Oxidative stress and antioxidants in neurodegenerative disorders

EO Olufunmilayo, MB Gerke-Duncan, RMD Holsinger - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative disorders constitute a substantial proportion of neurological diseases
with significant public health importance. The pathophysiology of neurodegenerative …

Parkinson disease

R Balestrino, AHV Schapira - European journal of neurology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder. In
Europe, prevalence and incidence rates for PD are estimated at approximately 108–257/100 …

[HTML][HTML] The NADPARK study: A randomized phase I trial of nicotinamide riboside supplementation in Parkinson's disease

B Brakedal, C Dölle, F Riemer, Y Ma, GS Nido… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
We conducted a double-blinded phase I clinical trial to establish whether nicotinamide
adenine dinucleotide (NAD) replenishment therapy, via oral intake of nicotinamide riboside …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative disorders

MM Klemmensen, SH Borrowman, C Pearce, B Pyles… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advances in understanding the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in
neurodegenerative diseases have expanded the opportunities for neurotherapeutics …

PINK1 and Parkin mitochondrial quality control: a source of regional vulnerability in Parkinson's disease

P Ge, VL Dawson, TM Dawson - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2020 - Springer
That certain cell types in the central nervous system are more likely to undergo
neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease is a widely appreciated but poorly understood …

Mitophagy and quality control mechanisms in mitochondrial maintenance

S Pickles, P Vigié, RJ Youle - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
The maintenance of a healthy and functional mitochondrial network is critical during
development as well as throughout life in the response to physiological adaptations and …

GBA Variants and Parkinson Disease: Mechanisms and Treatments

L Smith, AHV Schapira - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The GBA gene encodes for the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase), which
maintains glycosphingolipid homeostasis. Approximately 5–15% of PD patients have …

Energy matters: presynaptic metabolism and the maintenance of synaptic transmission

S Li, ZH Sheng - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
Synaptic activity imposes large energy demands that are met by local adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) synthesis through glycolysis and mitochondrial oxidative …

Oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases: from a mitochondrial point of view

G Cenini, A Lloret, R Cascella - Oxidative medicine and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Age is the main risk factor for a number of human diseases, including neurodegenerative
disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral …

Neurotoxicity of pesticides

JR Richardson, V Fitsanakis, RHS Westerink… - Acta …, 2019 - Springer
Pesticides are unique environmental contaminants that are specifically introduced into the
environment to control pests, often by killing them. Although pesticide application serves …