Therapeutic potential of phosphodiesterase inhibitors against neurodegeneration: The perspective of the medicinal chemist

G Ribaudo, A Ongaro, G Zagotto, M Memo… - ACS chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Increasing human life expectancy prompts the development of novel remedies for cognitive
decline: 44 million people worldwide are affected by dementia, and this number is predicted …

Addictive drugs modify neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity to impair memory formation through neurotransmitter imbalances and signaling …

A Rezayof, Z Ghasemzadeh, OH Sahafi - Neurochemistry International, 2023 - Elsevier
Drug abuse changes neurophysiological functions at multiple cellular and molecular levels
in the addicted brain. Well-supported scientific evidence suggests that drugs negatively …

A copper (II) phthalocyanine-based metallo-covalent organic framework decorated with silver nanoparticle for sensitively detecting nitric oxide released from cancer …

M Wang, L Zhu, S Zhang, Y Lou, S Zhao, Q Tan… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel metallo-copper phthalocyanine-based covalent-organic framework (CuTAPc-MCOF)
doped with silver nanoparticles (denoted as CuTAPc-MCOF@ AgNPs) was developed …

Targeting neuronal nitric oxide synthase and the nitrergic system in post-traumatic stress disorder

MA Sadeghi, S Hemmati, E Nassireslami… - …, 2022 - Springer
Rationale Current pharmacological approaches to treatment of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) lack adequate effectiveness. As a result, identifying new molecular targets …

Activation of VTA/CeA/mPFC cannabinoid CB1 receptors induced conditioned drug effects via interacting with hippocampal CAMKII-CREB-BDNF signaling pathway in …

S Navabpour, A Rezayof, Z Ghasemzadeh - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study intended to investigate whether the activation of cannabinoid CB1
receptors of the ventral tegmental area (VTA), the central amygdala (CeA) and the medial …

The role of glutamate NMDA receptors of the mediodorsal thalamus in scopolamine-induced amnesia in rats

MV Khesmakhi, Z Salimi, A Pourmotabbed… - Neuroscience …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study was designed to examine the role of glutamate NMDA receptors of the
mediodorsal thalamus (MD) in scopolamine-induced memory impairment. Adult male rats …

Pharmacological activation of mediodorsal thalamic GABA-A receptors modulates morphine/cetirizine-induced changes in the prefrontal cortical GFAP expression in a …

N Asgharpour-Masouleh, A Rezayof… - Behavioural Brain …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the involvement of mediodorsal thalamic (MD) GABA-A
receptors in cetirizine/morphine-induced anti-allodynia using a rat model of neuropathic …

γ‐Oryzanol Ameliorates Depressive Behavior in Ovariectomized Mice by Regulating Hippocampal Nitric Oxide Synthase: A Potential Therapy for Menopausal …

M Kim, M Yoon, S Cho, C Lee… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Depression is a severe mental condition, common among menopausal women. γ‐
Oryzanol (ORY) has various biological properties; however, the effect of ORY on …

Expression analysis of hippocampal and amygdala CREB-BDNF signaling pathway in nicotine-induced reward under stress in rats

Z Ghasemzadeh, M Sardari, P Javadi, A Rezayof - Brain research, 2020 - Elsevier
Extensive research has shown that individuals are more sensitive to develop addiction and
drug taking under stress state. The present study includes an expression analysis to identify …

Activation of mediodorsal thalamic dopamine receptors inhibited nicotine-induced anxiety in rats: A possible role of corticolimbic NMDA neurotransmission and BDNF …

SL Mousavi, A Rezayof, S Alijanpour, L Delphi… - Pharmacology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to evaluate the functional interaction between the dopaminergic
and glutamatergic systems of the mediodorsal thalamus (MD), the ventral hippocampus …