of cellular apoptotic/antiapoptotic machinery. All instances of cell survival/death mechanisms triggered during I/R are multifaceted and interlinked, which ultimately decide the fate of brain cells. Moreover, apoptotic cross-talk between major subcellular organelles suggests that therapeutic strategies should be optimally directed at multiple targets/mechanisms for better therapeutic outcome. Based on the current knowledge, this review briefly focuses I/R injury-induced multiple mechanisms of apoptosis, involving key apoptotic regulators and their emerging roles in orchestrating cell death programme. In addition, we have also highlighted the role of autophagy in modulating cell survival/death during cerebral ischemia. Furthermore, an attempt has been made to provide an encouraging outlook on emerging therapeutic approaches for cerebral ischemia.

Indexed as

ApoptosisCytoprotectionAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBrain IschemiaHumansNerve DegenerationNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsNeuroprotective Agents

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PMID18066503
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