title: Thyrotropin-releasing hormone and central nervous system trauma.
abstract: TRH and TRH analogues improve physiological function, survival, and neurological outcome in a variety of models of CNS trauma, including impact spinal cord injury in cats and rats, fluid-percussion-induced brain injury in rats, and compression-induced brain injury in cats. The mechanism by which TRH improves such functions may relate to its ability to improve blood flow and metabolism in the region of injury. Beneficial effects on blood flow may possibly relate to antagonism of the physiological effects of endogenous opioids, leukotrienes, or platelet-activating factor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Faden
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vink
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone