Circulating antibody against tumor necrosis factor-alpha protects rat brain from reperfusion injury
Circulating antibody against tumor necrosis factor-alpha protects rat brain from reperfusion injury
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DOI:
10.1097/00004647-199801000-00005
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发表时间:
1998-01-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Zlokovic, BV
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作者:
Lavine, SD;Hofman, FM;Zlokovic, BV
The role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in brain injury is controversial. We studied the effect of anti-TNF-alpha antibody in a rat model of reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion. During focal ischemia and early reperfusion. TNF-alpha was rapidly and transiently released into circulation. Pretreatment with intravenous anti-TNF-alpha antibody reduced cortical (71%, P < 0.015) and subcortical (58%, P < 0.007) injury, enhanced the cerebral blood flow during reperfusion, and improved the neurologic outcome. This further supports the contention that TNF-alpha is a deleterious cytokine in stroke, whereas circulating antibody against TNF-alpha may protect brain from reperfusion injury.