by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Ketamine, a phencyclidine derivative and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, is widely used as an anesthetic, analgesic, and sedative agent in daily pediatric practice. Experimental studies have suggested that early prenatal or postnatal exposure...
by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Ferroptosis is a novel type of programmed cell death, which is different from apoptosis and autophagic cell death. Recently, ferroptosis has been indicated to contribute to the in vitro neurotoxicity induced by isoflurane, which is one of the most common...
by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Recent studies have shown that exposure to sevoflurane in developing brains causes neuronal apoptosis and cognitive dysfunction. “Necroptosis” is a novel pathway of necrosis. We introduced the caspase-specific inhibitor Z-VAD in addition to the...
by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) X-inactive specific transcript (Xist) is involved in apoptosis and inflammatory injury. This study aimed to assess the role of lncRNA Xist in sevoflurane-induced social and emotional impairment and neuronal apoptosis in neonatal...
by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract It has been confirmed that repeated application of propofol, as an intravenous and short-fast-acting anesthetic, in neonatal animals or humans may produce long-term deficits in cognitive functions. With the aim of explaining the neurotoxic effects of repeated...
by SmartTots | Jun 29, 2021 | Research Articles
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Pycnogenol (PYC) and its antioxidant and antiapoptotic effect in an experimental hypoxic-ischemic (HI) rat model. Study design A total of 24 Wistar albino rats who were on the seventh postnatal day were...
