In rats after bilateral carotid occlusion, semax treatment decreased the mRNA level of neurotrophin receptors in the frontal cortex, while PGP increased it.
In plain wordsIn rats with reduced brain blood flow, semax lowered the mRNA of neurotrophin receptors in the frontal cortex, while PGP raised it.
- Peptide
- Semax
- Outcome
- DecreaseNeurotrophin receptor mRNA in the frontal cortex
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Incomplete global ischemia (bilateral common carotid artery occlusion)- Outcome group
- Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
In the frontal cortex, Semax treatment resulted in a decrease of mRNA level of receptors, while PGP treatment increased the level of these mRNA.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We have analyzed the effect of synthetic peptide semax and its C-terminal Pro-Gly-Pro tripeptide upon mRNAs expression of neurotrophins Ngf, Bdrf, Nt-3 and their receptors TrkA, TrkB, TrkC, p75 in rat frontal lobes, hippocampus and cerebellum after bilateral common carotid artery occlusion.