Neuroprotective properties of berberine: Molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

E Tian, G Sharma, C Dai - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline alkaloid natural product, is isolated primarily from Coptis
chinensis and other Berberis plants. BBR possesses various bioactivities, including …

Mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity

H Was, A Borkowska, A Bagues, L Tu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since the first clinical trials conducted after World War II, chemotherapeutic drugs have been
extensively used in the clinic as the main cancer treatment either alone or as an adjuvant …

Natural bioactive compounds-doxorubicin combinations targeting topoisomerase II-alpha: Anticancer efficacy and safety

A Elfadadny, RF Ragab, R Hamada… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, so pursuing effective and safe
therapeutics for cancer is a key research objective nowadays. Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of …

Berberine: a promising treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Z Cheng, C Kang, S Che, J Su, Q Sun, T Ge… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Berberine, as a natural alkaloid compound, is characterized by a diversity of
pharmacological effects. In recent years, many researches focused on the role of berberine …

Natural alkaloids as multi-target compounds towards factors implicated in Alzheimer's disease

R Vrabec, G Blunden, L Cahlíková - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly people;
currently, there is no efficient treatment. Considering the increase in life expectancy …

New insights into the role of berberine against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced striatal neurotoxicity: Possible role of BDNF–TrkB–PI3K/Akt and NF-κB signaling

AM Gendy, A Soubh, MR Elnagar, E Hamza… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
New insights into the role of berberine against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced striatal
neurotoxicity: Possible role of BDNF–TrkB–PI3K/Akt and NF-κB signaling - ScienceDirect …

Therapeutic efficacies of berberine against neurological disorders: an update of pharmacological effects and mechanisms

JW Shou, PC Shaw - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurological disorders are ranked as the leading cause of disability and the second leading
cause of death worldwide, underscoring an urgent necessity to develop novel …

Gut microbiota-SCFAs-brain axis associated with the antidepressant activity of berberine in CUMS rats

M Huang, Y He, L Tian, L Yu, Q Cheng, Z Li… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The anti-depressant effect of berberine (BBR) has been widely reported.
However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis …

Neuroprotective potential of berberine against doxorubicin-induced toxicity in rat's brain

G Ibrahim Fouad, KA Ahmed - Neurochemical Research, 2021 - Springer
Chemotherapy-associated neurotoxicity is one of the principal side-effects for doxorubicin
(DOX)-treated cancer patients. Despite its poor-penetration across the blood–brain barrier …

[HTML][HTML] Age-related decline in hippocampal tyrosine phosphatase PTPRO is a mechanistic factor in chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment

Z Yao, H Dong, J Zhu, L Du, Y Luo, Q Liu, S Liu, Y Lin… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) or “chemo brain” is a devastating
neurotoxic sequela of cancer-related treatments, especially for the elderly individuals. Here …