Lithium alleviates blood-brain barrier breakdown after cerebral ischemia and reperfusion by upregulating endothelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling in mice
Yabin Ji, Qiang Gao, Xixi Tan, Xiaowen Huang, Yinzhong Ma, Cheng Fang, Shengnan Wang, Linhui Qiu, Yong‐Xian Cheng, Fuyou Guo, Junlei Chang
Topics & Concepts
Wnt signaling pathwayBlood–brain barrierEvans BlueExtravasationMedicineLithium (medication)Reperfusion injuryIschemiaEndothelial stem cellSignal transductionDownregulation and upregulationPharmacologyKnockout mouseEndotheliumEndocrinologyInternal medicineChemistryCell biologyImmunologyBiologyReceptorIn vitroCentral nervous systemBiochemistryGeneBarrier Structure and Function StudiesWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms