The Role of IL-6 in Neurodegenerative Disorders

C Shan, C Zhang, C Zhang - Neurochemical Research, 2024 - Springer
Abstract “Neurodegenerative disorder” is an umbrella term for a group of fatal progressive
neurological illnesses characterized by neuronal loss and inflammation. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) …

Hot topics in recent Parkinson's disease research: where we are and where we should go

S Li, C Jia, T Li, W Le - Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is
clinically characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Although overall great …

Microglial cGAS drives neuroinflammation in the MPTP mouse models of Parkinson's disease

C Ma, Y Liu, S Li, C Ma, J Huang, S Wen… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neuroinflammation has been widely accepted as a cause of the degenerative
process. Increasing interest has been devoted to developing intervening therapeutics for …

Tirzepatide ameliorates spatial learning and memory impairment through modulation of aberrant insulin resistance and inflammation response in diabetic rats

X Guo, M Lei, J Zhao, M Wu, Z Ren, X Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: One of the typical symptoms of diabetes mellitus patients was memory
impairment, which was followed by gradual cognitive deterioration and for which there is no …

Inflammatory response modulation by vitamin C in an MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease

F De Nuccio, A Cianciulli, C Porro, M Kashyrina… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Vitamin C (Vit C), also called ascorbic acid, is a nutrient present in many
foods, particularly citrus fruits and green vegetables. Inadequate dietary Vit C intake causes …

The mechanism behind activation of the Nod-like receptor family protein 3 inflammasome in Parkinson's disease

J Wang, XN Zhang, JN Fang, FF Hua… - Neural Regeneration …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Previous studies have shown that the ATP-P2X4 receptor signaling pathway mediates the
activation of the Nod-like receptor family protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. The NLRP3 …

Targeting macroautophagy as a therapeutic opportunity to treat Parkinson's disease

I Sanchez-Mirasierra, S Ghimire… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Macroautophagy, an evolutionary conserved catabolic process in the eukaryotic cell,
regulates cellular homeostasis and plays a decisive role in self-engulfing proteins, protein …

Schisandrin A alleviates spatial learning and memory impairment in diabetic rats by inhibiting inflammatory response and through modulation of the PI3K/AKT …

X Guo, M Lei, G Ma, C Ouyang, X Yang, C Liu… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Clinical and epidemiological research shows that people with diabetes mellitus frequently
experience diabetic cognitive impairment. Schisandrin A (SchA), one of the lignans found in …

Matrine exerts its neuroprotective effects by modulating multiple neuronal pathways

S Chhabra, S Mehan - Metabolic Brain Disease, 2023 - Springer
Recent evidence suggests that misfolding, clumping, and accumulation of proteins in the
brain may be common causes and pathogenic mechanism for several neurological …

Short-term sleep fragmentation dysregulates autophagy in a brain region-specific manner

Y Cheng, WK Kim, LL Wellman, LD Sanford, ML Guo - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, we investigated autophagy, glial activation status, and corticotropin releasing
factor (CRF) signaling in the brains of mice after 5 days of sleep fragmentation (SF). Three …