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    Prosaposin PS18 reduces dopaminergic neurodegeneration in a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson’s disease

    Saposin and its precursor prosaposin are endogenous proteins with neurotrophic and anti-apoptotic properties. Prosaposin or its analog prosaposin-derived 18-mer peptide (PS18) reduced neuronal damage in hippoc...

    Kuo-Jen Wu, Tsai-Wei Hung, Yu-Syuan Wang, Yun-Hsiang Chen in Scientific Reports (2023)

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    9-cis retinoic acid induces neurorepair in stroke brain

    The purpose of this study was to examine the neurorestorative effect of delayed 9 cis retinoic acid (9cRA) treatment for stroke. Adult male rats received a 90-min right distal middle cerebral artery occlusion ...

    Seong-** Yu, Mikko Airavaara, Kuo-Jen Wu, Brandon K Harvey in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Expression of Methamphetamine Antibody Attenuates Methamphetamine-Induced Hyperactivity in Mice

    Methamphetamine (Meth) is one of the most frequently abused drugs worldwide. Recent studies have indicated that antibodies with high affinity for Meth reduce its pharmacological effects. The purpose of this st...

    Yun-Hsiang Chen, Kuo-Jen Wu, Kuang-Lun Wu, Kun-Lieh Wu, Ho-Min Tsai in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    Neuroprotection of Gueichih-Fuling-Wan on cerebral ischemia/ reperfusion injury in streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemic rats via the inhibition of the cellular apoptosis pathway and neuroinflammation

    Background: Risks of stroke link with complications of hyperglycemia. Gueichih-Fuling-Wan (GFW), according to Chinese Medical Code literature, has the promotion of blood circulation and attenuates the swollen ...

    Yuh-Fung Chen, Kuo-Jen Wu, Wei-Shih Huang, Yow-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Wen Wang in BioMedicine (2016)