Neuroprotective effect of Shenqi Fuzheng injection pretreatment in aged rats with cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

Autor: Ying-min Cai, Yong Zhang, Peng-bo Zhang, Lu-ming Zhen, Xiao-ju Sun, Zhi-ling Wang, Ren-yan Xu, Rong-liang Xue
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Neural Regeneration Research, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 94-100 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1673-5374
DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.175052
Popis: Shenqi Fuzheng injection is extracted from the Chinese herbs Radix Astragali and Radix Codonopsis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective effects of Shenqi Fuzheng injection in cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. Aged rats (20-22 months) were divided into three groups: sham, model, and treatment. Shenqi Fuzheng injection or saline (40 mL/kg) was injected into the tail vein daily for 1 week, after which a cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury model was established. Compared with model rats that received saline, rats in the treatment group had smaller infarct volumes, lower brain water and malondialdehyde content, lower brain Ca 2+ levels, lower activities of serum lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase, and higher superoxide dismutase activity. In addition, the treatment group showed less damage to the brain tissue ultrastructure and better neurological function. Our findings indicate that Shenqi Fuzheng injection exerts neuroprotective effects in aged rats with cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, and that the underlying mechanism relies on oxygen free radical scavenging and inhibition of brain Ca 2+ accumulation.
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