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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2017

Panaxatriol saponins promotes angiogenesis and enhances cerebral perfusion after ischemic stroke in rats.

Zhen Hui, Du-Juan Sha, Su-Lei Wang, Chao-Sheng Li, Jian Qian, Jing-Qing Wang, Yang Zhao, Jing-Hua Zhang, Hong-Yu Cheng, Hui Yang and 2 more

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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37 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhen HuiDepartment of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Du-Juan ShaDepartment of Emergency, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Su-Lei WangDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Chao-Sheng LiDepartment of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jian QianDepartment of Emergency, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jing-Qing WangDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yang ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jing-Hua ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Hong-Yu ChengDepartment of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 321 ZhongShan Road, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210008, People's Republic of China.
Hui YangDepartment of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Lin-Jie YuDepartment of Neurology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 321 ZhongShan Road, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, 210008, People's Republic of China.
Yun XuDepartment of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. xuyun20042001@aliyun.com.
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNNanjing University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPanaxatriol saponins (PTS), an extract from the traditional Chinese herb Panax notoginseng, which has been used to treat ischemic stroke for many years in China. However, the mechanism underlying the effects of PTS remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether PTS can protect against ischemic brain injury by promoting angiogenesis and to explore the possible mechanism by which it promotes angiogenesis.

methodsMiddle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was induced in rats, and neurological deficit scores and brain infarct volumes were assessed. Micro-Positron emission tomography (PET) was adopted to assess cerebral perfusion, and real-time PCR and western blotting were used to evaluate vascular growth factor and Sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway component levels. Immunofluorescence staining was used to determine capillary densities in ischemic penumbrae.

resultsWe showed that PTS improved neurological function and reduced infarct volumes in MCAO rats. Micro-PET indicated that PTS can significantly increase

conclusionThese findings indicate that PTS exerts protective effects against cerebral ischemic injury by enhancing angiogenesis and improving microperfusion.

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PhytotherapyAngiogenic ProteinsAnimalsBrain IschemiaCell ProliferationCerebral CortexCerebrovascular CirculationDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalEndothelial CellsGinsenosidesHedgehog ProteinsMaleNeovascularization, PhysiologicPlant ExtractsRandom AllocationRats, Sprague-DawleyAngiogenic ProteinsGinsenosidesHedgehog ProteinspanaxatriolPlant ExtractsShh protein, ratAngiogenesisCerebral perfusionIschemic strokePanaxatriol saponins

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