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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2015

Cinnamaldehyde inhibits inflammation and brain damage in a mouse model of permanent cerebral ischaemia.

Jingru Zhao, Xiangjian Zhang, Lipeng Dong, Ya Wen, Xiufen Zheng, Cong Zhang, Rong Chen, Ye Zhang, Yaoru Li, Tingting He and 2 more

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jingru ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xiangjian ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Lipeng DongDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Ya WenDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xiufen ZhengDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Cong ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Rong ChenDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Ye ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yaoru LiDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Tingting HeDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Xingyuan ZhuDepartment of Neurology, Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Litao LiDepartment of Neurology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University · CNHebei Medical University · CNHebei General Hospital · CNHebei Science and Technology Department · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeRecent findings suggest the importance of inflammation in the pathogenesis of cerebral ischaemia and its potential as a therapeutic target. Cinnamaldehyde is a diterpene with a wide range of anti-inflammatory effects thus may be advantageous in the treatment of cerebral ischaemia. The present study examined the potential therapeutic effects of cinnamaldehyde on cerebral ischaemia using a mouse model with permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Male CD-1 mice, which had the middle cerebral artery occluded, were treated (i.p.) with cinnamaldehyde. Neuroprotection by cinnamaldehyde was analysed by evaluating neurological deficit scores, brain oedema and infarct volume. Expressions of signal transduction molecules and inflammatory mediators were measured by Western blotting, qRT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining. Activation of NF-κB was assessed by Western blotting, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. KEY

resultsCinnamaldehyde reduced the neurological deficit scores, brain oedema and infarct volume. Cinnamaldehyde suppressed the activation of signal transduction molecules including toll-like receptor 4, tumour necrosis receptor-associated factor 6 and NF-κB, attenuated the increased levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, CCL2 and endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 and ultimately reduced leukocyte infiltration into the ischaemic brain areas after cerebral ischaemia. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Cinnamaldehyde protects against cerebral ischaemia injury by inhibiting inflammation, partly mediated by reducing the expression of toll-like receptor 4, tumour necrosis receptor-associated factor 6 and the nuclear translocation of NF-κB. Our findings suggest that cinnamaldehyde may serve as a new candidate for further development as a treatment for stroke.

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AcroleinAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBrainChemokine CCL2Disease Models, AnimalE-SelectinInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInterleukin-1betaMaleMiceNeuroprotective AgentsNF-kappa BRNA, MessengerTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6Toll-Like Receptor 4AcroleinAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCcl2 protein, mouseChemokine CCL2cinnamaldehydeE-SelectinInterleukin-1betaNeuroprotective AgentsNF-kappa BRNA, MessengerTlr4 protein, mouseTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6Toll-Like Receptor 4Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWater

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PMID26234631
PMCPMC4621990
OpenAlexW1908720530

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