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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2014, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (9): 984-987.

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Protection of losartan on cultured rats hippocampal neurons odels of hypoglycemia anoxia injury in vitro

CHEN Jiang-ying1, YAN Zhen-wen2, ZHANG Su-ping1, YIN Yi-chen1   

  1. 1 Department of Neurology of Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Medical College,Jinan University, Guangzhou 510220, Guangdong,China;
    2 Department of Neurology,Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong,China
  • Received:2013-11-25 Revised:2014-07-24 Online:2014-09-26 Published:2014-09-26

Abstract: AIM: To study the effects and possible mechanisms of losartan on cultured rats hippocampal neurons models of hypoglycemia anoxia injury in vitro. METHODS: The hippocampal neurons were cultured in vitro,and then cells were randomly divided into the hypoxic ischemic injury group,losartan low-dose group,losartan high-dose group.The cell model of hypoxic ischemic was established by oxygen-glucose deprivation mimicking cerebral hypoxic ischemic injury.Neuron apoptosis in hippocampus tissue were determined with Tunel staining.The expression levels of active-caspase-3 protein were observed by Western blot analysis.RESULTS: 12 h deprivation of oxygen-glucose induced cell apoptosis of hippocampal neurons. Cell apoptosis and expression of active caspase-3 were significantly decreased in pre-treatment losartan group.CONCLUSION: Losartan had protective effects on cultured hypoxic ischemic hippocampal neurons of rats.The mechanisms may be related with resisting apoptosis and caspase related pathway.

Key words: losartan, hypoglycemia anoxia, apoptosis

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