Neuroinflammatory mediators in acquired epilepsy: an update

Y Chen, MM Nagib, N Yasmen, MN Sluter… - Inflammation …, 2023 - Springer
Epilepsy is a group of chronic neurological disorders that have diverse etiologies but are
commonly characterized by spontaneous seizures and behavioral comorbidities. Although …

Therapeutic implications of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors in ischemic injury

H Khan, K Sharma, A Kumar, A Kaur, TG Singh - Inflammation Research, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) is the inexplicable aggravation of cellular
dysfunction that results in blood flow restoration to previously ischemic tissues. COX …

Targeting ep2 receptor for drug discovery: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (swot) analysis

T Ganesh - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cyclooxygenase-1 and-2 (COX1 and COX2) derived endogenous ligand prostaglandin-E2
(PGE2) triggers several physiological and pathological conditions. It mediates signaling …

Discovery of 2H-Indazole-3-carboxamide Derivatives as Novel Potent Prostanoid EP4 Receptor Antagonists for Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapy

Z Cheng, Y Wang, Y Zhang, C Zhang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, small-molecule drugs have become an indispensable part of tumor
immunotherapy. Accumulating evidence has indicated that specifically blocking PGE2/EP4 …

[HTML][HTML] Inducible prostaglandin E synthase as a pharmacological target for ischemic stroke

L Li, N Yasmen, R Hou, S Yang, JY Lee, J Hao, Y Yu… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the inducible terminal enzyme for prostaglandin E2 (PGE 2) synthesis, microsomal PGE
synthase-1 (mPGES-1) contributes to neuroinflammation and secondary brain injury after …

Pleiotropic effects of the COX-2/PGE2 axis in the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment

PT Dean, SB Hooks - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of malignant glioma. The
GBM tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex ecosystem of heterogeneous cells and …

Transient inhibition of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 after status epilepticus blunts brain inflammation and is neuroprotective

N Yasmen, MN Sluter, L Li, Y Yu, J Jiang - Molecular Brain, 2023 - Springer
Status epilepticus (SE) in humans is characterized by prolonged convulsive seizures that
are generalized and often difficult to control. The current antiseizure drugs (ASDs) aim to …

[HTML][HTML] Prostaglandin E2 in neuroblastoma: Targeting synthesis or signaling?

R Hou, Y Yu, J Jiang - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common pediatric extracranial solid tumor arising from
neural crest cells of the developing sympathetic nervous system. Despite marked advances …

Alterations of plasma pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in children with refractory epilepsies

T Gakharia, S Bakhtadze, M Lim, N Khachapuridze… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Paediatric epilepsy is a multifaceted neurological disorder with various aetiologies. Up to
30% of patients are considered drug-resistant. The background impact of interfering …

Distinct cell-specific roles of NOX2 and MyD88 in epileptogenesis

C Almeida, RP Pongilio, MI Móvio, GSV Higa… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is well established that temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is often related to oxidative stress and
neuroinflammation. Both processes subserve alterations observed in epileptogenesis and …