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Carnosine suppresses oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery-induced proliferation and migration of reactive astrocytes of rats in vitro.

Ou-Yang L, Liu Y, Wang BY, Cao P, Zhang JJ, Huang YY, Shen Y, Lyu JX

Acta pharmacologica Sinica21 Sept 2017Cited by 27 (Europe PMC)

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  1. 01LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    In reactive rat astrocytes, carnosine pretreatment caused G1 arrest.

    In plain wordsIn rat cells, carnosine caused G1 arrest compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    IncreaseG1 arrest
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Pretreatment with carnosine (5 mmol/L) caused G1 arrest of reactive astrocytes, significantly attenuated OGD/R-induced increase in cyclin D1 protein expression and suppressed OGD/R-induced proliferation of reactive astrocytes.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  2. 02LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    Carnosine significantly attenuated the oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery-induced increase in cyclin D1 in rat astrocytes.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rats, carnosine reduced cyclin D1 compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    DecreaseCyclin D1 expression
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Pretreatment with carnosine (5 mmol/L) caused G1 arrest of reactive astrocytes, significantly attenuated OGD/R-induced increase in cyclin D1 protein expression and suppressed OGD/R-induced proliferation of reactive astrocytes.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  3. 03LabIn vitro (cells)Efficacy outcome

    Carnosine suppressed oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery-induced proliferation of reactive rat astrocytes.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rats, carnosine reduced astrocyte proliferation compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    DecreaseReactive astrocyte proliferation
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Pretreatment with carnosine (5 mmol/L) caused G1 arrest of reactive astrocytes, significantly attenuated OGD/R-induced increase in cyclin D1 protein expression and suppressed OGD/R-induced proliferation of reactive astrocytes.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  4. 04LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    Carnosine reversed elevated glycolysis after oxygen-glucose deprivation in rat astrocytes.

    In plain wordsIn rat cells, carnosine reduced elevated glycolysis compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    DecreaseGlycolysis
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Carnosine treatment also reversed glycolysis and ATP production, which was elevated at 24 h recovery after OGD.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  5. 05LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    Carnosine reversed elevated ATP production after oxygen-glucose deprivation in rat astrocytes.

    In plain wordsIn rat cells, carnosine reduced elevated ATP production compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    DecreaseATP production
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Carnosine treatment also reversed glycolysis and ATP production, which was elevated at 24 h recovery after OGD.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  6. 06LabIn vitro (cells)Mechanism

    Carnosine reversed MMP-9 expression levels in reactive rat astrocytes after oxygen-glucose deprivation.

    In plain wordsIn rat cells, carnosine reversed MMP-9 expression changes compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    Direction not reportedMMP-9 expression
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A marked increase in migration of reactive astrocytes was observed at 24 h after OGD, whereas carnosine treatment reversed the expression levels of MMP-9 and suppressed the migration of astrocytes.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  7. 07LabIn vitro (cells)Efficacy outcome

    Carnosine suppressed migration of reactive rat astrocytes after oxygen-glucose deprivation.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rats, carnosine reduced astrocyte migration compared with oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine.

    Outcome
    DecreaseAstrocyte migration
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    primary cultured astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    5 mmol/LAs given in this study (rat).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    A marked increase in migration of reactive astrocytes was observed at 24 h after OGD, whereas carnosine treatment reversed the expression levels of MMP-9 and suppressed the migration of astrocytes.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.
  8. 08LabIn vitro (cells)Efficacy outcome

    Carnosine improved neurite growth of cortical neurons co-cultured with astrocytes under ischemic conditions.

    In plain wordsIn cells, carnosine improved nerve projection growth under ischemic conditions compared with cultures without carnosine.

    Outcome
    IncreaseNeurite growth
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    cortical neurons co-cultured with astrocytes under ischemic conditions
    Comparator
    oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery without carnosine
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Furthermore, carnosine also improved neurite growth of cortical neurons co-cultured with astrocytes under ischemic conditions.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    In this study we investigated the effects of carnosine, an endogenous water-soluble dipeptide (β-alanyl-L-histidine), on astrogliosis of cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery (OGD/R) in vitro.
    Summary · context
    Primary cultured rat astrocytes exhibited a significant increase in proliferation at 24 h recovery after OGD for 2 h.

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