Role of calcium modulation in the pathophysiology and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

D Baracaldo-Santamaría, SS Avendaño-Lopez… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease and the most frequent
cause of progressive dementia in senior adults. It is characterized by memory loss and …

The effects of essential oils and terpenes in relation to their routes of intake and application

S Koyama, T Heinbockel - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Essential oils have been used in multiple ways, ie, inhaling, topically applying on the skin,
and drinking. Thus, there are three major routes of intake or application involved: the …

Vascular smooth muscle-derived Trpv1+ progenitors are a source of cold-induced thermogenic adipocytes

F Shamsi, M Piper, LL Ho, TL Huang, A Gupta… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) and beige fat function in energy expenditure in part due to their
role in thermoregulation, making these tissues attractive targets for treating obesity and …

Epineural optogenetic activation of nociceptors initiates and amplifies inflammation

F Michoud, C Seehus, P Schönle, N Brun, D Taub… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Activation of nociceptor sensory neurons by noxious stimuli both triggers pain and increases
capillary permeability and blood flow to produce neurogenic inflammation,, but whether …

Modulation of TRPV1 channel function by natural products in the treatment of pain

MA Abbas - Chemico-biological interactions, 2020 - Elsevier
The capsaicin (vanilloid) receptor, TRPV1, is a heat-activated cation channel modulated by
inflammatory mediators and contributes to acute and chronic pain. TRPV1 channel is one of …

[HTML][HTML] TRPV1 in chronic pruritus and pain: Soft modulation as a therapeutic strategy

A Fernández-Carvajal… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic pain and pruritus are highly disabling pathologies that still lack appropriate
therapeutic intervention. At cellular level the transduction and transmission of pain and …

[HTML][HTML] The promise of niacin in neurology

E Wuerch, GR Urgoiti, VW Yong - Neurotherapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Niacin (vitamin B3) is an essential nutrient that treats pellagra, and prior to the advent of
statins, niacin was commonly used to counter dyslipidemia. Recent evidence has posited …

Anticancer activity of region B capsaicin analogs

KC Brown, KJ Modi, RS Light, AJ Cox… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The heterocyclic vanilloid compound capsaicin is responsible for the spicy and pungent
flavor of chili peppers. Several convergent studies have shown that capsaicin suppresses …

Molecular characterization of capsaicin binding interactions with ovalbumin and casein

MA Razzak, SJ Cho - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Capsaicin (CAP) rich diets may help with a variety of human pathophysiological conditions;
however, CAP administration is difficult due to its high pungency and limited water solubility …

TRPV1 ion channel: Structural features, activity modulators, and therapeutic potential

IN Gladkikh, OV Sintsova, EV Leychenko… - Biochemistry (Moscow …, 2021 - Springer
Although TRPV1 ion channel has been attracting researchers' attention for many years, its
functions in animal organisms, the principles of regulation, and the involvement in …