Mexiletine treatment-induced inhibition of caspase-3 activation and improvement of behavioral recovery after spinal cord injury

Kaptanoglu, E; Caner, H; Solaroglu, I; Kilinc, K

doi:10.3171/spi.2005.3.1.0053

Mexiletine treatment-induced inhibition of caspase-3 activation and improvement of behavioral recovery after spinal cord injury

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Kaptanoglu E., Caner H., Solaroglu I., Kilinc K.

JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.53-56, 2005 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 3 Konu: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.3171/spi.2005.3.1.0053
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-56

Özet

Object. It has been demonstrated in several experimental studies that apoptosis contributes to cellular damage after spinal cord injury (SCI). During apoptosis dying cells secrete additional mediators of apoptosis such as cytokines and free radicals which have additional toxic effects and exacerbate neuronal death. The aim of this laboratory study was to investigate the effects of mexiletine on caspase-3 activation and functional recovery and compare its post-SCI effectiveness with methylprednisolone.