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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2023

Neuroprotective mechanism of salvianolic acid B against cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice through downregulation of TLR4, p-p38MAPK, p-JNK, NF-κB, and IL-1β.

Xiu-Fen Zheng, Xiang-Jian Zhang, Li-Peng Dong, Jing-Ru Zhao, Cong Zhang, Rong Chen

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiu-Fen ZhengDepartment of Neurology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, PR China.
Xiang-Jian ZhangDepartment of Neurology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, PR China.ORCID 0009-0008-6207-8504
Li-Peng DongDepartment of Neurology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, PR China.
Jing-Ru ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, PR China.
Cong ZhangDepartment of Neurology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, PR China.
Rong ChenDepartment of Neurology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, PR China.
Hebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTissue injury and inflammation are two potential outcomes of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Salvianolic acid B (Sal B), isolated from the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza, is one of the major water-soluble compounds with a wide range of pharmacological effects including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and neuroprotective effects. In the present study, we explored the neuroprotective effects and potential mechanisms of Sal B after I/R injury.

methodsWe induced cerebral ischemia in male CD-1 mice through transient (60 min) middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO), and then injected Sal B (30 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. Neurological deficits, infarct volumes, and brain edema were assessed at 24 and 72 h after tMCAO. We detected the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), phosphorylated-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (P-p38 MAPK), phosphorylated c-Jun amino (N)-terminal kinases (p-JNK), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in the brain tissue.

resultsCompared with the tMCAO group, Sal B significantly improved neurological deficits, reduced infarct size, attenuated cerebral edema, and downregulated the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators TLR4, p-p38MAPK, p-JNK, nuclear NF-κB, and IL-1β in brain tissue after I/R injury.

conclusionWe found that Sal B protects brain tissues from I/R injury by activating its anti-inflammatory properties.

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Brain IschemiaNeuroprotective AgentsReperfusion InjuryAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBenzofuransDepsidesDown-RegulationInfarctionInterleukin-1betaMaleMiceNF-kappa Bp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4Anti-Inflammatory AgentsBenzofuransDepsidesInterleukin-1betaNeuroprotective AgentsNF-kappa Bp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinasessalvianolic acid BToll-Like Receptor 4cerebral ischemia-reperfusioninflammationneuroprotectionsalvianolic acid B

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