Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Aloesin against Focal Ischemic Brain Injury

  • Lee, Moon-Jung (Bioanalysis & Biotransformation Research Center, Korea institute of Science & Technology) ;
  • Cho, Eun-Young (Bioanalysis & Biotransformation Research Center, Korea institute of Science & Technology) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Ha (Bioanalysis & Biotransformation Research Center, Korea institute of Science & Technology) ;
  • Jung, Kyung-Ja (Bioanalysis & Biotransformation Research Center, Korea institute of Science & Technology) ;
  • Song, Yun-Seon (Bioanalysis & Biotransformation Research Center, Korea institute of Science & Technology) ;
  • Jin, Chang-Bae (Bioanalysis & Biotransformation Research Center, Korea institute of Science & Technology)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Recent studies have suggested that the cerebral ischemia induced the neuronal cell death by mediating multiple mechanisms with necrosis and/or apoptosis. The present study examined neuroprotective mechanism of aloesin against transient focal cerebral ischemia. Aloesin. main component of aloe possesses various biological activates such as wound healing. anti-gastric ulcer. and chemopreventive activity. Transient focal cerebral ischemia was induced by 120 min MCAO. (omitted)

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