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ArticleJournal of neurotrauma2011

Post-injury administration of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore inhibitor, NIM811, is neuroprotective and improves cognition after traumatic brain injury in rats.

Ryan D Readnower, Jignesh D Pandya, Melanie L McEwen, James R Pauly, Joseph E Springer, Patrick G Sullivan

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Article in Journal of neurotrauma, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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41citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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41 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ryan D ReadnowerSpinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.
Jignesh D Pandya
Melanie L McEwen
James R Pauly
Joseph E Springer
Patrick G Sullivan
University of Kentucky · US

Funding

UK Spinal Cord &Brain Injury Research Center Core GrantP30NS051220 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI HALL, EDWARD D. · 2005 to 2015
$6.4M
Cyclophilin D as a Therapeutic Target following Traumatic Brain InjuryR01NS062993 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI GEDDES, JAMES W., SULLIVAN, PATRICK G · 2009 to 2013
$1.6M
Mitochondrial Uncoupling as a Therapeutic Target in TBIR01NS048191 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI SULLIVAN, PATRICK G · 2004 to 2008
$1.5M
Therapeutic Strategies for Neurodegeneration Training GrantT32DA022738 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI HALL, EDWARD D. · 2006 to 2010
$1.2M
NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA022738NINDS NIH HHS P30 NS051220NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS062993NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS48191
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial dysfunction is known to play a pivotal role in cell death mechanisms following traumatic brain injury (TBI). N-methyl-4-isoleucine-cyclosporin (NIM811), a non-immunosuppressive cyclosporin A (CsA) analog, inhibits the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) and has been shown to be neuroprotective following TBI in mice. However, the translation of the neuroprotective effects of mPTP inhibitors, including CsA and NIM811, into improved cognitive end points has yet to be fully investigated. Therefore, to build upon these results, a severe unilateral controlled cortical impact model of TBI was used in the present study to establish a dose-response curve for NIM811 in rats. The findings demonstrate that the neuroprotection afforded by NIM811 is dose dependent, with the 10 mg/kg dose being the most effective dose. Once the dose response was established, we evaluated the effect of the optimal dose of NIM811 on behavior, mitochondrial bioenergetics, and mitochondrial oxidative damage following TBI. For behavioral studies, rats were administered NIM811 at 15 min and 24 h post-injury, with cognitive testing beginning 10 days post-injury. Mitochondrial studies involved a single injection of NIM811 at 15 min post-injury followed by mitochondrial isolation at 6 h post-injury. The results revealed that the optimal dose of NIM811 improves cognition, improves mitochondrial functioning, and reduces oxidative damage following TBI.

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AnimalsBrain InjuriesCognitionCyclosporineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleMaleMaze LearningMitochondriaNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyCyclosporine(melle-4)cyclosporinNeuroprotective Agents

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PMID21875332
PMCPMC3172877
OpenAlexW2062399102

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