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Article3 Biotech2020

Pterostilbene induces Nrf2/HO-1 and potentially regulates NF-κB and JNK-Akt/mTOR signaling in ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats.

Qinghuang Zeng, Wenchang Lian, Guizhi Wang, Manping Qiu, Lingmu Lin, Renhe Zeng

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Article in 3 Biotech, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qinghuang Zeng1Department of Paediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University, Putian, 351100 Fujian China.
Wenchang Lian1Department of Paediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University, Putian, 351100 Fujian China.
Guizhi Wang1Department of Paediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University, Putian, 351100 Fujian China.
Manping Qiu1Department of Paediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University, Putian, 351100 Fujian China.
Lingmu Lin1Department of Paediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University, Putian, 351100 Fujian China.
Renhe Zeng1Department of Paediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University, Putian, 351100 Fujian China.
Putian University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury has a high occurrence rate of 1-4 per 1000 live births and is the leading cause of neurological disabilities. Despite the improvement in neonatal care, the effectiveness of current therapeutic strategies is limited, and thus, additional therapies with better results are of much needed. Pterostilbene is a stilbenoid possessing numerous preventive and therapeutic properties. The current study aimed to assess whether pterostilbene exerted protective effects in neonatal rats against experimentally induced ischemic brain injury. Pterostilbene was administered via oral gavage from postnatal day 3 to day 8. Rat pups that were seven-day-old were exposed to hypoxic-ischemic insult via ligation of the common carotid artery and hypoxic environment exposure. Pterostilbene treatment reduced neuronal loss and infarct volume. Pterostilbene administration regulated the NF-κB pathway, and the levels of inflammatory mediators (Nitric oxide, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) were reduced. HI-induced oxidative stress was significantly reduced by pterostilbene, as presented by decreased production of malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen species. Levels of glutathione were enhanced by pterostilbene. Pterostilbene regulated Nrf2/HO-1 and JNK expression and activated the PI3K/Akt-mTOR signals. These findings suggest that pterostilbene is a candidate compound for the treatment of neonatal HI.

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Heme oxygenase-1Ischemic brain injuryMammalian target of rapamycinNuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2Pterostilbene

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PMID32269897
PMCPMC7128026
OpenAlexW3014104598

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