Auraptene Acts as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent in the Mouse Brain

Auraptene Acts as an Anti-Inflammatory Agent in the Mouse Brain

The anti-inflammatory activity of auraptene (AUR), a citrus coumarin, in peripheral tissues is well-known, and we previously demonstrated that AUR exerts anti-inflammatory effects in the ischemic brain; the treatment of mice with AUR for eight days immediately after ischemic surgery suppressed demis...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Okuyama, Mayu Morita, Miki Kaji, Yoshiaki Amakura, Morio Yoshimura, Koji Shimamoto, Yu Ookido, Mitsunari Nakajima, Yoshiko Furukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
auraptene
cerebral ischemia
hippocampus
anti-inflammation
astrocytes
cyclooxygenase-2
COX-2
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/11/19691

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