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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2020

Asiaticoside Inhibits Neuronal Apoptosis and Promotes Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats.

Lei Fan, Xiaobin Li, Tao Liu

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Article in Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Lei FanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Xiaobin LiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Tao LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China. taoliu0055@sina.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9373-1034
Zhengzhou University · CN

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Abstract

Spinal cord injury is a critical traumatic injury. This study aimed to investigate the possible protective effects of asiaticoside on neuronal injury in a rat model of spinal cord injury and to clarify the possible molecular mechanisms underlying these protective effects. Rats were randomly divided into the following four groups: naïve, sham, spinal cord injury (moderate mechanical compression injury model), and spinal cord injury + asiaticoside. Time to spontaneous urination after spinal cord injury was measured. The Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan scoring method, inclined plate grasp experiments, and footprint experiments were used to evaluate motor function. Neuritin and TNF-α levels in the spinal cord were detected via ELISA, and caspase-3 level was detected via Western blotting. Spinal cord morphology was assessed via hematoxylin-eosin staining. Apoptosis in the spinal cord was assessed using Fluoro-Jade B staining. Recovery times for spontaneous urination and motor function were shorter in the spinal cord injury + asiaticoside group than in the spinal cord injury group. The neuritin level was increased and TNF-α and caspase-3 levels were decreased in the spinal cord injury + asiaticoside group. Morphological integrity of neurons was better in the spinal cord injury + asiaticoside group than in the spinal cord injury group. It can thus be said that asiaticoside decreased apoptosis of spinal cord neurons. Asiaticoside exerts protective effects against spinal cord injury in rats, possibly by inhibiting the apoptosis of neurons and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

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AnimalsApoptosisCaspase 3GPI-Linked ProteinsMaleMotor ActivityNeuronsNeuropeptidesNeuroprotective AgentsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesTriterpenesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaasiaticosideCaspase 3GPI-Linked ProteinsNeuropeptidesNeuroprotective AgentsNrn1 protein, ratTriterpenesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAnti-inflammatoryApoptosisAsiaticosideCaspase-3In vivoMorphological integrityNeuritinProtective effectSpinal cord injuryTNF-α

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