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ArticleNeurochemistry international2017

DL-3-n-butylphthalide induced neuroprotection, regenerative repair, functional recovery and psychological benefits following traumatic brain injury in mice.

Yingying Zhao, Jin Hwan Lee, Dongdong Chen, Xiaohuan Gu, Asha Caslin, Jimei Li, Shan Ping Yu, Ling Wei

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Article in Neurochemistry international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.5field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yingying ZhaoLaboratories of Stem Cell Biology and Neural Regeneration and Function Recovery, Department of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Jin Hwan LeeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA; Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Atlanta, VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033, USA.
Dongdong ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA; Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Atlanta, VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033, USA.
Xiaohuan GuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA; Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Atlanta, VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033, USA.
Asha CaslinDepartment of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
Jimei LiLaboratories of Stem Cell Biology and Neural Regeneration and Function Recovery, Department of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
Shan Ping YuLaboratories of Stem Cell Biology and Neural Regeneration and Function Recovery, Department of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA; Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Atlanta, VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033, USA.
Ling WeiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA; Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA. Electronic address: lwei7@emory.edu.
Emory University · USCapital Medical University · CN

Funding

Application of optogenetics in iPS cell transplantation therapy for ischemic stroR01NS085568 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI GROSS, ROBERT E, WEI, LING · 2014 to 2018
$1.7M
Stem cell transplantation therapy via intranasal delivery after strokeR01NS091585 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI WEI, LING · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
Promoting axonal growth and tissue repair in stem cell therapy after strokeR21NS075338 · NINDS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI WEI, LING · 2011 to 2012
$426k
Protection of the Brain by Chemical HypothermiaI01RX000666 · VA · VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION · PI YU, SHAN P. · 2015 to 2016
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NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS085568NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS091585NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS075338RRD VA I01 RX000666
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous investigations suggest that DL-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) is a promising multifaceted drug for the treatment of stroke. It is not clear whether NBP can treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) and what could be the mechanisms of therapeutic benefits. To address these issues, TBI was induced by a controlled cortical impact in adult male mice. NBP (100 mg/kg) or saline was intraperitoneally administered within 5 min after TBI. One day after TBI, apoptotic events including caspase-3/9 activation, cytochrome c release from the mitochondria, and apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) translocation into the nucleus in the pericontusion region were attenuated in NBP-treated mice compared to TBI-saline controls. In the assessment of the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B (NF-κB) pathway, NBP ameliorated the p65 expression and the p-IκB-α/IκB-α ratio, indicating reduced NF-κB activation. Consistently, NBP reduced the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrotizing factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) after TBI. In sub-acute treatment experiments, NBP was intranasally delivered once daily for 3 days. At 3 days after TBI, this repeated NBP treatment significantly reduced the contusion volume and cell death in the pericontusion region. In chronic experiments up to 21 days after TBI, continues daily intranasal NBP treatment increased neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and arteriogenesis in the post-TBI brain, accompanied with upregulations of regenerative genes including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), endothelial-derived nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9). The NBP treatment significantly improved sensorimotor functional recovery and reduced post-TBP depressive behavior. These new findings demonstrate that NBP shows multiple therapeutic benefits after TBI.

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AnimalsBehavior, AnimalBenzofuransBrain Injuries, TraumaticCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalInterleukin-1betaMaleMice, Inbred C57BLNeuroprotectionNF-kappa BRecovery of FunctionSignal TransductionUp-Regulation3-n-butylphthalideBenzofuransCytokinesInterleukin-1betaNF-kappa BDepressionInflammationNBPRegenerationTraumatic brain injury

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PMCPMC5617778
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