Delayed treatment with nimesulide reduces measures of oxidative stress following global ischemic brain injury in gerbils [PDF]
Metabolism of arachidonic acid by cyclooxygenase is one of the primary sources of reactive oxygen species in the ischemic brain. Neuronal overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2 has recently been shown to contribute to neurodegeneration following ischemic ...
Alvarez, Dalia +3 more
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Imbalance of p75(NTR)/TrkB protein expression in Huntington's disease: Implication for neuroprotective therapies [PDF]
Neuroprotective therapies based on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) administration have been proposed for Huntington's disease (HD) treatment. However, our group has recently reported reduced levels of TrkB in HD mouse models and HD human brain ...
Alberch, J. +5 more
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CXCL12-induced neurotoxicity critically depends on NMDA receptor-gated and L-type Ca2+ channels upstream of p38 MAPK. [PDF]
BackgroundThe chemokine receptor CXCR4 (CD184) and its natural ligand CXCL12 contribute to many physiological processes, including decisions about cell death and survival in the central nervous system.
Kaul, Marcus +5 more
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The Susceptibility of Retinal Ganglion Cells to Glutamatergic Excitotoxicity Is Type-Specific
Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the only output neurons that conduct visual signals from the eyes to the brain. RGC degeneration occurs in many retinal diseases leading to blindness and increasing evidence suggests that RGCs are susceptible to various ...
Ian Christensen +10 more
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Mechanism of Zinc Excitotoxicity: A Focus on AMPK
Over the last 20 years, it has been shown that complex signaling cascades are involved in zinc excitotoxicity. Free zinc rapidly induces PKC activation, which causes reactive oxygen species (ROS) production at least in part through NADPH oxidase. It also
Yang-Hee Kim, Jae-Won Eom, Jae-Young Koh
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This systematic review analyzes monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the Alzheimer’s disease-like condition to enhance translational research. Our review seeks to understand how MSG affects the brain and causes degenerative disorders.
Singh S. Ankul +5 more
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Protective effect of naringenin on glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in cultured hippocampal cells [PDF]
Monosodium glutamate induces excitotoxicity in the central nervous system through hyperactivation of both ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptors, which leads to neuronal cell death.
Xu Xiao-Hui +8 more
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Background: Excitotoxicity is a condition in which neurons are damaged/injured by the over-activation of glutamate receptors. Excitotoxins play a crucial part in the progression of several neurological diseases. Marsilea quadrifolia Linn (M. quadrifolia)
Arunkumar Subramanian +15 more
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Tau exacerbates excitotoxic brain damage in an animal model of stroke
Excitotoxicity contributes to neuronal injury following stroke. Here the authors show that tau promotes excitotoxicity by a post-synaptic mechanism, involving site-specific control of ERK activation, in a mouse model of stroke.
Mian Bi +18 more
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Neuroprotective Effects of Daphnetin against NMDA Receptor-Mediated Excitotoxicity
The accumulation of glutamate can excessively activate the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and cause excitotoxicity. Daphnetin (Dap), a coumarin derivative, is a protein kinase inhibitor that exhibits antioxidant and neuroprotective properties ...
Le Yang +7 more
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