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ArticleNeurochemical research2010

Spatio-temporal distribution of inflammatory reaction and expression of TLR2/4 signaling pathway in rat brain following permanent focal cerebral ischemia.

Xian-kun Tu, Wei-zhong Yang, Song-sheng Shi, Chun-hua Wang, Guo-liang Zhang, Tian-rui Ni, Chun-mei Chen, Rui Wang, Jian-wen Jia, Qi-min Song

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xian-kun TuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Wei-zhong Yang
Song-sheng Shi
Chun-hua Wang
Guo-liang Zhang
Tian-rui Ni
Chun-mei Chen
Rui Wang
Jian-wen Jia
Qi-min Song
Union Hospital · CNFujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are considered to mediate the inflammatory reaction, which are involved in the pathophysiological processes of cerebral ischemia injury. To elucidate the possible role of inflammatory reaction and TLR2/4 signaling pathway in cerebral ischemia, in the present study, we explored the spatio-temporal distribution of inflammatory reaction, and further investigated the time-course expression of TLR2/4 and the downstream effector molecules after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats underwent permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO) for 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h. Neurological deficit, cerebral infarction and neutrophil infiltration were measured at different time points following pMCAO. Expression of TLR2/4 were examined by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot. Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were determined by western blot. Serum content of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Experimental results showed that pMCAO caused an increase of neutrophil infiltration in infarcted brain tissue, with a peaked activity at 24 h of ischemia. The inflammatory molecules including TLR2, TLR4, NF-kappaB, COX-2 and TNF-alpha were significantly increased after pMCAO, especially during 12-24 h of ischemia, which were correlated with pMCAO-induced brain injury and cerebral inflammation. Our studies suggested that TLR2/4 signaling pathway likely aggravated ischemic brain injury through mediating the inflammatory reaction. TLR2/4 signaling pathway may be a promising therapeutic target for cerebral ischemia injury.

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AnimalsBrainBrain InfarctionInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInflammationIschemic Attack, TransientMaleNeutrophilsPeroxidaseRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionTime FactorsToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaPeroxidaseTlr2 protein, ratTlr4 protein, ratToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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