SOD2 in mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegeneration

JM Flynn, S Melov - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
The brain is a highly metabolically active tissue that critically relies on oxidative
phosphorylation as a means for maintaining energy. One result of this process is the …

α-Lipoic acid, an organosulfur biomolecule a novel therapeutic agent for neurodegenerative disorders: an mechanistic perspective

H Khan, TG Singh, RS Dahiya, MM Abdel-Daim - Neurochemical research, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Lipoic acid (α-LA)(1, 2-dithiolane3-pentanoic acid (C8H14O2S2) is also called
thioctic acid with an oxidized (disulfide, LA) and a reduced (di-thiol: dihydro-lipoic acid …

Remote ischemic postconditioning protects the brain from global cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by up-regulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase through the …

B Peng, Q Guo, Z He, Z Ye, Y Yuan, N Wang, J Zhou - Brain research, 2012 - Elsevier
Remote ischemic postconditioning (RIPoC) attenuates ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in
the heart, lung and hind limb. RIPoC performed in the hind limb reduces brain injury …

The role of oxidative stress in Huntington's disease: are antioxidants good therapeutic candidates?

J Gil-Mohapel, P S. Brocardo… - Current drug targets, 2014 - benthamdirect.com
Huntington's disease (HD) is the most common polyglutamine neurodegenerative disorder
in humans, and is caused by a mutation of an unstable expansion of CAG repeats within the …

Effects of Lipoic Acid on Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury

Y Ding, Y Zhang, W Zhang, J Shang… - … medicine and cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ischemia‐reperfusion (I/R) injury often occurred in some pathologies and surgeries. I/R
injury not only harmed to physiological functions of corresponding organ and tissue but also …

Role of oxidative stress and inducible nitric oxide synthase in morphine-induced tolerance and dependence in mice. Effect of alpha-lipoic acid

AO Abdel-Zaher, MG Mostafa, HSM Farghaly… - Behavioural brain …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, the possible role of oxidative stress and nitric oxide (NO) synthase isoforms in
the development of morphine tolerance and dependence, and effect of alpha-lipoic acid on …

α-Lipoic acid, functional fatty acid, as a novel therapeutic alternative for central nervous system diseases: A review

F Seifar, M Khalili, H Khaledyan… - Nutritional …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: α-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural antioxidant which acts as a cofactor of
bioenergetic mitochondrial enzymes. Along with its mitochondrial action, ALA and its …

[HTML][HTML] α-Lipoic acid promotes neurological recovery after ischemic stroke by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway to attenuate oxidative damage

C Lv, S Maharjan, Q Wang, Y Sun, X Han… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2017 - karger.com
Background/Aims: Alpha-lipoic acid (α-LA) has been demonstrated to be protective against
cerebral ischemia injury. Herein, we investigate the neuroprotective effect and underlying …

The Effects of α‐Lipoic Acid against Testicular Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury in Rats

S Ozbal, BU Ergur, G Erbil, I Tekmen… - The Scientific World …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Testicular torsion is one of the urologic emergencies occurring frequently in neonatal and
adolescent period. Testis is sensitive to ischemia‐reperfusion injury, and, therefore …

The oxidative damage and inflammation caused by pesticides are reverted by lipoic acid in rat brain

M Astiz, MJT De Alaniz, CA Marra - Neurochemistry international, 2012 - Elsevier
We have previously demonstrated that the administration of low doses of dimethoate,
glyphosate and zineb to rats (ip 1/250 LD50, three times a week for 5weeks) provokes …