Neuroprotection by urate on 6‐OHDA‐lesioned rat model of Parkinson's disease: linking to Akt/GSK 3β signaling pathway

L Gong, QL Zhang, N Zhang, WY Hua… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Higher plasma urate level is reported to be associated with a reduced risk and slower
progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). In this study, we explored the effects of urate on …

Protective effects of urate against 6-OHDA-induced cell injury in PC12 cells through antioxidant action

TG Zhu, XX Wang, WF Luo, QL Zhang, TT Huang… - Neuroscience …, 2012 - Elsevier
There is evidence to support that oxidative stress is increased in Parkinson's disease (PD)
and contributes to the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Recent research has shown …

Uric acid demonstrates neuroprotective effect on Parkinson's disease mice through Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway

TT Huang, DL Hao, BN Wu, LL Mao, J Zhang - … and biophysical research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Uric acid has neuroprotective effect on Parkinson's disease (PD) by inhibiting oxidative
damage and neuronal cell death. Our previous study has shown that uric acid protected …

Urate inhibits microglia activation to protect neurons in an LPS-induced model of Parkinson's disease

LH Bao, YN Zhang, JN Zhang, L Gu, HM Yang… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Multiple risk factors contribute to the progression of Parkinson's disease,
including oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. Epidemiological studies have revealed a …

Urate and its transgenic depletion modulate neuronal vulnerability in a cellular model of Parkinson's disease

S Cipriani, CA Desjardins, TC Burdett, Y Xu, K Xu… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Urate is a major antioxidant as well as the enzymatic end product of purine metabolism in
humans. Higher levels correlate with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Neuroprotective effects of urate are mediated by augmenting astrocytic glutathione synthesis and release

R Bakshi, H Zhang, R Logan, I Joshi, Y Xu, X Chen… - Neurobiology of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Urate has emerged as a promising target for neuroprotection based on epidemiological
observations, preclinical models, and early clinical trial results in multiple neurologic …

Neuroprotection of rotenone-induced parkinsonism by ursolic acid in PD mouse model

W Zahra, SN Rai, H Birla, SS Singh… - CNS & Neurological …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is characterized by both motor and non-motor
symptoms. The presynaptic neuronal protein, α-Synuclein, plays a pivotal role in PD …

Protection of dopaminergic cells by urate requires its accumulation in astrocytes

S Cipriani, CA Desjardins, TC Burdett… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Urate is the end product of purine metabolism and a major antioxidant circulating in humans.
Recent data link higher levels of urate with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease …

Mechanistic evaluation of ursolic acid against rotenone induced Parkinson's disease–emphasizing the role of mitochondrial biogenesis

V Peshattiwar, S Muke, A Kaikini, S Bagle, V Dighe… - Brain Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age associated, progressive and a second most common
neurodegenerative disease. It is caused due to degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in …

Tetramethylpyrazine analogue CXC195 protects against dopaminergic neuronal apoptosis via activation of PI3K/Akt/GSK3β signaling pathway in 6-OHDA-induced …

L Chen, L Cheng, X Wei, Z Yuan, Y Wu, S Wang… - Neurochemical …, 2017 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and characterized by
motor system disorders resulting in loss of dopaminergic (DA) neurons. CXC195, a novel …