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In vitro evidence supporting two mechanisms of action for the anion transport inhibitor L-644,711 in cerebral ischaemia.

L-644,711 is a novel anion channel inhibitor which has previously been shown to decrease brain injury in two related rabbit models of cerebral ischaemia. We hypothesize two mechanisms of action of L-644,711 for its salutary effects on cerebral ischaemia: inhibition of neutrophil function and prevention of excitotoxin release from astrocytes. We present in vitro evidence supporting these two mechanisms of action. L-644,711 demonstrated a dose dependent inhibition of fMLP-induced neutrophil aggregation and superoxide anion release. In addition, L-644,711 demonstrated a dose dependent inhibition of glutamate release from swollen astrocytes in primary culture. We conclude that L-644,711 may prevent brain injury in cerebral ischaemia by inhibiting neutrophil function and preventing release of glutamate from swollen astrocytes.[1]

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  1. In vitro evidence supporting two mechanisms of action for the anion transport inhibitor L-644,711 in cerebral ischaemia. Bednar, M.M., Kohut, J.J., Kimelberg, H.K., Gross, J.J., Gross, C.E. Neurol. Res. (1992) [Pubmed]
 
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