Abstract

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating disease with high mortality and morbidity. Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is the key enzyme in the epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) signaling. sEH inhibition has been demonstrated to have neuroprotective effects against multiple brain injuries. However, its role in the secondary injuries after ICH has not been fully elucidated. Here we tested the hypothesis that 1-Trifluoromethoxyphenyl-3-(1-propionylpiperidin-4-yl)urea (TPPU), a potent and highly selective sEH inhibitor, suppresses inflammation and the secondary injuries after ICH. Adult male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to a collagenase-induced ICH model. TPPU alleviated blood-brain barrier damage, inhibited inflammatory response, increased M2 polarization of microglial cells, reduced the infiltration of peripheral neutrophils. In addition, TPPU attenuated neuronal injury and promoted functional recovery. The results suggest that sEH may represent a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of ICH.

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