Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3064432 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Dysfunction of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and blood–spinal cord barrier (BSCB) is a primary characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS). We evaluated the protective effects of fasudil, a selective ROCK inhibitor, in a model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) that was induced by guinea-pig spinal cord. In addition, we studied the effects of fasudil on BBB and BSCB permeability. We found that fasudil partly alleviated EAE-dependent damage by decreasing BBB and BSCB permeability. These results provide rationale for the development of selective inhibitors of Rho kinase as a novel therapy for MS.
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Authors
X.N. Huang, J. Fu, W.Z. Wang,