Alcohol use disorder, neurodegeneration, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease: Interplay between oxidative stress, neuroimmune response and excitotoxicity

H Kamal, GC Tan, SF Ibrahim, MF Shaikh… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Prolonged excessive alcohol intake contributes to …

Alcohol impairs hippocampal function: From NMDA receptor synaptic transmission to mitochondrial function

RG Mira, C Tapia-Rojas, MJ Pérez, C Jara… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many studies have reported that alcohol produces harmful effects on several brain
structures, including the hippocampus, in both rodents and humans. The hippocampus is …

Ethanol, TLR 3, and TLR 4 Agonists Have Unique Innate Immune Responses in Neuron‐Like SH‐SY 5Y and Microglia‐Like BV 2

CJ Lawrimore, FT Crews - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ethanol (EtOH) consumption leads to an increase of proinflammatory signaling
via activation of Toll‐like receptors (TLR s) such as TLR 3 and TLR 4 that leads to kinase …

Animal models of binge drinking, current challenges to improve face validity

J Jeanblanc, B Rolland, F Gierski, MP Martinetti… - Neuroscience & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Binge drinking (BD), ie, consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of
time, is an increasing public health issue. Though no clear definition has been adopted …

Drink and think: impact of alcohol on cognitive functions and dementia–evidence of dose-related effects

S Gutwinski, S Schreiter, J Priller, J Henssler… - …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Regular alcohol consumption affects cognitive performance and the development of
dementia. So far, findings are contradicting, which might be explained in part by dose …

Ethanol exposure induces microglia activation and neuroinflammation through TLR4 activation and SENP6 modulation in the adolescent rat hippocampus

Q Li, D Liu, F Pan, CSH Ho, RCM Ho - Neural Plasticity, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The ethanol‐induced toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) signal activation of microglia and
neuroinflammation are observed in both adolescent and adult rat brains, but the regulatory …

Adolescent intermittent alcohol exposure: dysregulation of thrombospondins and synapse formation are associated with decreased neuronal density in the adult …

ML Risher, HG Sexton, WC Risher… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Adolescent intermittent alcohol exposure (AIE) has profound effects on
neuronal function. We have previously shown that AIE causes aberrant hippocampal …

Intermittent-excessive and chronic-moderate ethanol intake during adolescence impair spatial learning, memory and cognitive flexibility in the adulthood

A Contreras, E Polín, M Miguéns, C Pérez-García… - Neuroscience, 2019 - Elsevier
Intermittent and excessive ethanol consumption over very short periods of time, known as
binge drinking, is common in the adolescence, considered a vulnerable period to the effects …

Timing eclipses amount: the critical importance of intermittency in alcohol exposure effects

LP Spear - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Frequency and duration of ethanol (EtOH) exposures influence the consequences of those
experiences, with evidence building from basic science studies in rats and mice that …

Critical needs in drug discovery for cessation of alcohol and nicotine polysubstance abuse

CE Van Skike, SE Maggio, AR Reynolds… - Progress in Neuro …, 2016 - Elsevier
Polysubstance abuse of alcohol and nicotine has been overlooked in our understanding of
the neurobiology of addiction and especially in the development of novel therapeutics for its …