objective(s):estrogen (e2) has neuroprotective effects on blood-brain-barrier (bbb) after traumatic brain injury (tbi). in order to investigate the roles of estrogen receptors (ers) in these effects, er-α antagonist (mpp) and, er-β antagonist (phtpp), or non-selective estrogen receptors antagonist (ici 182780) were administered. materials and methods: ovariectomized rats were divided into 10 gr...

the prevention of bbb breakdown and the subsequent vasogenic edema are important parts of the medical management of ischemic stroke. the purpose of this study was to investigate the ischemic tolerance effect of rosmarinus officinalis leaf hydro-alcoholic extract (rhe).five groups of animals were designed: sham (underwent surgery without mcao) and mcao groups, the mcao groups were pretreated ora...

conclusion the minimum concentration of triolein emulsion required to increase vascular permeability adequately with minimal brain edema in a cat model was 0.5%. results the lesion hemispheres showed mild hyperintensity due to edema on t2-weighted images, and contrast enhancement on post-contrast t1-weighted images in cats of group 1-5. cers showed statistically significant differences between ...

nimodipine (nm), as a lipophilic calcium channel blocker indicated for the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders, suffers from an extensive first pass metabolism, resulting in low oral bioavailability. polymeric micelles, self-assembled from amphiphilic polymers, have a core-shell structure which makes them unique nano-carriers with excellent performance as drug delivery. this inve...

this study demonstrates the changes in six different pathophysiological parameters such as body weight, body temperature, fecal pellet count, blood-brain barrier (bbb) permeability, plasma corticosterone level and emergence of hemorrhagic peptic ulcer spots due to exposure to high environmental heat in three different age groups of freely moving rats. methods: each age group of rats was sub div...

membrane permeability and p-glycoprotein (p-gp) efflux system are regulating factors in the drug brain penetration. recently, some drug delivery systems have been developed to overcome these limitations. in this study, metoclopramid has been encapsulated in plga nanoparticles using the emulsification/solvent evaporation technique for in vitro evaluation of the effect of plga nanoparticles on bb...