Microglia in neurodegenerative diseases: mechanism and potential therapeutic targets

C Gao, J Jiang, Y Tan, S Chen - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglia activation is observed in various neurodegenerative diseases. Recent advances in
single-cell technologies have revealed that these reactive microglia were with high spatial …

Therapeutic potential of volatile terpenes and terpenoids from forests for inflammatory diseases

T Kim, B Song, KS Cho, IS Lee - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Forest trees are a major source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). Terpenes
and terpenoids are known as the main BVOCs of forest aerosols. These compounds have …

Medicinal properties of terpenes found in Cannabis sativa and Humulus lupulus

T Nuutinen - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Cannabaceae plants Cannabis sativa L. and Humulus lupulus L. are rich in terpenes–both
are typically comprised of terpenes as up to 3–5% of the dry-mass of the female …

β-Caryophyllene: a sesquiterpene with countless biological properties

F Francomano, A Caruso, A Barbarossa, A Fazio… - Applied sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
β-Caryophyllene (BCP), a natural bicyclic sesquiterpene, is a selective phytocannabinoid
agonist of type 2 receptors (CB2-R). It isn't psychogenic due to the absence of an affinity to …

The glutathione system in Parkinson's disease and its progression

G Bjørklund, M Peana, M Maes, M Dadar… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Redox dysfunctions and neuro-oxidative stress play a major role in the pathophysiology and
progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Glutathione (GSH) and the reduced/oxidized …

Microglia in Parkinson's disease

MS Ho - Neuroglia in neurodegenerative diseases, 2019 - Springer
Microglia are the most abundant immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS), where
they interact with neurons and exhibit a wide array of functions in physiological and …

Natural products and their bioactive compounds: neuroprotective potentials against neurodegenerative diseases

NS Mohd Sairazi… - … Based Complementary and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, natural products, which originate from plants, animals, and fungi, together
with their bioactive compounds have been intensively explored and studied for their …

Protective Effects of (E)-β-Caryophyllene (BCP) in Chronic Inflammation

R Scandiffio, F Geddo, E Cottone, G Querio… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
(E)-β-caryophyllene (BCP) is a bicyclic sesquiterpene widely distributed in the plant
kingdom, where it contributes a unique aroma to essential oils and has a pivotal role in the …

Therapeutic potential of natural products in treating neurodegenerative disorders and their future prospects and challenges

MH Rahman, J Bajgai, A Fadriquela, S Sharma… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural products derived from plants, as well as their bioactive compounds, have been
extensively studied in recent years for their therapeutic potential in a variety of …

Microglia response during Parkinson's disease: alpha-synuclein intervention

SA Ferreira, M Romero-Ramos - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The discovery of the central role played by the protein alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's
disease and other Lewy body brain disorders has had a great relevance in the …