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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2020

[Blocking ERK signaling pathway lowers MMP-9 expression to alleviate brain edema after traumatic brain injury in rats].

Zhaohua Tang, Wentao Wang, Zili Liu, Xiaochuan Sun, Zhengbu Liao, Feilan Chen, Guangyuan Jiang, Gang Huo

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Zhaohua TangDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Wentao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, 710018, China.
Zili LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Xiaochuan SunDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Zhengbu LiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Feilan ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Guangyuan JiangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing 400021, China.
Gang HuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNFirst People's Hospital of Chongqing · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effects of blocking the activation of ERK pathway on the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and the formation of cerebral edema in SD rats after brain injury.

methodsNinety SD rats were randomly divided into 3 equal groups, including a sham-operated group, modified Feeney's traumatic brain injury model group, and ERK inhibition group where the ERK inhibitor SCH772984 (500 μg/kg) was injected via the femoral vein 15 min before brain trauma. At 2 h and 2 days after brain trauma, the permeability of blood-brain barrier was assessed by Evans blue method, the water content of the brain tissue was determined, and the phosphorylation level of ERK and the expression level of MMP-9 mRNA and protein were measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting.

resultsCompared with the sham-operated group, the rats with brain trauma exhibited significantly increased level of ERK phosphorylation at 2 h and significantly increased expression of MMP-9 mRNA and protein 2 days after the injury (

conclusionsBlocking the activation of ERK pathway significantly reduced the over-expression of MMP-9 and alleviates the damage of blood-brain barrier and traumatic brain edema, suggesting that ERK signaling pathway plays an important role in traumatic brain edema by regulating the expression of MMP-9.

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Brain EdemaBrain Injuries, TraumaticMAP Kinase Signaling SystemAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierMatrix Metalloproteinase 9RatsRats, Sprague-DawleyMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Mmp9 protein, ratbrain edemaERKmatrix metalloproteinase-9traumatic brain injury

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