Interleukin-4 as a therapeutic target

Y Gärtner, L Bitar, F Zipp, CF Vogelaar - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a pleiotropic cytokine mainly known for its role in type 2
immunity. Therapies antagonizing or blocking IL-4 activity have been developed to …

[HTML][HTML] Excretable IR-820 for in vivo NIR-II fluorescence cerebrovascular imaging and photothermal therapy of subcutaneous tumor

Z Feng, X Yu, M Jiang, L Zhu, Y Zhang, W Yang… - Theranostics, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Cerebrovascular diseases, together with malignancies, still pose a huge threat to
human health nowadays. With the advantages of its high spatial resolution and large …

Carotenoids in the management of glaucoma: A systematic review of the evidence

DW Lem, DL Gierhart, PG Davey - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) remains a leading cause of irreversible blindness
globally. Recent evidence further substantiates sustained oxidative stress, and …

Cation flux through SUR1-TRPM4 and NCX1 in astrocyte endfeet induces water influx through AQP4 and brain swelling after ischemic stroke

JA Stokum, B Shim, S Negoita, N Tsymbalyuk… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Brain swelling causes morbidity and mortality in various brain injuries and diseases but
lacks effective treatments. Brain swelling is linked to the influx of water into perivascular …

Hexahydrocurcumin protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, attenuates inflammation, and improves antioxidant defenses in a rat stroke model

P Wicha, J Tocharus, A Janyou, J Jittiwat, C Changtam… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The purpose of the present experiment was to investigate whether hexahydrocurcumin
(HHC) attenuates brain damage and improves functional outcome via the activation of …

A comparative study of variables influencing ischemic injury in the Longa and Koizumi methods of intraluminal filament middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice

GP Morris, AL Wright, RP Tan, A Gladbach, LM Ittner… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The intraluminal filament model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice and rats
has been plagued by inconsistency, owing in part to the multitude of variables requiring …

Stigmasterol alleviates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by attenuating inflammation and improving antioxidant defenses in rats

Q Liang, J Yang, J He, X Chen, H Zhang… - Bioscience …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Background/aims: The paper aimed to investigate the effects of Stigmasterol on
inflammatory factors, antioxidant capacity, and apoptotic signaling pathways in brain tissue …

Deciphering of cerebrovasculatures via ICG-assisted NIR-II fluorescence microscopy

X Yu, Z Feng, Z Cai, M Jiang, D Xue, L Zhu… - Journal of materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Benefiting from high spatial resolution and large penetration depth, NIR-II (second near-
infrared spectral region, 900–1700 nm) fluorescence imaging based on US Food and Drug …

Curcumin prevents reperfusion injury following ischemic stroke in rats via inhibition of NF‑κB, ICAM-1, MMP-9 and caspase-3 expression

W Li, NC Suwanwela… - Molecular medicine …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Reperfusion is the only approved therapy for acute ischemic stroke; however, it can cause
excessive inflammation responses and aggravate brain damage. Therefore, supplementary …

Morin protects the blood–brain barrier integrity against cerebral ischemia reperfusion through anti-inflammatory actions in rats

S Khamchai, W Chumboatong, J Hata, C Tocharus… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study aimed to investigate the effects of morin on cerebral damage and blood–brain
barrier (BBB) integrity in a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and reperfusion model …