Michel Baudry, Yubin Wang, Xiaoning Bi, Yun Lyna Luo, Zhijun Wang, Zeechan Kamal, Alexander Shirokov, Ed Sullivan, Dennis Lagasca, Hany Khalil, Gary Lee, Kathy Fosnaugh, Philippe Bey, Shujaath Medi, Greg Coulter
Our laboratory has shown that calpain-2 activation in the brain following acute injury is directly related to neuronal damage and the long-term functional consequences of the injury, while calpain-1 activation is generally neuroprotective and calpain-1 deletion exacerbates neuronal injury. We have also shown that a relatively selective calpain-2 inhibitor, referred to as C2I, enhanced long-term potentiation and learning and memory, and provided neuroprotection in the controlled cortical impact (CCI) model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice...
April 2024: Pharmacology Research & Perspectives