Amyloid-β-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 secretion is associated with retinal pigment epithelial barrier disruption

L Cao, H Wang, F Wang - International Journal of …, 2013 - spandidos-publications.com
Local and chronic inflammation induced by amyloid-β (Aβ) plays a central role in the
development of age-related macular degeneration. The retina is an immune-privileged site …

Cocaine impairs serial-feature negative learning and blood-brain barrier integrity

TL Davidson, SL Hargrave, DN Kearns… - Pharmacology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Previous research has shown that diets high in fat and sugar [aka, Western diets (WD)] can
impair performance of rats on hippocampal-dependent learning and memory problems, an …

Prolactin protects against the methamphetamine-induced cerebral vascular toxicity

H Rosas-Hernandez, E Cuevas… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Methamphetamine (Meth) is a highly addictive drug of abuse which alters the dopaminergic
system and damages the blood-brain barrier (BBB), structure that protects the brain tissue …

GKT136901 protects primary human brain microvascular endothelial cells against methamphetamine-induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction

JS Hwang, EH Cha, E Ha, B Park, JH Seo - Life Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims Methamphetamine (METH) is an abused psychostimulant causing public health
concern worldwide. While most studies have focused on the neurotoxic effects of METH …

Role of methamphetamine on glioblastoma cytotoxicity induced by doxorubicin and methotrexate

T Capelôa, F Caramelo, C Fontes-Ribeiro… - Neurotoxicity …, 2014 - Springer
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and malignant primary brain tumor with
a high mortality rate. Doxorubicin (DOX) and methotrexate (MTX) showed to be effective …

The role of brain barriers in maintaining brain vitamin levels

KA Tiani, PJ Stover, MS Field - Annual Review of Nutrition, 2019 - annualreviews.org
It is increasingly recognized that tissue-specific nutrient deficiencies can exist in the absence
of whole-body deficiency and that these deficiencies may result from disease or disease …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of methamphetamine toxicity on the nervous system

SH Asar, M Hosseini-Sharifabad, M Yadegari - The Neuroscience Journal of …, 2018 - sid.ir
نیمود اناوج يرام رانک رد. تسا ویتکاوکياس و از مهوت، روآدایتعا رایسب هک تسا ييوراد
نیماتفماتم: همدقم رارق هدافتسا دروم ناناوجون و ناناوج طسوت هژيو هب ناهج رسارس رد يعیسو روط هب …

Protective effect of neuropeptide Y2 receptor activation against methamphetamine-induced brain endothelial cell alterations

F Ventura, M Muga, V Coelho-Santos… - Toxicology Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (METH) consumption is a health problem that leads to neurological and
psychiatric disturbances. The cellular alterations behind these conditions have been …

Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity During Methamphetamine Cued Relapse

SI Lewandowski, R Hodebourg, SK Wood, JS Carter… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Relapse to drug seeking involves transient synaptic remodeling that occurs in response to
drug associated cues. This remodeling includes activation of matrix metalloproteinases …

Investigation of serum levels and activity of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP2, 9) in opioid and methamphetamine-dependent patients

K Najafi, DEA Komi, H Khazaie, A Moini… - Acta Medica …, 2018 - acta.tums.ac.ir
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of zinc-dependent proteolytic enzymes that
play a role in extracellular matrix (mainly collagen) degradation and remodeling. MMPs are …