Title |
Oral administration of the KATP channel opener diazoxide ameliorates disease progression in a murine model of multiple sclerosis
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Published in |
Journal of Neuroinflammation, November 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1742-2094-8-149 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Noemí Virgili, Juan F Espinosa-Parrilla, Pilar Mancera, Andrea Pastén-Zamorano, Javier Gimeno-Bayon, Manuel J Rodríguez, Nicole Mahy, Marco Pugliese |
Abstract |
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an acquired inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) and is the leading cause of nontraumatic disability among young adults. Activated microglial cells are important effectors of demyelination and neurodegeneration, by secreting cytokines and others neurotoxic agents. Previous studies have demonstrated that microglia expresses ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels and its pharmacological activation can provide neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we have examined the effect of oral administration of KATP channel opener diazoxide on induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a mouse model of MS. |
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