Neuroprotection by agmatine: Possible involvement of the gut microbiome?

P Saha, S Panda, A Holkar, R Vashishth… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agmatine, an endogenous polyamine derived from L-arginine, elicits tremendous
multimodal neuromodulant properties. Alterations in agmatinergic signalling are closely …

Agmatine: multifunctional arginine metabolite and magic bullet in clinical neuroscience?

G Laube, HG Bernstein - Biochemical Journal, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Agmatine, the decarboxylation product of arginine, was largely neglected as an important
player in mammalian metabolism until the mid-1990s, when it was re-discovered as an …

Neuropeptide Y in alcohol addiction and affective disorders

A Thorsell, AA Mathé - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a neuropeptide highly conserved throughout evolution, is present at
high levels in the central nervous system (CNS), as well as in peripheral tissues such as the …

Neuropeptide Y in PTSD, MDD, and chronic stress: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

U Tural, DV Iosifescu - Journal of neuroscience research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have suggested that neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels may be altered in
patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

Therapeutic potential of agmatine for CNS disorders

VB Neis, PB Rosa, G Olescowicz… - Neurochemistry …, 2017 - Elsevier
Agmatine is a neuromodulator that regulates multiple neurotransmitters and signaling
pathways. Several studies have focused on elucidating the mechanisms underlying the …

Agmatine, a potential novel therapeutic strategy for depression

AE Freitas, VB Neis, ALS Rodrigues - European …, 2016 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder is the most common psychiatric disorder with lifetime prevalence
of up to 20% worldwide. It is responsible for more years lost to disability than any other …

Neuropeptide Y attenuates anxiety-and depression-like effects of cholecystokinin-4 in mice

SJ Desai, CD Borkar, KT Nakhate, NK Subhedar… - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
We investigated the involvement of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the modulation of
cholecystokinin-4 (CCK-4)-evoked anxiety and depression. Adult male mice were injected …

Agmatine prevents the manifestation of impulsive burying and depression-like behaviour in progesterone withdrawn female rats

MD Vinchurney, MD Dhokne, N Kotagale… - Hormones and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is characterized by various physical and affective
symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, anhedonia, social withdrawal, and depression. The …

Galanin and neuropeptide Y interactions elicit antidepressant activity linked to neuronal precursor cells of the dentate gyrus in the ventral hippocampus

DO Borroto‐Escuela, M Pita‐Rodriguez… - Journal of Cellular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A need for new antidepressants is necessary since traditional antidepressants have several
flaws. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y1 receptor (NPYY1R) and galanin (GAL) receptor 2 (GALR2) …

NPY1 receptor agonist modulates development of depressive-like behavior and gene expression in hypothalamus in SPS rodent PTSD model

L Serova, H Mulhall, E Sabban - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Delivery of neuropeptide Y (NPY) to the brain by intranasal infusion soon after traumatic
stress has shown therapeutic potential, and prevented development of many behavioral and …