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2/2024
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Ginsenoside Rb1 attenuates mouse cerebral ischemia/reperfusion induced neurological impairments through modulation of microglial polarization

Cong Yu
1
,
Yisong Zhang
1
,
Yijun Guo
1
,
Zhiyang Shen
1
,
Keqin Li
2
,
Wei Chen
1, 2, 3
,
Dabin Ren
1

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, the People’s Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Pudong new area, Shanghai, China
  3. Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
Folia Neuropathol 2024; 62 (2): 215-222
Online publish date: 2024/01/10
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Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion causes high disability, recurrence, and mortality. Ischemic stroke is a powerful stimulus that triggers significant microglia activation. Ginsenoside Rb1 (GS-Rb1) has been demonstrated to have neuroprotective effects in the central nervous system. In this study, the effects of GS-Rb1 against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion were explored. A mouse model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was used to mimic the cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. Mice in MCAO + GS-Rb1 groups received 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg GS-Rb1 through intraperitoneal injection. Modified neurological severity scoring (mNSS) showed neurological function, while the open field test tested the anxiety-like behaviors. Cognitive impairment was evaluated by Morris water maze. Protein levels were evaluated by ELISA and Western blot and mRNA levels were analyzed by qRT-PCR. When compared to the MCAO mice, mice in the MCAO + GS-Rb1 group had significantly lower mNSS scores and less brain water content. GS-Rb1 alleviated both cognitive impairment and anxiety and inhibited microglial activation in the cerebral ischemia/reperfusion model. GS-Rb1 enhanced M2-type microglia polarization while inhibiting M1-type microglia polarization. In summary, we observed that GS-Rb1 had neuro-protective effects in a cerebral ischemia/reperfusion mouse model through regulating the microglia polarization.
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cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, MCAO, GS-Rb1, microglia

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