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Activation of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor-1 by FTY720 Is Neuroprotective After Ischemic Stroke in Rats
Author(s) -
Yu Hasegawa,
Hidenori Suzuki,
Takumi Sozen,
William Rolland,
John H. Zhang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.568899
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroprotection , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , sphingosine 1 phosphate , sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor , sphingosine , receptor , pharmacology , anesthesia , neuroscience , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering , biology
FTY720 is a known sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor agonist. In the present study, we investigated the neuroprotective effect of postischemic administration of FTY720 in rats with 2 hours transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).

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