Acylcarnitines: nomenclature, biomarkers, therapeutic potential, drug targets, and clinical trials

M Dambrova, M Makrecka-Kuka, J Kuka… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - ASPET
Acylcarnitines are fatty acid metabolites that play important roles in many cellular energy
metabolism pathways. They have historically been used as important diagnostic markers for …

Cannabinoids: therapeutic use in clinical practice

C Pagano, G Navarra, L Coppola, G Avilia… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Medical case reports suggest that cannabinoids extracted from Cannabis sativa have
therapeutic effects; however, the therapeutic employment is limited due to the psychotropic …

Microglia and monocytes in inflammatory CNS disease: integrating phenotype and function

AG Spiteri, CL Wishart, R Pamphlett, G Locatelli… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
In neurological diseases, the actions of microglia, the resident myeloid cells of the CNS
parenchyma, may diverge from, or intersect with, those of recruited monocytes to drive …

Gut microbial molecules in behavioural and neurodegenerative conditions

BD Needham, R Kaddurah-Daouk… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Mounting evidence suggests that the gut microbiome impacts brain development and
function. Gut–brain connections may be mediated by an assortment of microbial molecules …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity in Parkinson's disease: The role of glial cells

L Iovino, ME Tremblay, L Civiero - Journal of pharmacological sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Glutamate
transmission efficiency depends on the correct functionality and expression of a plethora of …

Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

IG Onyango, GV Jauregui, M Čarná, JP Bennett Jr… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with human aging.
Ten percent of individuals over 65 years have AD and its prevalence continues to rise with …

Ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin attenuate microglia inflammatory response via TLR4/NF-kB pathway

M Zusso, V Lunardi, D Franceschini, A Pagetta… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Neuroinflammation is the response of the central nervous system to events that
interfere with tissue homeostasis and represents a common denominator in virtually all …

Implications of gut microbiota in neurodegenerative diseases

H Zhang, Y Chen, Z Wang, G Xie, M Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The morbidity associated with neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) is increasing, posing a
threat to the mental and physical quality of life of humans. The crucial effect of microbiota on …

The S100B story: from biomarker to active factor in neural injury

F Michetti, N D'Ambrosi, A Toesca… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
S100B is a Ca2+‐binding protein mainly concentrated in astrocytes. Its levels in biological
fluids (cerebrospinal fluid, peripheral and cord blood, urine, saliva, amniotic fluid) are …

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG): New therapeutic perspectives for neuroprotection, aging, and neuroinflammation for the modern age

A Payne, S Nahashon, E Taka, GM Adinew… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases are the two most common forms of neurodegenerative
diseases. The exact etiology of these disorders is not well known; however, environmental …