From mitochondrial function to neuroprotection—an emerging role for methylene blue

D Tucker, Y Lu, Q Zhang - Molecular neurobiology, 2018 - Springer
Methylene blue (MB) is a well-established drug with a long history of use, owing to its
diverse range of use and its minimal side effect profile. MB has been used classically for the …

Rescuing mitochondria in traumatic brain injury and intracerebral hemorrhages-A potential therapeutic approach

M Ahluwalia, M Kumar, P Ahluwalia, S Rahimi… - Neurochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles responsible for cellular energy production. Besides,
regulating energy homeostasis, mitochondria are responsible for calcium homeostasis …

[HTML][HTML] Adiponectin/AdiopR1 signaling prevents mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative injury after traumatic brain injury in a SIRT3 dependent manner

S Zhang, X Wu, J Wang, Y Shi, Q Hu, W Cui, H Bai… - Redox Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative injury, which contribute to worsening of neurological
deficits and poor clinical outcomes, are hallmarks of secondary brain injury after TBI …

Moderate traumatic brain injury alters the gastrointestinal microbiome in a time-dependent manner

SE Nicholson, LT Watts, DM Burmeister, D Merrill… - Shock, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The microbiome is defined as the collective genomes of the microbes (composed of
bacteria, bacteriophage, fungi, protozoa, and viruses) that colonize the human body, and …

Molecular hydrogen: an emerging therapeutic medical gas for brain disorders

C Wu, P Zou, S Feng, L Zhu, F Li, TCY Liu, R Duan… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Oxidative stress and neuroinflammation are the main physiopathological changes involved
in the initiation and progression of various neurodegenerative disorders or brain injuries …

Methylene blue attenuates traumatic brain injury-associated neuroinflammation and acute depressive-like behavior in mice

AM Fenn, JP Skendelas, DN Moussa… - Journal of …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with cerebral edema, blood brain barrier
breakdown, and neuroinflammation that contribute to the degree of injury severity and …

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: update on current clinical diagnosis and management

K Pierre, K Dyson, A Dagra, E Williams, K Porche… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a disease afflicting individuals exposed to repetitive
neurotrauma. Unfortunately, diagnosis is made by postmortem pathologic analysis, and …

Methylene blue ameliorates brain edema in rats with experimental ischemic stroke via inhibiting aquaporin 4 expression

Z Shi, Q Fang, Y Chen, L Xu, M Wu, M Jia… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2021 - nature.com
Brain edema is a common and serious complication of ischemic stroke with limited effective
treatment. We previously reported that methylene blue (MB) attenuated ischemic brain …

Methylene blue attenuates neuroinflammation after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats through the Akt/GSK-3β/MEF2D signaling pathway

H Xu, J Li, Z Wang, M Feng, Y Shen, S Cao, T Li… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a serious medical problem with few effective
pharmacotherapies available, and neuroinflammation has been identified as an important …

Prevention of brain damage after traumatic brain injury by pharmacological enhancement of KCNQ (Kv7, “M-type”) K+ currents in neurons

FA Vigil, E Bozdemir, V Bugay… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Nearly three million people in the USA suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) yearly; however,
there are no pre-or post-TBI treatment options available. KCNQ2-5 voltage-gated K+ …