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Prokineticin-2 prevents neuronal cell deaths in a model of traumatic brain injury

Authors :
Zhongyuan Bao
Yinlong Liu
Binglin Chen
Zong Miao
Yiming Tu
Chong Li
Honglu Chao
Yangfan Ye
Xiupeng Xu
Guangchi Sun
Pengzhan Zhao
Ning Liu
Yan Liu
Xiaoming Wang
Sin Man Lam
Valerian E. Kagan
Hülya Bayır
Jing Ji
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Prokineticin-2 (Prok2) is a secreted protein involved in many physiological processes. Here, the authors show that Prok2 prevents neuronal cell ferroptosis after traumatic brain injury and its administration before cortical injury reduces neuronal degeneration, and motor and cognitive impairments.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.014cfde24f7647fc8390c531c4a06ca5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24469-y