Trihexyphenidyl Alters Its Host's Metabolism, Neurobehavioral Patterns, and Gut Microbiome Feedback Loop—The Modulating Role of Anacyclus pyrethrum

A Baslam, H Azraida, R Aboufatima, M Ait-El-Mokhtar… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trihexyphenidyl (THP)—a synthetic anticholinergic medication used to manage
parkinsonism and extrapyramidal symptoms—has gained significant clinical recognition …

Gut Microbiome-Mediated Mechanisms in Alleviating Opioid Addiction with Aqueous Extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum

A Baslam, H Kabdy, Y Chait, H Azraida, L El Yazouli… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
The escalating rates of morbidity and mortality associated with opioid use disorder (OUD)
have spurred a critical need for improved treatment outcomes. This study aimed to …

Mechanisms Underlying the Interaction Between Chronic Neurological Disorders and Microbial Metabolites via Tea Polyphenols Therapeutics

M Hong, L Cheng, Y Liu, Z Wu, P Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The number of hydroxyl groups and existence of characteristic structural groups in tea
polyphenols (TP) make them have antioxidant activity, which gives TP anti-inflammatory …

Modulation of mitochondrial function by the microbiome metabolite propionic acid in autism and control cell lines

RE Frye, S Rose, J Chacko, R Wynne… - Translational …, 2016 - nature.com
Propionic acid (PPA) is a ubiquitous short-chain fatty acid, which is a major fermentation
product of the enteric microbiome. PPA is a normal intermediate of metabolism and is found …

Modulation of Gut Microbiome in Ecstasy/MDMA-Induced Behavioral and Biochemical Impairment in Rats and Potential of Post-Treatment with Anacyclus pyrethrum L …

A Baslam, A Aitbaba, A Lamrani Hanchi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of illicit substances continues to pose a substantial threat to global health, affecting
millions of individuals annually. Evidence suggests the existence of a 'brain–gut axis' as the …

Gut microbiota-generated short-chain fatty acids are involved in para-chlorophenylalanine-induced cognitive disorders

Y Liu, Z Li, T Sun, Z He, H Xiang, J Xiong - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) include complex and multifactorial diseases that affect
many patients. The 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) neuron system plays an important role in …

Dual-hit model of Parkinson's disease: impact of Dysbiosis on 6-Hydroxydopamine-insulted mice—neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of butyrate

C Avagliano, L Coretti, A Lama, C Pirozzi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent evidence highlights Parkinson's disease (PD) initiation in the gut as the prodromal
phase of neurodegeneration. Gut impairment due to microbial dysbiosis could affect PD …

Disrupting the gut microbiota/metabolites axis by Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate drives intestinal inflammation via AhR/NF-κB pathway in mice

X Cheng, J Chen, X Guo, H Cao, C Zhang, G Hu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely used plasticizer known for its
environmental endocrine-disrupting properties, posing potential risks to various organs …

Acanthopanax senticosus harms improves Parkinson's disease by regulating gut microbial structure and metabolic disorders

Y Lu, X Gao, Y Nan, SAD Mohammed, J Fu, T Wang… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with an
increasing prevalence as the population ages, posing a serious threat to human health, but …

Host–microbiome interactions: the aryl hydrocarbon receptor as a critical node in tryptophan metabolites to brain signaling

N Ma, T He, LJ Johnston, X Ma - Gut microbes, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Tryptophan (Trp) is not only a nutrient enhancer but also has systemic effects. Trp
metabolites signaling through the well-known aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) constitute the …