1. Crocetin protects mouse brain from apoptosis in traumatic brain injury model through activation of autophagy.
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Chen S, Luo X, Yang L, Luo L, Hu Z, and Wang J
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- Animals, Mice, Male, Brain Edema drug therapy, Brain drug effects, Brain pathology, Neurons drug effects, Neurons pathology, Carotenoids pharmacology, Carotenoids therapeutic use, Vitamin A analogs & derivatives, Brain Injuries, Traumatic drug therapy, Brain Injuries, Traumatic pathology, Autophagy drug effects, Apoptosis drug effects, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Neuroprotective Agents pharmacology, Neuroprotective Agents therapeutic use
- Abstract
Background: Autophagy is recognized as a promising therapeutic target for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Crocetin is an aglycone of crocin naturally occurring in saffron and has been found to alleviate brain injury diseases. However, whether crocetin affects autophagy after TBI remains unknown. Therefore, we explore crocetin roles in autophagy after TBI., Methods: We used a weight-dropped model to induce TBI in C57BL/6J mice. Neurological severity scoring (NSS) and grip tests were used to evaluate the neurological level of injury. Brain edema, neuronal apoptosis, neuroinflammation and autophagy were detected by measurements of brain water content, TUNEL staining, ELISA kits and western blotting., Results: Crocetin ameliorated neurological dysfunctions and brain edema after TBI. Crocetin reduced neuronal apoptosis and neuroinflammation and enhanced autophagy after TBI., Conclusion: Crocetin alleviates TBI by inhibiting neuronal apoptosis and neuroinflammation and activating autophagy.
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- 2024
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