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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2018

Therapeutic efficacy of cyclosporin A against spinal cord injury in rats with hyperglycemia.

Zhi-Rong Chen, Yi Ma, Hao-Hui Guo, Zhi-Dong Lu, Qun-Hua Jin

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhi-Rong ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China.
Yi MaDepartment of Pathology and Physiology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China.
Hao-Hui GuoDepartment of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China.
Zhi-Dong LuDepartment of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China.
Qun-Hua JinDepartment of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, P.R. China.
Ningxia Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the therapeutic effects of cyclosporin A (CsA) on spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats with hyperglycemia and to identify a novel potential method to treat SCI in the presence of hyperglycemia. Female Sprague‑Dawley (SD) rats were randomly allocated into four groups: Sham, SCI, SCI+hyperglycemia and SCI+hyperglycemia+CsA groups. Streptozotocin‑induced hyperglycemic SD rats and a weight‑drop contusion SCI model were established. The Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan scale and inclined plane test were used to evaluate the neurological function of the rats. Flow cytometric assay was performed to detect the apoptotic rates of cells in the spinal cord. ELISA and western blot analysis were performed to determine the levels of interleukin (IL)‑10, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α, cyclophilin‑D (Cyp‑D) and apoptosis‑inducing factor (AIF). The results demonstrated that CsA significantly improved the neurological function of the SCI rats with hyperglycemia. CsA markedly reduced the number of apoptotic cells exaggerated by hyperglycemia in the spinal cord of the SCI rats. CsA significantly decreased the expression levels of IL‑10, TNF‑α, Cyp‑D and AIF in the spinal cord of the SCI rats. Overall, the present study revealed a significant role of CsA in the treatment of SCI in the presence of hyperglycemia by inhibiting the apoptosis of spinal cord cells.

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AnimalsApoptosisApoptosis Inducing FactorCyclophilinsCyclosporineDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression RegulationHyperglycemiaInterleukin-10Motor ActivityNerve RegenerationNeurogliaNeuronsNeuroprotective AgentsPeptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase FAifm1 protein, ratApoptosis Inducing FactorCyclophilinsCyclosporineInterleukin-10Neuroprotective AgentsPeptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase FStreptozocinTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaapoptosiscyclosporin Ahyperglycemiainflammationneurological functionspinal cord injury

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