Hypoxic ischemic brain injury : animal models reveal new mechanisms of melatonin-mediated neuroprotection

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Oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation play a key role in the development of hypoxic-ischemic (H-I) induced brain damage. Following H-I, rapid neuronal death occurs during the acute phase of inflammation, and activation of the oxidant-antioxidant system contributes to the brain damage by activated microglia. So far, in an animal model of perinatal H-I, it was showed that neuroprostanes are present in all brain damaged areas, including the cerebral cortex, hippocampus and striatum. Based on the interplay between inflammation and OS, it was demonstrated in the same model that inflammation reduced brain sirtuin-1 expression and affected the expression of specific miRNAs. Moreover, through proteomic approach, an increased expression of genes and proteins in cerebral cortex synaptosomes has been revealed after induction of neonatal H-I. Administration of melatonin in the experimental treatment of brain damage and neurodegenerative diseases has produced promising therapeutic results. Melatonin protects against OS, contributes to reduce the generation of pro-inflammatory factors and promotes tissue regeneration and repair. Starting from the above cited aspects, this educational review aims to discuss the inflammatory and OS main pathways in H-I brain injury, focusing on the role of melatonin as neuroprotectant and providing current and emerging evidence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Reviews in the neurosciences - 35(2024), 3 vom: 25. Apr., Seite 331-339

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Perrone, Serafina [VerfasserIn]
Carloni, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Dell'Orto, Valentina Giovanna [VerfasserIn]
Filonzi, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Beretta, Virginia [VerfasserIn]
Petrolini, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Lembo, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Buonocore, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Esposito, Susanna [VerfasserIn]
Nonnis Marzano, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Brain injury
Hypoxia-ischemia
JL5DK93RCL
Journal Article
Melatonin
Neuroprotection
Newborns
Oxidative stress
Review

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1515/revneuro-2023-0126

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366444557