Neuroprotective effect of uric acid in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Uric acid is an end product of purine metabolism. A large number of clinical studies have shown that high-level serum uric acid is a good predictor of outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Oxidative stress is the main mechanism of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. As a potent antioxidant, uric acid is considered to have a potential neuroprotective effect in the vascular recanalization treatment, but its specific mechanism remains unclear. This article reviews the neuroprotective mechanism of uric acid in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in order to provide ideas for future research and clinical practice.