[HTML][HTML] Levetiracetam mechanisms of action: from molecules to systems

IJ Contreras-García, N Cárdenas-Rodríguez… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Antiepileptic drugs
(AEDs) are used to control seizures. Even though parts of their mechanisms of action are …

[HTML][HTML] Excitatory amino acid transporters in physiology and disorders of the central nervous system

AR Malik, TE Willnow - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) encompass a class of five transporters with
distinct expression in neurons and glia of the central nervous system (CNS). EAATs are …

Antiepileptic drug carbamazepine promotes horizontal transfer of plasmid-borne multi-antibiotic resistance genes within and across bacterial genera

Y Wang, J Lu, L Mao, J Li, Z Yuan, PL Bond… - The ISME …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Antibiotic resistance is a severe global threat for public health, causing around 700,000
deaths per year. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is one of the most significant pathways to …

Oxidative stress in epilepsy

U Geronzi, F Lotti, S Grosso - Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The brain is particularly susceptible to oxidative stress being the most
aerobically active organ in the body due to its high metabolic demands. There is evidence …

Effects of rosmarinic acid on nervous system disorders: an updated review

M Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar… - … Archives of Pharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Nowadays, the worldwide interest is growing to use medicinal plants and their active
constituents to develop new potent medicines with fewer side effects. Precise dietary …

Effect of probiotic supplementation on seizure activity and cognitive performance in PTZ-induced chemical kindling

S Bagheri, A Heydari, A Alinaghipour, M Salami - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders that severely affect life quality of
many people worldwide. Ion transport in the neuronal membrane, inhibitory–excitatory …

[HTML][HTML] Disorders of endogenous and exogenous antioxidants in neurological diseases

I Korczowska-Łącka, B Słowikowski, T Piekut, M Hurła… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In diseases of the central nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's
disease (PD), stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease (HD), and …

Oxidative stress and antioxidant potential of one hundred medicinal plants

W Hassan, H Noreen, S Rehman, S Gul… - Current topics in …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Reactive species are produced in biological system because of redox reactions. The
imbalance in pro-oxidant and antioxidant homeostasis leads to the production of toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular insights into the pathogenic impact of vitamin D deficiency in neurological disorders

MJ Anwar, SK Alenezi, AH Alhowail - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurological disorders are the major cause of disability, leading to a decrease in quality of
life by impairing cognitive, sensorimotor, and motor functioning. Several factors have been …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral inflammation increases seizure susceptibility via the induction of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in the hippocampus

YH Ho, YT Lin, CWJ Wu, YM Chao, AYW Chang… - Journal of biomedical …, 2015 - Springer
Background Neuroinflammation with activation of microglia and production of
proinflammatory cytokines in the brain plays an active role in epileptic disorders. Brain …