Pouria Abdolmohammadi, Bashir Bietar, Juan Zhou, Christian Lehmann
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Abstract
Ischemic stroke, responsible for the majority of stroke cases worldwide, triggers profound neuroinflammatory responses largely mediated by microglia. Excessive activation of pro-inflammatory microglia exacerbates neuronal injury, highlighting the need for therapeutic strategies targeting microglial modulation. Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol), a widely used intravenous anesthetic, has emerged as a promising neuroprotective agent due to its potent anti-inflammatory properties. This review comprehensively explores the diverse cellular mechanisms by which propofol attenuates microglial activation and inflammation in ischemic stroke. By elucidating these molecular pathways, it underscores the therapeutic potential of propofol in mitigating ischemic brain injury and guiding future clinical interventions.
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Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049, CODEN: MOLEFW) is an open access journal of synthetic organic chemistry and natural product chemistry. All articles are peer-reviewed and published continously upon acceptance. Molecules is published by MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Our aim is to encourage chemists to publish as much as possible their experimental detail, particularly synthetic procedures and characterization information. There is no restriction on the length of the experimental section. In addition, availability of compound samples is published and considered as important information. Authors are encouraged to register or deposit their chemical samples through the non-profit international organization Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI). Molecules has been launched in 1996 to preserve and exploit molecular diversity of both, chemical information and chemical substances.