BDNF as a promising therapeutic agent in Parkinson's disease

E Palasz, A Wysocka, A Gasiorowska… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promotes neuroprotection and neuroregeneration.
In animal models of Parkinson's disease (PD), BDNF enhances the survival of dopaminergic …

Alzheimer's disease: key insights from two decades of clinical trial failures

CK Kim, YR Lee, L Ong, M Gold… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Given the acknowledged lack of success in Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug development
over the past two decades, the objective of this review was to derive key insights from the …

The neuroprotective effects of glucagon-like peptide 1 in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease: An in-depth review

N Reich, C Hölscher - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Currently, there is no disease-modifying treatment available for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
disease (AD and PD) and that includes the highly controversial approval of the Aβ-targeting …

Actions of brain-derived neurotrophin factor in the neurogenesis and neuronal function, and its involvement in the pathophysiology of brain diseases

T Numakawa, H Odaka, N Adachi - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
It is well known that brain-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF, has an important role in a
variety of neuronal aspects, such as differentiation, maturation, and synaptic function in the …

Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium Improves Physiological Function and Cognitive Ability in Aged Mice by the Regulation of Gut Microbiota

Y Ni, X Yang, L Zheng, Z Wang, L Wu… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Age‐related degeneration is associated with imbalances of gut microbiota and its
related immune system, thus gut microbiota dysbiosis is considered to be a key target to …

Long road to ruin: noradrenergic dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease

D Weinshenker - Trends in neurosciences, 2018 - cell.com
It has been known for decades that degeneration of the locus coeruleus (LC), the major
noradrenergic nucleus in the brain, occurs in both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's …

Neuroprotection against oxidative stress: Phytochemicals targeting TrkB signaling and the Nrf2-ARE antioxidant system

MA Hannan, R Dash, AAM Sohag… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Oxidative stress (OS) plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of several brain-related
disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases and ischemic stroke, which are the major …

[HTML][HTML] MSC based gene delivery methods and strategies improve the therapeutic efficacy of neurological diseases

H Zhou, Y He, W Xiong, S Jing, X Duan, Z Huang… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising seed cells for neural regeneration therapy
owing to their plasticity and accessibility. They possess several inherent characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Role of brain renin angiotensin system in neurodegeneration: an update

OA Abiodun, MS Ola - Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Renin angiotensin system (RAS) is an endocrine system widely known for its physiological
roles in electrolyte homeostasis, body fluid volume regulation and cardiovascular control in …

Targeting systemic innate immune cells as a therapeutic avenue for Alzheimer disease

V Pons, S Rivest - Pharmacological Reviews, 2022 - ASPET
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the first progressive neurodegenerative disease worldwide, and
the disease is characterized by an accumulation of amyloid in the brain and …