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The potential for biased signalling in the P2Y receptor family of GPCRs

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The purinergic receptor family is primarily activated by nucleotides, and contains members of both the G protein coupled‐receptor (GPCR) superfamily (P1 and P2Y) and ligand‐gated ion channels (P2X). The P2Y receptors are widely expressed in the human body, and given the ubiquitous nature of nucleotides, purinergic signalling is involved with a plethora
Claudia M. Sisk, Simon Pitchford, Graham Ladds   +2 more
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Glutamate Excitotoxicity: A Key Secondary Injury Mechanism of Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
Glutamate excitotoxicity is one of the key factors in the pathophysiology of the secondary injury cascade following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). These neurotraumatic conditions remain major causes of long-term disability and
Jiamei Hou, Kelena Klippel, Prodip Bose
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Inhibition of kynurenine 3‐monooxygenase (KMO) reduces fentanyl and sucrose intake and relapse‐like behaviour in rats

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Opioid use disorder, particularly involving fentanyl, poses major challenges due to high relapse rates and limited effectiveness of pharmacotherapies. The kynurenine pathway has emerged as a target for addiction treatment through its modulation of glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission.
Carlos Núñez‐de la Calle, Lluna Careaga, Stefanie Malan‐Müller, Álvaro del Río‐García, Yaiza Trueba, Leticia Gil de Biedma‐Elduayen, Nuria Morales‐Puerto, Rebeca Vidal, Åsa Wiman, Sophie Erhardt, María Dolores Gutiérrez‐López, Esther O'Shea, María Isabel Colado   +12 more
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Peripheral targets for neuropathic pain

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Neuropathic pain represents a significant clinical challenge, with still limited pharmacological approaches to symptomatic relief. This review focuses on molecular targets implicated in neuropathic pain, particularly those involved in peripheral mechanisms. Using the IUPHAR/BPS database of biological targets, their occurrence together with ‘neuropathic
Amirhossein Afsharipour, Cosmin I. Ciotu, Felix J. Resch, Michael J. M. Fischer   +3 more
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Hypercortisolism: Causes, Consequences and Clinical Significance – A Review of Pathophysiology

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypercortisolism or Cushing syndrome is a heterogeneous clinical spectrum caused by chronic glucocorticoid excess, ranging from exogenous Cushing syndrome to rare endogenous aetiologies and the increasingly recognised entity of mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS). Physiological cortisol production is tightly regulated by the hypothalamic–
Mohamed Eldib, Francisco Emilio Fierro, Maria Ortega Abad, Ricardo Correa   +3 more
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Iloperidone treatment mitigates the Juvenile Huntington's Disease phenotype possibly via Sigma‐1 Receptor Modulation

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
We investigated the potential of iloperidone as an activator of Sigma‐1 receptor (S1R) neuroprotective function in juvenile Huntington's disease (jHD). We tested iloperidone on cortical neurons differentiated from patient‐derived iPSCs, demonstrating that it acts as a S1R agonist, decreasing apoptosis, huntingtin aggregation, and oxidative stress ...
Ersilia Fornetti, Gaia Galluzzi, Mario Frezzini, Cécile Exertier, Vittorio Brufani, Gianni Colotti, Giancarlo Ruocco, Jessica Rosati, Angelo Luigi Vescovi, Daniele Narzi, Ilaria Genovese, Andrea Ilari   +11 more
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Astrocytic connexin43 phosphorylation contributes to seizure susceptibility after mild traumatic brain injury

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Astrocytic gap junctions formed by connexin43 (Cx43) help maintain brain homeostasis. After mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), total cortical Cx43 increases and redistributes toward a soluble, non‐junctional pool with elevated hemichannel activity and increased phosphorylation at serine 368 (pCx43S368).
Carmen Muñoz‐Ballester, Owen Leitzel, Samantha Golf, Chelsea M. Phillips, Michael J. Zeitz, Rahul Pandit, Elizabeth Wash, Jenna V. Donohue, Elizabeth A. Istre, James W. Smyth, Samy Lamouille, Stefanie Robel   +11 more
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Full‐Spectrum Medicinal Cannabis Plant Extract 0.08% THC (NTI164) Improves Symptoms of Rett Syndrome: An Open‐Label Study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this Phase I/II open‐label study was to assess the safety and efficacy of NTI164, a novel full‐spectrum medicinal cannabis plant extract 0.08% Δ‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in Rett syndrome (RTT). Methods Eleven female participants (5–16 years) with a pathogenic variant in the MECP2 gene were recruited to this study, receiving
B. A. Keating, Y. Ogru, T. G. Duthy, L. Douglas, K. Lichkus, E. Isikgel, M. C. Fahey, C. Ellaway   +7 more
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Rodent ischemic stroke models and their relevance in preclinical research

Neuroprotection
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with ischemic stroke caused by an occluded vessel accounting for the majority of cases. Current treatments are limited to recanalization, either through thrombectomy or thrombolysis.
Maria Thaysen, Emil Westi, Andrew N. Clarkson, Petrine Wellendorph, Mie Kristensen   +4 more
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Mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter haploinsufficiency leads to sexually dimorphic redox imbalance and metabolic remodelling in the mouse brain

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend The genetic inactivation of one Mcu allele leads to sex‐specific changes in neuronal function in adult mice, that is, the firing of action potentials and the relationship between cytosolic and mitochondrial Ca2+ levels. The ability to produce NAD(P)H by stimulated neural tissue is largely preserved in male mice but delayed in ...
Jenna Gray, Girish Halemirle, Beatriz Ferrán, Hadyn Rose, Traci L. Redwine, Sophia Pham, Bo Hagy, Atul Pranay, Jennifer Giorgione, Stacy A. Hussong, Veronica Galvan, Kenneth Humphries, Holly Van Remmen, Mike Kinter, William E. Sonntag, Pankaj K. Singh, Carlos Manlio Díaz‐García   +16 more
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