scholarly journals Protective Effects of Oleuropein Against Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion by Inhibiting Neuronal Apoptosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 6587-6598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijing Zhang ◽  
Xiaogang Liu ◽  
Qiuyue Li
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Neuronal Apoptosis ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion

scholarly journals Tongxinluo Exerts Inhibitory Effects on Pyroptosis and Amyloid-β Peptide Accumulation after Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Bing Wang ◽  
Zhongkuan Lyu ◽  
Yuanjin Chan ◽  
Qiyue Li ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Glymphatic System ◽  
Pyrin Domain ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Potential Possibility ◽  
Important Pathway

Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) accumulation is a detrimental factor in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injuries accounting for dementia induced by ischemic stroke. In addition to blood brain barrier (BBB), the glymphatic system mediated by aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) on astrocytic endfeet functions as an important pathway for the clearance of Aβ in the brain. Cerebral I/R induced astrocytic pyroptosis potentially causes the AQP-4 polarization loss and dysfunctional BBB-glymphatic system exacerbating the accumulation of Aβ. Furthermore, Aβ toxicity has been identified as a trigger of pyroptosis and BBB damage, suggesting an amplified effect of Aβ accumulation after cerebral I/R. Therefore, based on our previous work, this study was designed to explore the intervention effects of Tongxinluo (TXL) on astrocytic pyroptosis and Aβ accumulation after cerebral I/R in rats. The results showed that TXL intervention obviously alleviated the degree of pyroptosis by downregulating expression levels of cleaved caspase-11/1, N-terminal gasdermin D, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptors pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and cleaved IL-1β and abated astrocytic pyroptosis after cerebral I/R. Moreover, TXL intervention facilitated to restore AQP-4 polarization and accordingly relieve Aβ accumulation around astrocytes in ischemic cortex and hippocampus as well as the formation of toxic Aβ (Aβ1–42 oligomer). Our study indicated that TXL intervention could exert protective effects on ischemic brain tissues against pyroptotic cell death, inhibit astrocytic pyroptosis, and reduce toxic Aβ accumulation around astrocytes in cerebral I/R injuries. Furthermore, our study provides biological evidence for the potential possibility of preventing and treating poststroke dementia with TXL in clinical practice.

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