[HTML][HTML] Neurotransmitters—key factors in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system

RI Teleanu, AG Niculescu, E Roza… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurotransmitters are molecules that amplify, transmit, and convert signals in cells, having
an essential role in information transmission throughout the nervous system. Hundreds of …

Neuroinflammation in neurological disorders: pharmacotherapeutic targets from bench to bedside

A Mishra, R Bandopadhyay, PK Singh, PS Mishra… - Metabolic Brain …, 2021 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is one of the host defensive mechanisms through which the nervous
system protects itself from pathogenic and or infectious insults. Moreover, neuroinflammation …

[HTML][HTML] The interconnected mechanisms of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in epilepsy

ALM Parsons, EMV Bucknor, E Castroflorio, TR Soares… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the most important characteristics of the brain compared to other organs is its
elevated metabolic demand. Consequently, neurons consume high quantities of oxygen …

[HTML][HTML] GABA release from astrocytes in health and disease

W Kilb, S Kirischuk - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS) mediating a
variety of homeostatic functions, such as spatial K+ buffering or neurotransmitter reuptake. In …

Synthesis, molecular modelling study of the methaqualone analogues as anti-convulsant agent with improved cognition activity and minimized neurotoxicity

I Ahmad, SR Akand, M Shaikh, R Pawara… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current research, methaqualone derivatives were synthesized and assessed for their
anti-convulsant activity. Among them, compounds 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11 exhibited significant anti …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective potential of chrysin: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential for neurological disorders

A Mishra, PS Mishra, R Bandopadhyay, N Khurana… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chrysin, a herbal bioactive molecule, exerts a plethora of pharmacological effects, including
anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and anti-cancer. A growing body of …

[HTML][HTML] New GABA-Targeting therapies for the treatment of seizures and Epilepsy: I. Role of GABA as a modulator of seizure activity and recently approved …

E Perucca, M Bialer, HS White - CNS drugs, 2023 - Springer
Abstract γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the most prevalent inhibitory neurotransmitter in the
mammalian brain and has been found to play an important role in the pathogenesis or the …

[HTML][HTML] 6-Gingerol, a Major Constituent of Zingiber officinale Rhizoma, Exerts Anticonvulsant Activity in the Pentylenetetrazole-Induced Seizure Model in Larval …

K Gawel, W Kukula-Koch, NS Banono… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zingiber officinale is one of the most frequently used medicinal herbs in Asia. Using rodent
seizure models, it was previously shown that Zingiber officinale hydroethanolic extract exerts …

[HTML][HTML] New GABA-targeting therapies for the treatment of seizures and epilepsy: II. Treatments in clinical development

E Perucca, HS White, M Bialer - CNS drugs, 2023 - Springer
The inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) plays an important role in the
modulation of neuronal excitability, and a disruption of GABAergic transmission contributes …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of TLR7-mediated autophagy increases epileptic susceptibility via reduced KIF5A-dependent GABAA receptor transport in a murine model

J Liu, P Ke, H Guo, J Gu, Y Liu, X Tian… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis are poorly understood but
are considered to actively involve an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory synaptic …