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ArticleMolecules and cells2017

Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid Inhibits the Apoptosis of Cerebral Microvascular Smooth Muscle Cells by Oxygen Glucose Deprivation via Targeting the JNK/c-Jun and mTOR Signaling Pathways.

Youyang Qu, Yu Liu, Yanmei Zhu, Li Chen, Wei Sun, Yulan Zhu

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Article in Molecules and cells, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Roles of EETs in Neurological Disorders.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026
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  2. Impacts of Oxylipins on ischemic stroke: from pathophysiology to clinical phenotypes.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2025
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Youyang QuDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China.
Yu LiuDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China.
Yanmei ZhuDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China.
Li ChenDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China.
Wei SunDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China.
Yulan ZhuDepartment of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China.
Harbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a component of the neurovascular unit, cerebral smooth muscle cells (CSMCs) are an important mediator in the development of cerebral vascular diseases such as stroke. Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) are the products of arachidonic acid catalyzed by cytochrome P450 epoxygenase. EETs are shown to exert neuroprotective effects. In this article, the role of EET in the growth and apoptosis of CSMCs and the underlying mechanisms under oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) conditions were addressed. The viability of CMSCs was decreased significantly in the OGD group, while different subtypes of EETs, especially 14,15-EET, could increase the viability of CSMCs under OGD conditions. RAPA (serine/threonine kinase Mammalian Target of Rapamycin), a specific mTOR inhibitor, could elevate the level of oxygen free radicals in CSMCs as well as the anti-apoptotic effects of 14,15-EET under OGD conditions. However, SP600125, a specific JNK (c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase) pathway inhibitor, could attenuate oxygen free radicals levels in CSMCs as well as the anti-apoptotic effects of 14,15-EET under OGD conditions. These results strongly suggest that EETs exert protective functions during the growth and apoptosis of CSMCs, via the JNK/c-Jun and mTOR signaling pathways in vitro. We are the first to disclose the beneficial roles and underlying mechanism of 14,15-EET in CSMC under OGD conditions.

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8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAnimalsAnthracenesApoptosisCell HypoxiaCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCerebral CortexGene Expression RegulationGlucoseMaleMAP Kinase Kinase 4MicrovesselsMyocytes, Smooth MuscleNeuroprotective AgentsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic AcidAnthracenesGlucoseMAP Kinase Kinase 4mTOR protein, ratNeuroprotective AgentsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-junpyrazolanthroneTOR Serine-Threonine Kinasescerebral ischemia/reperfusion injuryepoxyeicosatrienoic acidsJNK/c-Jun pathwaymTOR pathway

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PMID29081082
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