Neuroscience
4 years ago

Ethyl pyruvate improves cognitive function in sepsis rats, reducing inflammation.

Chin J Crit Care Intensive Care Med
Effect of ethyl pyruvate on cognitive function in sepsis rats
Qun Chen, Weihua Lu, Yingya Cao, Xuemei Qin, Xiaogan Jiang, Guanggui Shen

Paper Summary

The researchers wanted to see if ethyl pyruvate could help improve cognitive function in rats with sepsis. They used a model of sepsis in rats and divided them into different groups to test the effects of ethyl pyruvate. They found that rats treated with ethyl pyruvate showed better cognitive function compared to untreated rats with sepsis. This improvement may be due to reduced inflammation and better function of the blood-brain barrier.

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