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The novel neuroprotective action of sulfasalazine through blockade of NMDA receptors

Title
The novel neuroprotective action of sulfasalazine through blockade of NMDA receptors
Authors
Ryu B.R.Lee Y.A.Won S.J.Noh J.-H.Chang S.-Y.Chung J.-M.Choi J.S.Joo C.K.Yoon S.H.Gwag B.J.
Ewha Authors
정준모
SCOPUS Author ID
정준모scopus
Issue Date
2003
Journal Title
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
ISSN
0022-3565JCR Link
Citation
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics vol. 305, no. 1, pp. 48 - 56
Indexed
SCIE; SCOPUS WOS scopus
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Sulfasalazine is widely used to treat inflammatory diseases. Besides anti-inflammatory actions such as blockade of nuclear factor-κB and cyclooxygenases, we found that 30 to 1000 μM sulfasalazine dose dependently blocked N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated excitotoxicity without intervening kainate or α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid neurotoxicity. The neuroprotective effects of sulfasalazine were attributable to prevention of Ca2+ influx and accumulation through N-methyI methyl-D-aspartate receptors as a low-affinity antagonist. The systemic administration of sulfasalazine reduced neuronal death following transient cerebral and retinal ischemia in adult rat. The present findings suggest that the neuroprotective action of sulfasalazine can be therapeutically applied to halt devastating neuronal death following hypoxic ischemia, trauma, and neurodegenerative diseases.
DOI
10.1124/jpet.102.042606
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