Ginsenoside Rg3 Improves Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in Rats via Suppression of Neuronal Apoptosis, Pro-Inflammatory Mediators, and Microglial Activation

Ginsenoside Rg3 Improves Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury in Rats via Suppression of Neuronal Apoptosis, Pro-Inflammatory Mediators, and Microglial Activation

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most devastating medical conditions; however, currently, there are no effective pharmacological interventions for SCI. Ginsenoside Rg3 (GRg3) is one of the protopanaxadiols that show anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and neuroprotective effects. The present stud...

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Main Authors: Dong-Kyu Kim, Ki-Jung Kweon, Pyungsoo Kim, Hee-Jung Kim, Sung-Soo Kim, Nak-Won Sohn, Sungho Maeng, Jung-Won Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
ginsenoside Rg3
spinal cord injury
motor function
apoptosis
pro-inflammatory cytokines
microglial activation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/1/122

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