Glut9-mediated urate uptake is responsible for its protective effects on dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease models

M Bi, Q Jiao, X Du, H Jiang - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Considerable evidence has shown that elevated plasma or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) urate
levels correlated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Based on its anti-oxidative …

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 …

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 …

Nrf2 signaling contributes to the neuroprotective effects of urate against 6-OHDA toxicity

N Zhang, HY Shu, T Huang, QL Zhang, D Li… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Mounting evidence shows that urate may become a biomarker of Parkinson's
disease (PD) diagnosis and prognosis and a neuroprotectant candidate for PD therapy …

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) …

Urate in Parkinson's disease: more than a biomarker?

X Chen, G Wu, MA Schwarzschild - Current neurology and neuroscience …, 2012 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with characteristic
motor manifestations. Although appreciation of PD as a multisystem disorder has grown …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Interaction between ITM2B and GLUT9 links urate transport to neurodegenerative disorders

AK Mandal, DB Mount - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Hyperuricemia plays a critical causative role in gout. In contrast, hyperuricemia has a
protective effect in neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease. Genetic …