The mechanism of neuroprotective action of natural compounds

A Wąsik, L Antkiewicz-Michaluk - Pharmacological Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Disturbance of cerebral redox homeostasis is the primary cause of human
neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease. Well …

Medicinal chemistry perspectives of 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline analogs–biological activities and SAR studies

BK Kumar, KVGC Sekhar, S Chander, S Kunjiappan… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Isoquinoline alkaloids are a large group of natural products in which 1, 2, 3, 4-
tetrahydroisoquinolines (THIQ) form an important class. THIQ based natural and synthetic …

The neuroprotective effects of purslane (Portulaca oleracea) on rotenone-induced biochemical changes and apoptosis in brain of rat

AE Abdel Moneim - … (Formerly Current Drug Targets-CNS & …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Purslane (Portulaca oleraceae L.), a member of the Portulacaceae family, is widespread as
a weed and has been ranked as the eighth most common plant in the world. In order to …

Antidepressant-like effect of tetrahydroisoquinoline amines in the animal model of depressive disorder induced by repeated administration of a low dose of reserpine …

L Antkiewicz-Michaluk, A Wąsik, E Możdżeń… - Neurotoxicity …, 2014 - Springer
Animal models are widely used to study antidepressant-like effect in rodents. However, it
should be mentioned that pharmacological models do not always take into account the …

Short term intrarectal administration of sodium propionate induces antidepressant-like effects in rats exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress

J Li, L Hou, C Wang, X Jia, X Qin, C Wu - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Depression has been correlated with metabolic disorders, and the gut microbiota and its
metabolites have been reported to be key factors affecting metabolic disorders. Several …

Effects of 1-methyl-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline on a diabetic neuropathic pain model

A Tokhi, Z Ahmed, M Arif, NU Rehman… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Neuropathy is a prevalent and debilitating complication of poorly managed
diabetes, contributing towards poor quality of life, amputation risk, and increased mortality …

Paraquat induces alternation of the dopamine catabolic pathways and glutathione levels in the substantia nigra of mice

MJ Kang, SJ Gil, HC Koh - Toxicology letters, 2009 - Elsevier
The herbicide paraquat (PQ) is a strong redox agent that participates in the formation of
reactive oxygen species (ROS) and induces toxicity in the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system …

Synthesis and neurotoxicity of tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives for studying Parkinson's disease

K Abe, T Saitoh, Y Horiguchi, I Utsunomiya… - Biological and …, 2005 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Parkinson's disease involves the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the
substantia nigra. However, the etiology of the disease remains to be elucidated …

N-methyltetrahydropyridines and pyridinium cations as toxins and comparison with naturally-occurring alkaloids

T Herraiz - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) and 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
cation (MPP+) are selective dopaminergic neurotoxins producing Parkinsonism. MPTP is …

[图书][B] Parkinson's disease

RF Pfeiffer, ZK Wszolek, M Ebadi - 2004 - taylorfrancis.com
Recent research is leading to an ever-increasing range of investigative approaches whose
aim is to achieve effective neuroprotective or neurorestorative treatment for individuals …