Neuroprotective mechanisms of cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript peptides in brain ischemia / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Cocaine-and amphetamine-regulated transcript(CART) peptides are endogenous neurotransmitters with important roles in a number of physiological and pathological processes in vivo.Many studies suggested that CART is widely distributed in the central nervous system,and it has some central protective effects.This article reviews the recent progress in research on the protective effect of CART on cerebral ischemia and its mechanisms.