Blockade of the NLRP3/caspase-1 axis attenuates ketamine-induced hippocampus pyroptosis and cognitive impairment in neonatal rats

Abstract Background Multiple studies have revealed that repeated or long-term exposure to ketamine causes neurodegeneration and cognitive dysfunction. Pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of programmed cell death that has been linked to various neurological diseases. However, the role of NLRP3/caspase...

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Main Authors: Zhiheng Zhang, Hui Bai, Xiangying Ma, Meilun Shen, Rouqian Li, Di Qiu, Siyao Li, Li Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-021-02295-9