Beneficial Effects of Ethyl Pyruvate through Inhibiting High-Mobility Group Box 1 Expression and TLR4/NF-κB Pathway after Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rat
Ethyl pyruvate (EP) has demonstrated neuroprotective effects against acute brain injury through its anti-inflammatory action. The nuclear protein high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) can activate inflammatory pathways when released from dying cells. This study was designed to investigate the protective...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/807142 |