Single Administration of Tripeptide α-MSH(11–13) Attenuates Brain Damage by Reduced Inflammation and Apoptosis after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice

Treatment of cerebral ischemia with melanocortins acting at MC4 receptors induces marked neurogenesis and long-lasting functional recovery

(2011) Daniela Giuliani et al.   ACTA NEUROPATHOLOGICA

Microglial activation and traumatic brain injury

(2011) Alan I. Faden   ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY

Inflammation after trauma: Microglial activation and traumatic brain injury

(2011) Anil F. Ramlackhansingh et al.   ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY

Delayed inhibition of angiotensin II receptor type 1 reduces secondary brain damage and improves functional recovery after experimental brain trauma*

(2011) Ralph Timaru-Kast et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Protective effects of melanocortins on short-term changes in a rat model of traumatic brain injury*

(2011) Alessandra Bitto et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Melanocortin MC4 receptor agonists counteract late inflammatory and apoptotic responses and improve neuronal functionality after cerebral ischemia

(2011) Luca Spaccapelo et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Pioglitazone Reduces Secondary Brain Damage after Experimental Brain Trauma by PPAR-γ-Independent Mechanisms

(2011) Serge C. Thal et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Melanocortin 1 Receptor Variants: Functional Role and Pigmentary Associations

(2011) Clio Dessinioti et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Plasma α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Predicts Outcome in Ischemic Stroke

(2011) Dannielle Zierath et al.   STROKE

The Melanocortin System in Control of Inflammation

(2011) Anna Catania et al.   TheScientificWorldJOURNAL

α-MSH: A Potential Neuroprotective and Immunomodulatory Agent for the Treatment of Stroke

(2010) Anna V Savos et al.   JOURNAL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM

Role of microglia in neurotrauma

(2010) David J. Loane et al.   Neurotherapeutics

Cell death mechanisms and modulation in traumatic brain injury

(2010) Bogdan A. Stoica et al.   Neurotherapeutics

Neuroprotection for traumatic brain injury: translational challenges and emerging therapeutic strategies

(2010) David J. Loane et al.   TRENDS IN PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Inhibition of myosin light chain kinase reduces brain edema formation after traumatic brain injury

(2009) Clara Luh et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY

α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone in Critically Injured Trauma Patients

(2009) S Rob Todd et al.   JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE

Selection of Endogenous Control Genes for Normalization of Gene Expression Analysis after Experimental Brain Trauma in Mice

(2008) Serge C. Thal et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Dynamic Changes in the Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice: Effect of Injury Severity on T2-Weighted MRI Abnormalities, and Motor and Cognitive Functions

(2008) Jeanna Tsenter et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA

Moderate and severe traumatic brain injury in adults

(2008) Andrew IR Maas et al.   LANCET NEUROLOGY

Reduction of ischemic stroke in rat brain by alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone

(2008) Gang Chen et al.   NEUROPEPTIDES

Anti-microbial action of melanocortin peptides and identification of a novel X-Pro-d/l-Val sequence in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

(2008) Mirren Charnley et al.   PEPTIDES

PepT1-Mediated Tripeptide KPV Uptake Reduces Intestinal Inflammation

(2007) Guillaume Dalmasso et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY