Mechanisms of dexmedetomidine in neuropathic pain

Y Zhao, J He, N Yu, C Jia, S Wang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Dexmedetomidin is a new-generation, highly selective α2 adrenergic receptor agonist with a
large number of advantages, including its sedative and analgesic properties, its ability to …

The neuroprotective effect of dexmedetomidine and its mechanism

Y Hu, H Zhou, H Zhang, Y Sui, Z Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective α2 receptor agonist that is routinely used in
the clinic for sedation and anesthesia. Recently, an increasing number of studies have …

Dexmedetomidine inhibits neuroinflammation by altering microglial M1/M2 polarization through MAPK/ERK pathway

Z Qiu, P Lu, K Wang, X Zhao, Q Li, J Wen… - Neurochemical …, 2020 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is critical in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases. Microglial pro-
inflammatory (M1) and anti-inflammatory (M2) status determines the outcome of …

Dexmedetomidine improves cardiovascular and ventilatory outcomes in critically ill patients: basic and clinical approaches

RL Castillo, M Ibacache, I Cortínez… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective α2-adrenergic agonist with sedative and
analgesic properties, with minimal respiratory effects. It is used as a sedative in the intensive …

Dexmedetomidine alleviates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress dependent apoptosis through the PERK-CHOP-Caspase …

C Liu, Q Fu, R Mu, F Wang, C Zhou, L Zhang, B Yu… - Brain research, 2018 - Elsevier
Dexmedetomidine (Dex) has the neuroprotective effect on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion
injury (CIRI). But the mechanism is not yet clear. In this study, we established a model of …

Linalool attenuated ischemic injury in PC12 cells through inhibition of caspase‐3 and caspase‐9 during apoptosis

A Hosseini, E Pourheidar, A Rajabian… - Food Science & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous studies have indicated the pharmacological properties of linalool, a volatile
terpene alcohol found in many flowers and spice plants, including anti‐nociceptive, anti …

Pharmacological agents that prevent postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients with general anesthesia: a network meta-analysis

M Li, Y Yang, Y Ma, Q Wang - American Journal of Therapeutics, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is associated with prolonged
hospital stays, increased mortality, and negative socioeconomic consequences …

Mediatory role of NMDA, AMPA/kainate, GABAA and Alpha2 receptors in topiramate neuroprotective effects against methylphenidate induced neurotoxicity in rat

M Motaghinejad, M Motevalian, S Fatima - Life Sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Prolonged abuse of methylphenidate (MPH) often causes neuronal damage. Topiramate
(TPM) has neuroprotective properties, but its mechanism of action remains unclear. The …

Dexmedetomidine preconditioning ameliorates inflammation and blood–spinal cord barrier damage after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury by down-regulation …

J Liu, S Zhang, X Fan, F Yuan, J Dai, J Hu - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. To evaluate the effect of Dexmedetomidine (Dex) on the inflammatory
response and the integrity of blood–spinal cord barrier (BSCB) after spinal cord ischemia …

Dexmedetomidine‐up‐regulated microRNA‐381 exerts anti‐inflammatory effects in rats with cerebral ischaemic injury via the transcriptional factor IRF4

H Fang, HF Li, JY Yan, M Yang… - Journal of Cellular and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dexmedetomidine (Dex) possesses analgesic and anaesthetic values and reported being
used in cerebral ischaemic injury therapeutics. Accumulating studies have determined the …