Oral Administration of α-Asarone Promotes Functional Recovery in Rats With Spinal Cord Injury

Oral Administration of α-Asarone Promotes Functional Recovery in Rats With Spinal Cord Injury

α-asarone, a bioactive compound found in Acorus plant species, has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and cognitive-enhancing effects. However, the effects of α-asarone on spinal cord injury (SCI) have not yet been elucidated. The present study investigated the...

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Main Authors: Min-Jae Jo, Hemant Kumar, Hari P. Joshi, Hyemin Choi, Wan-Kyu Ko, J. M. Kim, Sean S. S. Hwang, Song Y. Park, Seil Sohn, Alvin B. Bello, Kyoung-Tae Kim, Soo-Hong Lee, Xiang Zeng, Inbo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
spinal cord injury
α-asarone
neuroprotection
anti-inflammation
M2 polarization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00445/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00445/full

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