Xiaofeng Jiang
China
Research Article
Effects of Limb Remote Postconditioning on Apoptosis and Long-Term Neurological Outcomes of Focal Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Author(s): Xianli Meng, Yuejuan Li, Jian Zhang, Xiaofeng Jiang, Xiangyang Tian and Jianhua ZhaoXianli Meng, Yuejuan Li, Jian Zhang, Xiaofeng Jiang, Xiangyang Tian and Jianhua Zhao
Background and Purpose: Remote ischemic postconditioning (RPostC) is an emerging concept for cerebral infarction protection, and it has better application prospects in clinical practice. However, little is known about the neuroprotection mechanisms of RPostC in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. In the present study, we investigated the effects of RPostC on neural cells apoptosis and long-term neurological outcomes in focal cerebral I/R injury in the rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model. Methods: Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion using the intraluminal filament technique in male rats. RPostC was generated by 3 cycles of femoral artery 10-minute occlusion/reperfusion on the right limb at the onset of middle cerebral artery reperfusion. Adult male wistar rats were treated with remote post conditioning after 90 minutes of occlusion (be.. View More»
