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ArticleBioengineered2021

Azilsartan protects against hyperglycemia-induced hyperpermeability of the blood-brain barrier.

Jing Han, Hua Tang, Longfei Yao, Erliang Jin, Wanxi Pan, Shaojun Chen

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Article in Bioengineered, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jing HanDepartment of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.
Hua TangDepartment of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.
Longfei YaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.
Erliang JinDepartment of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.
Wanxi PanDepartment of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.
Shaojun ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2243-4171
China Three Gorges University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex metabolic disease with significant neurological complications and is reported to be closely related to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption. Azilsartan is an antagonist of the Angiotensin II receptor developed for the treatment of hypertension, and it has been recently reported to have neuroprotective effects. The present study aims to investigate the protective effect of Azilsartan against hyperglycemia-induced BBB disruption and its underlying mechanism. Male db/db mice were treated with Azilsartan (20 μg/day) for 10 consecutive days. Compared to the control group, increased BBB permeability, suppressed occludin expression, excessive release of inflammatory factors, and downregulation of krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) were observed in diabetic mice, all of which were dramatically reversed by Azilsartan treatment. In the

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AnimalsBenzimidazolesBlood-Brain BarrierCapillary PermeabilityCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalHyperglycemiaKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMaleMiceNeuroprotective AgentsOxadiazolesazilsartanBenzimidazolesCytokinesKlf2 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsNeuroprotective AgentsOxadiazolesAzilsartanblood-brain barrierdiabetes mellitusKLF2

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