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Trifluoperazine regulates blood-brain barrier permeability via the MLCK/p-MLC pathway to promote ischemic stroke recovery.

Wentao Zhang, Sisi Chen, Bin Ma, Yingmei Ding, Xiaofen Liu, Caijun He, Biao Wang, Mei Yuan

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Article in iScience, 2024. 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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4 · The record

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wentao ZhangThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Sisi ChenThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Bin MaThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Yingmei DingThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Xiaofen LiuThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Caijun HeThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Biao WangThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Mei YuanThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Neurology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
University of South China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption following ischemic stroke (IS) can induce significant aftereffects. Elevated calmodulin (CaM) expression following stroke causes calcium overload-a key contributor to BBB collapse. Trifluoperazine (TFP), a CaM inhibitor, reduces CaM overexpression following IS. However, it remains unclear whether TFP participates in BBB repair after IS. We administered TFP to mice subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and bEnd.3 cells subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD). TFP treatment in MCAO mice reduced cerebral CaM expression and infarct size and decreased BBB permeability. OGD-treated bEnd.3 cells showed significantly increased CaM protein levels and reduced tight junction (TJ) protein levels; these changes were reversed by TFP treatment. Our results found that TFP administration in mice inhibited actin contraction following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion by suppressing the MLCK/p-MLC pathway, thereby attenuating cell retraction, improving TJ protein integrity, and reducing BBB permeability. Consequently, this treatment may promote neurological function recovery after IS.

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PMID38439960
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