Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 and ischemic brain injury / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a ribozyme that widely exists in the cukaryotic cells.It plays important roles in the maintenance of genomic stability and the regulation of gene transcription and other physiological processes.PARP-1 is overactivated after ischemic brain injury,and PARP-1 gene knockout mice or PARP-1 inhibitor can reduce brain injury in a variety of models of cerebral ischemia.Therefore,PARP-1 plays important roles in the pathophysiologic processes of ischemic brain injury.The investigation of the effect of PARP-1 in cerebral ischemia contributes to further understanding the pathophysiologic mechanism of stroke and finding a new therapeutic target.