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ArticleInflammation2011

Baicalin inhibits TLR2/4 signaling pathway in rat brain following permanent cerebral ischemia.

Xian-Kun Tu, Wei-Zhong Yang, Song-Sheng Shi, Ye Chen, Chun-Hua Wang, Chun-Mei Chen, Zhen Chen

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Article in Inflammation, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xian-Kun TuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 29# Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China.
Wei-Zhong Yang
Song-Sheng Shi
Ye Chen
Chun-Hua Wang
Chun-Mei Chen
Zhen Chen
Union Hospital · CNFujian Medical University · CNFujian Provincial Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent work from our laboratory demonstrated that baicalin attenuates inflammatory reaction and cerebral ischemia injury in rats. Toll-like receptor 2 and 4 (TLR2/4) and the downstream nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway, which mediate the inflammatory reaction, are involved in the pathophysiological processes of cerebral ischemia. In this study, we investigated whether baicalin inhibits TLR2/4 signaling pathway in a rat model of permanent focal cerebral ischemia. Adult Sprague-Dawley rats underwent permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Baicalin was administered by intraperitoneally injected twice at 2 and 12 h after the onset of ischemia. Cerebral infarct area and infarct volume were measured 24 h after MCAO. Expression of TLR2/4, NF-κB, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were determined by RT-PCR or western blot. NO and PGE2 production in rat brain were measured 24 h after MCAO. Serum content of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were detected by ELISA. Baicalin reduced cerebral infarct area and infarct volume. Baicalin reduced the expression of TLR2/4 and NF-κB, decreased the expression and activity of iNOS and COX-2 in rat brain. Baicalin also attenuated the serum content of TNF-α and IL-1β. Our results suggest that baicalin inhibits the TLR2/4 signaling pathway in cerebral ischemia, which may be a mechanism underlying the baicalin's neuroprotection.

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AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBrainBrain IschemiaCyclooxygenase 2Disease Models, AnimalFlavonoidsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInterleukin-1betaMaleNeuroprotective AgentsNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalbaicalinCyclooxygenase 2FlavonoidsInterleukin-1betaNeuroprotective AgentsNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINos2 protein, ratPtgs2 protein, ratRela protein, ratRNA, MessengerTlr2 protein, ratTlr4 protein, ratToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4Transcription Factor RelATumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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