[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes: role and functions in brain pathologies

R Siracusa, R Fusco, S Cuzzocrea - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes are a population of cells with distinctive morphological and functional
characteristics that differ within specific areas of the brain. Postnatally, astrocyte progenitors …

Microglia and astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease: implications for therapy

M Fakhoury - Current neuropharmacology, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by the progressive loss of neurons, which typically leads to severe …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress and impaired oligodendrocyte precursor cell differentiation in neurological disorders

J Spaas, L Van Veggel, M Schepers, A Tiane… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) account for 5% of the resident parenchymal central
nervous system glial cells. OPCs are not only a back-up for the loss of oligodendrocytes that …

PPARγ/PGC1α signaling as a potential therapeutic target for mitochondrial biogenesis in neurodegenerative disorders

S Jamwal, JK Blackburn, JD Elsworth - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases represent some of the most devastating neurological
disorders, characterized by progressive loss of the structure and function of neurons. Current …

Glial cells in Alzheimer's disease: From neuropathological changes to therapeutic implications

MS Uddin, LW Lim - Ageing research reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that usually develops slowly and
progressively worsens over time. Although there has been increasing research interest in …

[HTML][HTML] PPARγ as a therapeutic target to rescue mitochondrial function in neurological disease

JC Corona, MR Duchen - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence for the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative
stress in the pathogenesis of many of the major neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Fatty acid signaling mechanisms in neural cells: fatty acid receptors

LJ Falomir-Lockhart, GF Cavazzutti… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Fatty acids (FAs) are typically associated with structural and metabolic roles, as they can be
stored as triglycerides, degraded by β-oxidation or used in phospholipids' synthesis, the …

[HTML][HTML] Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) family in physiological and pathophysiological process and diseases

L Qian, Y Zhu, C Deng, Z Liang, J Chen… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 (PGC-1) family (PGC-1s),
consisting of three members encompassing PGC-1α, PGC-1β, and PGC-1-related …

Targeting nuclear receptors in neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation

S Willems, D Zaienne, D Merk - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nuclear receptors, also known as ligand-activated transcription factors, regulate gene
expression upon ligand signals and present as attractive therapeutic targets especially in …

[HTML][HTML] The antidepressant-like effects of pioglitazone in a chronic mild stress mouse model are associated with PPARγ-mediated alteration of microglial activation …

Q Zhao, X Wu, S Yan, X Xie, Y Fan, J Zhang… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Discoveries that microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is involved in the
pathological process of depression provided a new strategy for novel antidepressant …