Glutamate and GABA in microglia-neuron cross-talk in Alzheimer's disease

GA Czapski, JB Strosznajder - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The physiological balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain is significantly
affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Several neuroactive compounds and their signaling …

Actions of metformin in the brain: a new perspective of metformin treatments in related neurological disorders

N Li, T Zhou, E Fei - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metformin is a first-line drug for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and one of the most
commonly prescribed drugs in the world. Besides its hypoglycemic effects, metformin also …

New insights on the potential anti‐epileptic effect of metformin: Mechanistic pathway

SA Alnaaim, HM Al‐kuraishy… - Journal of Cellular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease characterized by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is
observed as a well‐controlled disease by anti‐epileptic agents (AEAs) in about 69 …

Neurological and metabolic related pathophysiologies and treatment of comorbid diabetes with depression

S Li, D Yang, X Zhou, L Chen, L Liu… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The comorbidity between diabetes mellitus and depression was revealed, and
diabetes mellitus increased the prevalence of depressive disorder, which ranked 13th in the …

Association of metformin and depression in patients with type 2 diabetes

H Yu, R Yang, J Wu, S Wang, X Qin, T Wu, Y Hu… - Journal of affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Emerging evidence showed metformin may have pleiotropic effects on
ameliorating depression. However, whether metformin was associated with decreased risk …

The role of the adrenal–gut–brain axis on comorbid depressive disorder development in diabetes

T Mázala-de-Oliveira, BT Silva, P Campello-Costa… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetic patients are more affected by depression than non-diabetics, and this is related to
greater treatment resistance and associated with poorer outcomes. This increase in the …

Is metformin neuroprotective against diabetes mellitus-induced neurodegeneration? An updated graphical review of molecular basis

F Karami, H Jamaati, N Coleman-Fuller, MS Zeini… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease that activates several molecular pathways
involved in neurodegenerative disorders. Metformin, an anti-hyperglycemic drug used for …

Metformin improves depressive-like behavior in experimental Parkinson's disease by inducing autophagy in the substantia nigra and hippocampus

IP Mendonça, IHR de Paiva, EP Duarte-Silva… - …, 2022 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) remains a disease of little known etiology. In addition to the motor
symptoms, depression is present in about 40% of patients, contributing to the loss of quality …

Disrupting the mood and obesity cycle: the potential role of metformin

SN Doan, SK Patel, B Xie, RA Nelson, LD Yee - Obesities, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mounting evidence links obesity, metabolic dysfunction, mood, and cognition. Compromised
metabolic health and psychological functioning worsen clinical outcomes, diminish quality of …

Metformin improves comorbid depressive symptoms in mice with allergic rhinitis by reducing olfactory bulb damage

H Lv, Z Gao, Y Wang, S Chen, P Liu, Y Xie… - Neurochemical …, 2023 - Springer
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a widespread disease that is frequently comorbid with depression.
However, the mechanisms and treatments for depression in AR remain underexplored …