Botulinum neurotoxins in central nervous system: An overview from animal models to human therapy

S Luvisetto - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are potent inhibitors of synaptic vesicle fusion and
transmitter release. The natural target of BoNTs is the peripheral neuromuscular junction …

Botulinum neurotoxins beyond neurons: Interplay with glial cells

S Luvisetto - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, numerous studies have highlighted the significant use of botulinum
neurotoxins (BoNTs) in the human therapy of various motor and autonomic disorders. The …

Central effects of botulinum neurotoxin—evidence from human studies

D Weise, CM Weise, M Naumann - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
For more than three decades, Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has been used to treat a variety
of clinical conditions such as spastic or dystonic disorders by inducing a temporary paralysis …

Clinical uses of botulinum neurotoxins: current indications, limitations and future developments

S Chen - Toxins, 2012 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) cause flaccid paralysis by interfering with vesicle fusion and
neurotransmitter release in the neuronal cells. BoNTs are the most widely used therapeutic …

More than at the neuromuscular synapse: actions of botulinum neurotoxin A in the central nervous system

R Mazzocchio, M Caleo - The Neuroscientist, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is a metalloprotease that produces a sustained yet
transitory blockade of transmitter release from peripheral nerve terminals. Local delivery of …

Botulinum neurotoxins: biology, pharmacology, and toxicology

M Pirazzini, O Rossetto, R Eleopra… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
The study of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is rapidly progressing in many aspects. Novel
BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and …

Neuronal selectivity of botulinum neurotoxins

B Poulain, E Lemichez, MR Popoff - Toxicon, 2020 - Elsevier
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are highly potent toxins responsible for a severe disease,
called botulism. They are also efficient therapeutic tools with an increasing number of …

Intracerebrally applied botulinum neurotoxin in experimental neuroscience

A Hawlitschka, V Antipova, O Schmitt… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The use of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) for therapeutic purposes in neuromuscular
disorders and peripheral hypercholinergic conditions as well as in aesthetic medicine is …

Transynaptic action of botulinum neurotoxin type A at central cholinergic boutons

M Caleo, M Spinelli, F Colosimo, I Matak… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
Botulinum neurotoxin Type A (BoNT/A) is an effective treatment for several movement
disorders, including spasticity and dystonia. BoNT/A acts by cleaving synaptosomal …

Botulinum neurotoxin: the ugly duckling

S Koussoulakos - European Neurology, 2009 - karger.com
This review presents a brief account of the most significant biological effects and clinical
applications of botulinum neurotoxins, in a way comprehensive even for casual readers who …