Size of brain infarction was decreased by TB34, a channel blocker of NMDA receptors.
Levels of Ca2+ and protein-conjugated acrolein (PC-Acro) were reduced by TB34.
Polyamines decreased and PC-Acro increased by Ca2+ in cell culture systems.
20 to 40 μM Ca2+ caused the release of polyamines from ribosomes in vitro.
Acrolein is produced from polyamines released from ribosomes through Ca2+ increase.