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Using histamine and the H3 receptor antagonist thioperamide, the roles of histamine receptors in NMDA-induced necrosis were investigated in rat cultured cortical neurons. Within 3 h of intense NMDA insult, most neurons died by necrosis. Histamine reversed the neurotoxicity in a
BACKGROUND
Thiopental is frequently used for the treatment of intracranial hypertension after severe head injury and is associated with immunosuppressive effects. The authors have recently reported that thiopental inhibits activation of nuclear factor (NF) kappaB, a transcription factor implicated
Bicuculline methiodide attenuates inflammation by inhibiting the production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and by increasing the production of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10, both of which play important roles in the pathogenesis of sepsis. The aim
OBJECTIVE
Brain damage and ischemia often trigger cortical spreading depression (CSD), which aggravates brain damage. The proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is significantly upregulated during brain damage, but it is unknown whether TNF influences spreading depression in cerebral
Using the histamine H3 receptor antagonist clobenpropit, the roles of histamine H3 receptors in NMDA-induced necrosis were investigated in rat cultured cortical neurons. Clobenpropit reversed the neurotoxicity in a concentration-dependent manner, and showed peak protection at a concentration of
The GABAergic agonist, muscimol, and antagonists, picrotoxin and bicuculline, have been studied in rats with chronic portacaval shunts and in rats developing hepatic encephalopathy after massive ischemic necrosis due to hepatic artery ligation within 48 hr of a portacaval shunt. After the chronic
OBJECTIVE
Baicalin is an active compound originating from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, which has been used for anti-inflammation, anti-bacteria, anti-hypertension, anti-allergy and sedation since ancient China, though the neuronal mechanisms involved in the sedative effect is still
Although focal cortical malformations are considered neuronal migration disorders, their formation mechanisms remain unknown. We addressed how the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic system affects the GABAergic and glutamatergic neuronal migration underlying such malformations. A focal freeze-lesion
This study investigated the modulatory actions of adenosine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on several aspects of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced neurotoxicity, including neuronal loss, atrophy, necrosis, and calcium accumulation in the hippocampus. For this purpose, we combined unilateral
A single, 2-hour episode of status epilepticus induced by flurothyl (1,500 mul) in 4-day-old rats irreversibly curtailed brain weight and brain DNA. Status epilepticus inhibited DNA synthesis but did not increase DNA breakdown and produced no histologic lesions. Rats with status epilepticus showed
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relation between Glu-R and the protective effect of hypothermia on oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) injury in hippocampal slices of rat.
METHODS
(1) We had established OGD injury model in rat hippocampal slices. The changes of orthodromic population spike(OPS) during
The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (GABA(A)R) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in rats. Thirty-two male wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups. Rats in the GABA group were pretreated with LPS
Histogranin is a naturally-occurring pentadecapeptide with a structure 80% homologous with that a fragment-(86-100) of histone H4. First isolated from bovine adrenal medulla, the peptide was also shown to be present in the pituitary, brain, adrenal glands, blood plasma, lungs and spleen. At the
Sodium valproate interacts with biological systems through different mechanisms such as activation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-sensitive chloride channels and inhibition of histone deacetylase. In this study, we examined the effect of sodium valproate in random-pattern skin flap of rats and
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by motor vehicle accidents, falls and firearms. TBI can result in major neurological dysfunction such as chronic seizures and memory disturbances. To discover mechanisms of functional deficits underlying TBI, we developed a stretchable microelectrode array