Estrogen attenuates physical and psychological stress‐induced cognitive impairments in ovariectomized rats

M Khaleghi, MA Rajizadeh, H Bashiri… - Brain and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Women are more vulnerable to stress‐related disorders than men, which is
counterintuitive as female sex hormones, especially estrogen, have been shown to be …

The effect of Elettaria cardamomum extract on anxiety-like behavior in a rat model of post-traumatic stress disorder

Y Masoumi-Ardakani, H Mahmoudvand… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition which develops
in 6–8% of the general population. Current standard pharmacological treatments for PTSD …

Psychological or physical prenatal stress differentially affects cognition behaviors

M Nazeri, M Shabani, SG Ravandi, I Aghaei… - Physiology & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Prenatal stress is proposed as a major risk factor in the development of
cognitive impairments in the offspring. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the …

The possible association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and risk of anxiety and cognitive disorders in BALB/c mice

H Mahmoudvand, N Ziaali, I Aghaei… - Pathogens and global …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
There are conflicting reports concerning the association of Toxoplasma gondii infection with
increased risk of mental disorders. This investigation will provide a good understanding …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatoprotective and neuroprotective effects of quinacrine against bile duct ligation-induced hepatic encephalopathy in rats: Role of bone morphogenetic …

MM Esmail, NM Saeed, DMF Hanna, HE Michel… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims This study aimed to assess the potential protective effect of quinacrine, an FDA
approved antimalarial drug with reported anti-inflammatory effects, on hepatic …

Inhibition of inflammation is not enough for recovery of cognitive impairment in hepatic encephalopathy: Effects of minocycline and ibuprofen

F Mohammadian, MA Firouzjaei, M Haghani… - Brain research …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is evidence that hyperammonia and inflammation play crucial roles in hepatic
encephalopathy. This study intends to determine neuroprotective effects of minocycline …

Anti-inflammatory strategies for hepatic encephalopathy: preclinical studies

RPC Santos, ECB Toscano, MA Rachid - Arquivos de Neuro …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a potentially reversible neuropsychiatric syndrome. Often,
HE causes cognitive and motor dysfunctions due to an acute or chronic insufficiency of the …

Polycythemia is associated with bone loss and reduced osteoblast activity in mice

PR Oikonomidou, C Casu, Z Yang, B Crielaard… - Osteoporosis …, 2016 - Springer
Increased fragility has been described in humans with polycythemia vera (PV). Herein, we
describe an osteoporotic phenotype associated with decreased osteoblast activity in a …

Evidence of altered trigeminal nociception in an animal model of fibromyalgia

M Nazeri, MR Zarei, AR Pourzare… - Pain …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Objective Fibromyalgia (FM) is a debilitating chronic condition that significantly affects
quality of life. A strong association has been demonstrated between FM and chronic pain in …

[HTML][HTML] Erythropoietin attenuates locomotor and cognitive impairments in male rats subjected to physical and psychological stress

M Fathi, M Tahamtan, KA Kohlmeier… - IBRO Neuroscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
Physical and cognitive problems associated with stress are believed to result from stress-
related damage to neurons involved in motor and cognitive control. In general, there are two …