Protective effects of pentoxifylline on lipopolysaccharide-induced white matter injury in a rat model of periventricular leukomalasia

Dilek, Mustafa; KUMRAL, ABDULLAH; Okyay, Emre; ÖZBAL, SEDA; TUĞYAN, KAZIM; Tuzun, FUNDA; Sever, Ali; YILMAZ, OSMAN; DUMAN, NURAY; ÖZKAN, HASAN

doi:10.3109/14767058.2013.798290

Protective effects of pentoxifylline on lipopolysaccharide-induced white matter injury in a rat model of periventricular leukomalasia

Dilek M., KUMRAL A., Okyay E., ÖZBAL S., TUĞYAN K., Tuzun F., ...More

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.26, no.18, pp.1865-1871, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 26 Issue: 18
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.3109/14767058.2013.798290
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1865-1871
Keywords: Apoptosis, cytokines, maternal, myelin, newborn
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the potential neuroprotective effect of maternal pentoxifylline (PNTX) treatment in endotoxin-induced periventricular leukomalasia (PVL) in the developing rat brain.