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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2016

Neuroprotective Effect of Salvianolic Acids against Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury.

Shuai Hou, Ming-Ming Zhao, Ping-Ping Shen, Xiu-Ping Liu, Yuan Sun, Jia-Chun Feng

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 62 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 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shuai HouDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China. houshuai0310@163.com.
Ming-Ming ZhaoDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China. zhaommchn@163.com.
Ping-Ping ShenDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China. blush135@163.com.
Xiu-Ping LiuDepartment of Neurology, the Center Hospital of Jilin City, Jilin 132000, China. liuxiuping12345@163.com.
Yuan SunDepartment of Neurology, Xuzhou Center Hospital, Xuzhou 221000, China. sysun12@126.com.
Jia-Chun FengDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China. fengjcfrank@126.com.
Jilin University · CNJiangsu University · CNJilin City Central Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the neuroprotective effect of salvianolic acids (SA) against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, and explored whether the neuroprotection was dependent on mitochondrial connexin43 (mtCx43) via the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway. In vitro, we measured astrocyte apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential, and also evaluated the morphology of astrocyte mitochondria with transmission electron microscopy. In vivo, we determined the cerebral infarction volume and measured superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Additionally, mtCx43, p-mtCx43, AKT, and p-AKT levels were determined. In vitro, we found that I/R injury induced apoptosis, decreased cell mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and damaged mitochondrial morphology in astrocytes. In vivo, we found that I/R injury resulted in a large cerebral infarction, decreased SOD activity, and increased MDA expression. Additionally, I/R injury reduced both the p-mtCx43/mtCx43 and p-AKT/AKT ratios. We reported that both in vivo and in vitro, SA ameliorated the detrimental outcomes of the I/R. Interestingly, co-administering an inhibitor of the PI3K/AKT pathway blunted the effects of SA. SA represents a potential treatment option for cerebral infarction by up-regulating mtCx43 through the PI3K/AKT pathway.

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AlkenesAnimalsApoptosisAstrocytesBlotting, WesternBrain IschemiaInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMitochondriaNeuroprotective AgentsPolyphenolsRatsRats, WistarReperfusion InjurySignal TransductionAlkenesNeuroprotective AgentsPolyphenolssalvianolic acidastrocytecerebral ischemia/reperfusionmitochondrial connexin43phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase Bsalvianolic acid

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PMID27455249
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