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ArticleAging2021

Agomelatine prevents macrophage infiltration and brain endothelial cell damage in a stroke mouse model.

Yiqiang Cao, Fei Wang, Yonggang Wang, Jiang Long

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Article in Aging, 2021. 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, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yiqiang CaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China.
Fei WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China.
Yonggang WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China.
Jiang LongDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China.
Kunming Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeIschemic/reperfusions are regarded as the clinical consensus for stroke treatment, which results in secondary injury of brain tissues. Increased blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability and infiltration of inflammatory cells are responsible for the ischemic/reperfusion injury. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of Agomelatine on brain ischemic/reperfusions injury and the underlying mechanism.

methodsMCAO model was established in mice. The expressions of CD68 and claudin-5 in the cerebral cortex were determined using an immunofluorescence assay. Brain permeability was evaluated using Evans blue staining assay. A two-chamber and two-cell trans-well assay was used to detect the migration ability of macrophages through endothelial cells. The expression levels of claudin-5 and MCP-1 in the endothelial cells were determined using qRT-PCR and ELISA.

resultsCD68 was found to be up-regulated in the cerebral cortex of MCAO mice but was down-regulated by treatment with Agomelatine. The expression level of down-regulated claudin-5 in the cerebral cortex of MCAO mice was significantly suppressed by Agomelatine. Deeper staining of Evans blue was found in the MCAO group, which was however faded significantly in the Agomelatine treated MCAO mice. The migrated macrophages were significantly increased by hypoxia incubation but were greatly suppressed by the introduction of Agomelatine. The down-regulated claudin-5 by hypoxic incubation in endothelial cells was up-regulated by treatment with Agomelatine. Furthermore, the increased expression of MCP-1 in endothelial cells under hypoxic conditions was significantly inhibited by Agomelatine.

conclusionAgomelatine prevents macrophage infiltration and brain endothelial cell damage in a stroke mouse model.

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AcetamidesAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainCell HypoxiaCell MovementChemokine CCL2Claudin-5Disease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationEndothelial CellsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMacrophagesMiceNaphthalenesPermeabilityAcetamidesagomelatineCcl2 protein, mouseChemokine CCL2Claudin-5NaphthalenesTight Junction Proteinsagomelatineendothelial cellsischemic/reperfusionsmacrophagestroke

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PMID33839700
PMCPMC8202857
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