Methyl isoeugenol is an orally active, blood-brain barrier-permeable isoeugenol-type eugenol analog. Methyl isoeugenol promotes the nuclear translocation of Nrf2, upregulates the expressions of HO-1, NQO1 and SOD, and reduces the expression level of MDA. Methyl isoeugenol decreases the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB. Methyl isoeugenol inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis. Methyl isoeugenol reduces cerebral infarction volume and regulates the M1/M2 phenotypic balance of microglia. Methyl isoeugenol can be used for the research of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury[1].
