FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (23): 353-355.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201023078

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Protective Effect of Liquiritin against Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Inflammatory Injury in Mice

SUN Ya-xuan1,2,LIU Ting3,DAI Xue-ling1,GAO Zhao-lan1,WEI Rong1,ZHENG Qiu-sheng3   

  1. 1. College of Appllied Sciences and Humanities, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100191, China;
    2. Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    3. Department of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
  • Received:2010-03-23 Online:2010-12-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: SUN Ya-xuan E-mail:sunxx@ygi.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of liquiritin against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion inflammatory injury in mice. Methods: ICR mice were randomly divided into sham group, model group, positive control group (intraperitoneally administered edaravone, 3 mg/(kg bw·d)), and liquiritin groups (intragastrically administered, 40, 20 mg/(kg bw·d) and 10 mg/(kg bw·d)). Focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion models were set up by using intraluminal filament method. After cerebral ischemia for 2 h and subsequent reperfusion for 22 h, histopathology changes were monitored, and the activity of MPO and the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1) in brain tissue were measured. Results: Compared with the model group, liquiritin noticeably decreased the activity of MPO and the expression of ICAM-1. Conclusion: Liquiritin has protective effects against cerebral ischemic/reperfusion inflammatory injury.

Key words: liquiritin, cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, inflammatory injury, MPO, intercellular adhesion molecule-1

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