Dl-3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP): A Promising Therapeutic Agent for Ischemic Stroke

Title:Dl-3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP): A Promising Therapeutic Agent for Ischemic Stroke

Volume: 17 Issue: 5

Author(s): Shan Wang, Fei Ma, Longjian Huang, Yong Zhang, Yuchen Peng, Changhong Xing, Yipu Feng, Xiaoliang Wang*Ying Peng*

Affiliation:

• State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050,China

• State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050,China

Keywords: Dl-3-n-butylphthalide, ischemic stroke, cerebral microcirculation, neuroprotection, mitochondria, apoptosis, oxidative stress.

Abstract: Background and Objective: Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries all over the world. The only drug for ischemic stroke approved by FDA is recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA). However, only 2-5% stroke patients receive rtPAs treatment due to its strict therapeutic time window. As ischemic stroke is a complex disease involving multiple mechanisms, medications with multi-targets may be more powerful compared with single-target drugs. Dl-3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP) is a synthetic compound based on l-3-n- Butylphthalide that is isolated from seeds of Apium graveolens. The racemic 3-n-butylphthalide (dl- NBP) was approved by Food and Drug Administration of China for the treatment of ischemic stroke in 2002. A number of clinical studies indicated that NBP not only improved the symptoms of ischemic stroke, but also contributed to the long-term recovery. The potential mechanisms of NBP for ischemic stroke treatment may target different pathophysiological processes, including anti-oxidant, antiinflammation, anti-apoptosis, anti-thrombosis, and protection of mitochondria et al.

Conclusion: In this review, we have summarized the research progress of NBP for the treatment of ischemic stroke during the past two decades.

Cite this article as:

Wang Shan, Ma Fei, Huang Longjian, Zhang Yong, Peng Yuchen, Xing Changhong, Feng Yipu, Wang Xiaoliang*, Peng Ying*, Dl-3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP): A Promising Therapeutic Agent for Ischemic Stroke, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2018; 17 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527317666180612125843