Melatonin alleviates brain and peripheral tissue edema in a neonatal rat model of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage: the involvement of edema related proteins

Melatonin alleviates brain and peripheral tissue edema in a neonatal rat model of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage: the involvement of edema related proteins

Abstract Background Previous studies have indicated edema may be involved in the pathophysiology following hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and melatonin may exhibit neuro-protection against brain insults. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms that involve the protective effects of...

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Main Authors: Li-Xiao Xu, Yuan Lv, Yan-Hong Li, Xin Ding, Ying Wang, Xing Han, Ming-Hua Liu, Bin Sun, Xing Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Melatonin
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Edema
Aquaporin-4
Zonula occludens-1
Occludin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0824-x

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