2007
Anisomycin protects cortical neurons from prolonged hypoxia with differential regulation of p38 and ERK
Hong SS, Qian H, Zhao P, Bazzy-Asaad A, Xia Y. Anisomycin protects cortical neurons from prolonged hypoxia with differential regulation of p38 and ERK. Brain Research 2007, 1149: 76-86. PMID: 17391655, PMCID: PMC1937507, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.02.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDOR inhibitionCortical neuronsP38 immunoreactivityNeuronal injuryNeuronal responsesMAP kinase activityDelta opioid receptor signalingCultured cortical neuronsHypoxia-induced injuryNormoxic neuronsMAP kinaseNeuronal survivalNeuronal viabilitySurvival/deathSignificant injuryInjuryNaltrindoleCell survival/deathPhosphorylated p38Receptor signalingNeuronsImmunoreactivityHypoxiaPhosphorylated ERKLDH leakage
2006
Rapid Hypoxia Preconditioning Protects Cortical Neurons From Glutamate Toxicity Through δ-Opioid Receptor
Zhang J, Qian H, Zhao P, Hong SS, Xia Y. Rapid Hypoxia Preconditioning Protects Cortical Neurons From Glutamate Toxicity Through δ-Opioid Receptor. Stroke 2006, 37: 1094-1099. PMID: 16514101, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000206444.29930.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelta-opioid receptorsHypoxia preconditioningCortical neuronsNeuronal injuryGlutamate-induced neuronal injuryCultured rat cortical neuronsReceptor bindingSevere hypoxic injurySevere neuronal injuryRT-PCRCultured cortical neuronsMRNA levelsNMDA receptor expressionRat cortical neuronsΔ-opioid receptorsDOR mRNA levelsCulture day 8Short-term hypoxiaDOR mRNALactate dehydrogenase leakageHypoxic injuryGlutamate toxicityNeuronal viabilityReceptor expressionNeuroprotection
2005
Oxygen-sensitive δ-Opioid Receptor-regulated Survival and Death Signals NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO NEURONAL PRECONDITIONING AND PROTECTION*
Ma M, Qian H, Ghassemi F, Zhao P, Xia Y. Oxygen-sensitive δ-Opioid Receptor-regulated Survival and Death Signals NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO NEURONAL PRECONDITIONING AND PROTECTION*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 16208-16218. PMID: 15687501, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m408055200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelta-opioid receptorsHPC protectionSevere hypoxiaSpecific signaling pathwaysCytochrome c releaseP38 MAPK activityKinase C pathwayBcl-2 activityMembrane proteinsC releaseMAPK activityMolecular mechanismsSignaling pathwaysΔ-opioid receptorsP38 MAPKNovel insightsNovel mechanismC pathwayNeuronal injuryDOR antagonistDOR mRNAProtein levelsDOR expressionIschemic disordersNeuronal preconditioning
2002
Neuroprotective role of δ-opioid receptors in cortical neurons
Zhang J, Gibney GT, Zhao P, Xia Y. Neuroprotective role of δ-opioid receptors in cortical neurons. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2002, 282: c1225-c1234. PMID: 11997236, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00226.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsNeuronal injuryHypoxic injuryReceptor activationKappa-opioid receptor inhibitionDelta-opioid receptor activationOpioid receptor activationCultured cortical neuronsGlutamate-induced injuryΔ-opioid receptorsLactate dehydrogenase releaseImmature neuronsNeuroprotective roleReceptor inhibitionHypoxic exposureNeuronal susceptibilityCell injuryDay 4InjuryDehydrogenase releaseNeuronsActivation/inhibitionHypoxiaHypoxic conditionsHypoxic stress