Abstract Objective To investigate the effects of combined blockade by platelet activating factor (PAF) receptor antagonist BN 52021 in combination with opiate receptor antagonist naloxone on neurologica...Abstract Objective To investigate the effects of combined blockade by platelet activating factor (PAF) receptor antagonist BN 52021 in combination with opiate receptor antagonist naloxone on neurological function and neurological tissue damage after cervical cord injury. Methods Spinal cord contusion at C 6 segment was made with Allen method in cats, which were randomly divided into four groups: saline control group; BN 52021 group; naloxone group; and combined treatment group with BN 52021 and naloxone. Alteration of cervical cord blood flow, blood barrier permeability of the spinal cord, cervical cord tissue pathology and neurological functional scores were studied after experimental cervical cord injury. Results The animals treated with BN 52021 or naloxone had significantly better functional scores than saline controls 6 weeks after injury (P<0.05). Moreover, the combined treatment showed significantly better neurologic recovery than either naloxone or BN 52021 treated animals (P<0.05). The other indexes in combined treatment animals were also superior to those in naloxone or BN 52021 treated animals. Conclusions Combined blockade by two kinds of autolesion mediator receptor can more effectively inhibit secondary damage production and development after cervical cord injury and improve neurologic function.展开更多
Dear Editor,Lymphocyte activation gene 3(LAG3),the third established target for immune checkpoint blockade therapy,suppresses T cell function by binding to major histocompatibility complex classⅡ(MHCⅡ).Despite its s...Dear Editor,Lymphocyte activation gene 3(LAG3),the third established target for immune checkpoint blockade therapy,suppresses T cell function by binding to major histocompatibility complex classⅡ(MHCⅡ).Despite its significant therapeutic potential in cancer immunotherapy and the substantial attention it has received from academia and industry,the molecular mechanisms of LAG3-mediated immunosuppression remain poorly understood,primarily because of its unique ligand-binding characteristics and intracellular domains[1].展开更多
文摘Abstract Objective To investigate the effects of combined blockade by platelet activating factor (PAF) receptor antagonist BN 52021 in combination with opiate receptor antagonist naloxone on neurological function and neurological tissue damage after cervical cord injury. Methods Spinal cord contusion at C 6 segment was made with Allen method in cats, which were randomly divided into four groups: saline control group; BN 52021 group; naloxone group; and combined treatment group with BN 52021 and naloxone. Alteration of cervical cord blood flow, blood barrier permeability of the spinal cord, cervical cord tissue pathology and neurological functional scores were studied after experimental cervical cord injury. Results The animals treated with BN 52021 or naloxone had significantly better functional scores than saline controls 6 weeks after injury (P<0.05). Moreover, the combined treatment showed significantly better neurologic recovery than either naloxone or BN 52021 treated animals (P<0.05). The other indexes in combined treatment animals were also superior to those in naloxone or BN 52021 treated animals. Conclusions Combined blockade by two kinds of autolesion mediator receptor can more effectively inhibit secondary damage production and development after cervical cord injury and improve neurologic function.
文摘Dear Editor,Lymphocyte activation gene 3(LAG3),the third established target for immune checkpoint blockade therapy,suppresses T cell function by binding to major histocompatibility complex classⅡ(MHCⅡ).Despite its significant therapeutic potential in cancer immunotherapy and the substantial attention it has received from academia and industry,the molecular mechanisms of LAG3-mediated immunosuppression remain poorly understood,primarily because of its unique ligand-binding characteristics and intracellular domains[1].