N-Acetyl-Aspartyl-Glutamate in Brain Health and Disease

C Morland, K Nordengen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
N-acetyl-aspartyl-glutamate (NAAG) is the most abundant dipeptide in the brain, where it
acts as a neuromodulator of glutamatergic synapses by activating presynaptic metabotropic …

Insulin resistance in ischemic stroke: Mechanisms and therapeutic approaches

PF Ding, HS Zhang, J Wang, YY Gao, JN Mao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The pathological condition of insulin resistance prevents the neuroprotective effects of
insulin. Numerous studies have demonstrated that insulin resistance, as an independent risk …

Network pharmacology and molecular docking-based mechanism study to reveal the protective effect of salvianolic acid C in a rat model of ischemic stroke

Y Yang, Y He, X Wei, H Wan, Z Ding, J Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Salvianolic acid C (SAC) is a major bioactive component of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge
(Danshen), a Chinese herb for treating ischemic stroke (IS). However, the mechanism by …

[HTML][HTML] Fatty acid-binding proteins 3 and 5 are involved in the initiation of mitochondrial damage in ischemic neurons

Q Guo, I Kawahata, A Cheng, H Wang, W Jia… - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
We have previously shown that a fatty acid-binding protein7 (FABP7) inhibitor ameliorates
cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice, suggesting an association between FABPs and …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiome plays a vital role in post-stroke injury repair by mediating neuroinflammation

A Huang, L Ji, Y Li, Y Li, Q Yu - International Immunopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Cerebral stroke is a common neurological disease and often causes severe neurological
deficits. With high morbidity, mortality, and disability rates, stroke threatens patients' life …

Advantages of nanocarriers for basic research in the field of traumatic brain injury

X Song, Y Zhang, Z Tang, L Du - Neural regeneration research, 2024 - journals.lww.com
A major challenge for the efficient treatment of traumatic brain injury is the need for
therapeutic molecules to cross the blood-brain barrier to enter and accumulate in brain …

[HTML][HTML] Alleviation of ischemic brain injury by exercise preconditioning is associated with modulation of autophagy and mitochondrial dynamics in cerebral cortex of …

YY Qin, SY Pan, JR Dai, QM Wang, X Luo… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Evidence from clinical studies and preclinical studies supports that exercise preconditioning
can not only reduce the risk of stroke but also improve brain tissue and functional outcome …

Traditional Chinese medicine in treating ischemic stroke by modulating mitochondria: A comprehensive overview of experimental studies

L Liu, D Chen, Z Zhou, J Yuan, Y Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ischemic stroke has been a prominent focus of scientific investigation owing to its high
prevalence, complex pathogenesis, and difficulties in treatment. Mitochondria play an …

Hippocampal region-specific endogenous neuroprotection as an approach in the search for new neuroprotective strategies in ischemic stroke. Fiction or fact?

M Beresewicz-Haller - Neurochemistry International, 2023 - Elsevier
Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of death and long-term disability worldwide, and, while
considerable progress has been made in understanding its pathophysiology, the lack of …

Dl-3-n-butylphthalide exerts neuroprotective effects by modulating hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha ubiquitination to attenuate oxidative stress-induced apoptosis

S Li, J Zhao, Y Xi, J Ren, Y Zhu, Y Lu… - Neural Regeneration …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Dl-3-n-butylphthalide is used to treat mild and moderate acute ischemic stroke.
However, the precise underlying mechanism requires further investigation. In this study, we …