Changming Hu

Safflower yellow investigates AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy to mitigate sevoflurane-induced neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction

Background Perioperative neurocognitive disorders, including postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), remain clinically important after surgery and anesthesia. This study evaluated the prophylactic neuroprotective effects of safflower yellow (SY) in a rat model of sevoflurane-...