abstract：OBJECTIVE:Late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder. Associations of the glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) polymorphisms with the risk factors for AD have not been definitely confirmed. We investigated the association of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null deletion and GSTP1 313 A/G...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Jafarian Z,Saliminejad K,Kamali K,Ohadi M,Kowsari A,Nasehi L,Khorram Khorshid HR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is an inflammatory marker that is associated with the outcomes of ischemic stroke. However, the role of hs-CRP levels in the functional outcomes after large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA) and small-artery occlusion (SAO) is poorly understood. METHODS:We recruited 1...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hou D,Liu J,Feng R,Gao Y,Wang Y,Wu J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptide has been demonstrated to exert neuroprotective effects in stroke and some neurodegeneration diseases. In current study, we investigated the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of CART in APP/PS1 mice. METHODS:The protein levels of CART,...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Yin K,Jin J,Zhu X,Yu L,Wang S,Qian L,Han L,Xu Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:The pathologies resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been thoroughly studied, but rarely have the effects of bleeding and coagulation in the early stage of TBI been considered. In this study, we investigated the effects of topical Surgiflo® application on brain injury in experimental TBI mice using S...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Guo D,Li D,Li J,Li Y,Hu X,Guan F,Yang B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the perfusion parameters of computed tomography (CT) in hypoxicischemic encephalopathy (HIE) after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG), and its potential in predicting the occurrence and prognosis of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. METHODS:We selected 830 patients. The patients ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Luo D,Yip J,Song Z,Xu B,Bi Q

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to compare the atherosclerotic plaque burden between middle cerebral artery (MCA) and extracranial carotid artery (ECA) in ischemic stroke patients using high-resolution, black-blood (HR BB) MRI and to investigate the relationship between plaque burden found in both arteries and stroke seve...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Cao Y,Sun Y,Zhou B,Zhao H,Zhu Y,Xu J,Liu X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Disturbances in the hypothalamo-pituitary axis are supposed to modulate activity of multiple sclerosis (MS). We hypothesised that the extent of HYP damage may determine severity of MS and may be associated with the disease evolution. We suggested fatigue and depression may depend on the degree of damage of t...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kantorová E,Poláček H,Bittšanský M,Baranovičová E,Hnilicová P,Čierny D,Sivák Š,Nosáľ V,Zeleňák K,Kurča E

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Microglial cells in spinal dorsal horn can be activated by nociceptive stimuli and the activated microglial cells release various cytokines enhancing the nociceptive transmission. However, the mechanisms underlying the activation of spinal microglia during nociceptive stimuli have not been well understood. I...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Li L,Wu Y,Bai Z,Hu Y,Li W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) the second most common age-associated progressive neurodegenerative disorder is characterized by loss of dopaminergic neurons, cytoplasmic inclusions of aggregated proteins (Lewy bodies), and neuroinflammation. The inflammation of neurons causes release of various inflammatory mediators (IFNs,...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Pal R,Tiwari PC,Nath R,Pant KK

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) conditioned medium on BMP4-induced activation of the Smad signaling pathway during the process of neural stem cells differentiation. METHODS:We designed four experimental groups: (A) control group, (B) BMP-4 treatment g...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Fang H,Song P,Shen C,Liu X,Li H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The role of inflammation in cognitive alterations in a post-operative setting is still not fully understood. Surgical interventions can cause systemic inflammations which eventually can induce neuroinflammation. However, the main causes of functional changes after surgery are still elusive. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Schnitzler S,Kopitz J,Plaschke K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the functional abnormalities of the Leu89Pro mutation in connexin32 (CX32), which we have previously reported is present within an X-linked dominant Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease family. In this family, male patients were moderately to severely affected. METHODS:We performed immunofluorescence to ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Da Y,Wang W,Liu Z,Chen H,Di L,Previch L,Chen Z

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra- and extracranial atherosclerotic stenosis has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of secondary stroke mortality. Advances in invasive and non-invasive imaging modalities have improved analysis of hemodynamic changes and allowed better delineation of the integrity of intracranial collateralization...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Ding J,Wang X

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide deposition into insoluble plaques is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but soluble oligomeric Aβ is considered to be more potent and has been hypothesized to directly impair learning and memory. Also, evidences from some clinical studies indicated that Aβ oligomer...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Sharma S,Verma S,Kapoor M,Saini A,Nehru B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the beneficial effects of cornel iridoid glycoside (CIG), a main component extract from Cornus officinalis, on neurotrophin expression in mouse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a classical model of multiple sclerosis (MS). After EAE initiation, CIG was intr...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Qu Z,Zheng N,Zhang Y,Zhang L,Liu J,Wang Q,Yin L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study intends to investigate the prognostic value of perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in acute intracerebral hemorrhage. METHODS:Demographic, clinical and biochemical data between acute intracerebral hemorrhage (AICH) and healthy volunteer groups were assessed in this study, such as rCBV an...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Hu X,Bai X,Zai N,Sun X,Zhu L,Li X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Numerous studies have identified different predictors for secondary hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), although predictors regarding timing of the shunt operation have never been reported. Predictors for an early shunt, which was defined as a shunt operation performed ≤30 days after...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Shigematsu H,Sorimachi T,Osada T,Aoki R,Srivatanakul K,Oda S,Matsumae M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the characteristics of atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis by high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (HR-MRI) and determine the relationship between wall characteristics and infarction patterns. METHODS:Thirty-six patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to MCA stenosis unde...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zhao DL,Deng G,Xie B,Gao B,Peng CY,Nie F,Yang M,Ju S,Teng GJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Stroke is a multi-factorial disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The aim of this case-control study was to determine the association between Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase G894T (rs1799983) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to ischemic stroke (IS) in North Indian po...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Kumar A,Misra S,Kumar P,Sagar R,Prasad K,Pandit AK,Chakravarty K,Kathuria P,Yadav AK

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hypothermia has shown promise as a neuroprotective strategy for stroke. The use of whole body hypothermia has limited clinical utility due to many severe side effects. Selective brain cooling, or local brain hypothermia, has been previously proposed as an alternative treatment strategy. This st...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Wang B,Wu D,Dornbos Iii D,Shi J,Ma Y,Zhang M,Liu Y,Chen J,Ding Y,Luo Y,Ji X

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of the GLP-1 analog liraglutide on beta-amyloid (Aβ)-induced neurotoxicity in the human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y and study the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Cultured SH-SY5Y cells in vitro were randomly divided into normal control group, beta-amylo...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Liu XY,Wang LX,Chen Z,Liu LB

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current chemotherapy treatments available for treating high-grade brain tumors, Temozolomide (TMZ) or Bevacizumab (BEV), not only have specific anti-tumor mechanisms, but also have an effect on mitochondria. However, effects of both drugs on mitochondria isolated from human brain tumors have not been thorough...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Nanegrungsunk D,Apaijai N,Yarana C,Sripetchwandee J,Limpastan K,Watcharasaksilp W,Vaniyapong T,Chattipakorn N,Chattipakorn SC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in membrane AChRs in skeletal muscles located near or distant from burn injury similar to denervated muscles may make electrodiagnostic features indistinguishable from true neuropathic changes. The aim of this study was to examine electrodiagnostic changes of muscles at sites local and distant from the burn af...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Sajadi S,Mansoori K,Forogh B,Fatemi MJ,Ahadi T,Chahardoli Razji M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a cytokine that is an important modulator of immune responses. However, its roles in epilepsy are not completely clear. Here, we investigated the expression and distribution of IL-21 in a kainic acid (KA)-induced acute seizure mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Mice (n = 146) were r...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Xiong XY,Wang TG,Yang MH,Meng ZY,Yang QW,Wang FX

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer disease (AD), a central nervous system degenerative disease, is characterized by abnormal deposition of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ), neurofibrillary tangles formed by hyperphosphorylated tau and synaptic loss. It is widely accepted that Aβ is the chief culprit of AD. Aβ peptide is the cleavage product of amyloid-...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Zheng BW,Yang L,Dai XL,Jiang ZF,Huang HC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) is a marker of inflammation and cell death. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the role of cf-DNA as a putative biomarker in refractory epilepsy. METHODS:Baseline concentration of cf-DNA was measured in the serum of 51 carefully evaluated refractory epilepsy patients under...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Alapirtti T,Jylhävä J,Raitanen J,Mäkinen R,Peltola J,Hurme MA,Liimatainen S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study whether Clopidogrel-Aspirin combined treatment for high risk transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke results in increased number of lesions associated with anti-thrombotic cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral micro-bleeds (CMB) than aspirin alone treatment. METHODS:The patients recruited in CH...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Wang Z,Xu C,Wang P,Wang Y,Xin H

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether a weaning protocol reduces the mechanical ventilation (MV) duration compared to physician's judgement-based weaning in neurological patients and to determine whether patient consciousness influences this reduction. METHODS:A randomised controlled trial was conducted in a neurological inten...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Fan L,Su Y,Elmadhoun OA,Zhang Y,Zhang Y,Gao D,Ye H,Chen W

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. A contribution from complement has long been suspected. We investigated the association of complement factor H (CFH) Tyr402 His gene polymorphism and serum level in Egyptian patients with MS to examine whet...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Abdel Rasol HA,Helmy H,Aziz MA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It has been suggested that metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) could predict the onset of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoidal haemorrhage (SAH). The aim of this study was to analyse, in patients with SAH, the difference between patients with MRI ischaemic infarcts and patients without, and to investigate the rol...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Lago A,Tembl JI,López-Cuevas R,Vallés J,Santos MT,Moscardó A,Parkhutik V

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the present study, we investigated the effects of treadmill exercise on microglial activation and the subsequent release of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1-beta in the hippocampus in a rat model of type 2 diabetes. METHODS:At 30 weeks of age, diabetic (Zucker diabeti...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Yoo DY,Chae J,Jung HY,Yim HS,Kim JW,Nam SM,Kim DW,Choi JH,Seong JK,Yoon YS,Hwang IK

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the clinical significance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). METHODS:Twenty-two patients with CVST confirmed by magnetic resonance venography (MRV) or digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and 743 controls with ischemic stroke confirmed by...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Shan F,Gao C,Long Y,Huang L,Zheng Y,Chen M,Fan Y,Yin J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Music-supported therapy (MST) is a new approach for motor rehabilitation of stroke patients. Recently, many studies have demonstrated that MST improved the motor functions of post-stroke patients. However, the underlying mechanism for this effect is still unclear. It may result from repeated practice or repea...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Tong Y,Forreider B,Sun X,Geng X,Zhang W,Du H,Zhang T,Ding Y

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate risk factors for neurological complications after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). METHODS:We reviewed the cases of 813 patients who underwent OPCABG between August 2010 and September 2013.Data from preoperative 320 dynamic volume computed tomography (CT), CT angiography (CTA...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Xu B,Qiao Q,Chen M,Rastogi R,Luo D,Bi Q

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Epilepsy is a common seizure disorder affecting approximately 70 million people worldwide. Mitochondrial dysfunction and antioxidant/prooxidant imbalance are emerging as factors that contribute to epileptogenesis. As medical ozone was able to reestablish cellular redox balance and to maintain the protective ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Mallok A,Vaillant JD,Soto MT,Viebahn-Hänsler R,Viart Mde L,Pérez AF,Cedeño RI,Fernández OS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms has focused on mechanical and hemodynamic aspects: characterizing aneurysm morphology by angiogram, mechanical obstruction by detachable coils, and flow diversion with endovascular stents. Although now common practice, these interventions only ward off ...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Esfahani DR,Viswanathan V,Alaraj A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This review article summarizes in vitro, in vivo, and clinical evidence pertaining to temozolomide (TMZ) and bevacizumab (BEV) efficacy and mechanism of action in gliomas. METHODS:Relevant publications published before June 2013 in PubMed database were reviewed. RESULTS:Temozolomide and BEV are current chem...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Nanegrungsunk D,Onchan W,Chattipakorn N,Chattipakorn SC

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS) is a potential complication of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass for moyamoya disease; however, the pathological threshold of the early cerebral blood flow (CBF) increases after EC-IC bypass has yet to be determined. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pr...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Fujimura M,Niizuma K,Endo H,Sato K,Inoue T,Shimizu H,Tominaga T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The amyloid hypothesis stimulates the discovery of compounds, which promotes beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) clearance, thereby altering the underlying pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Hence, the present study aims at the evaluation of anti-amyloidogenic potential of Gelidiella acerosa. METHODS:Prevent...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Syad AN,Devi KP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study objectives are (1) to identify factors predicting the excellent visual recovery after transsphenoidal removal of pituitary tumors and (2) to describe the association of excellent visual recovery and early restoration of symmetry of the decompressed optic chiasm. METHODS:Thirty-five patients with v...

journal_title：Neurological research

authors： Yoneoka Y,Hatase T,Watanabe N,Jinguji S,Okada M,Takagi M,Fujii Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00