Toxicity of the acetamiprid insecticide for mammals: A review

A Phogat, J Singh, V Kumar, V Malik - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2022 - Springer
Pesticides are a major class of pollutants of concern for the health of life and ecosystems.
For instance, acetamiprid is a new-generation chloronicotinyl insecticide widely used as an …

[HTML][HTML] Resveratrol and Vitamin D: Eclectic Molecules Promoting Mitochondrial Health in Sarcopenia

C Russo, MS Valle, F D'Angeli, S Surdo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia refers to the progressive loss and atrophy of skeletal muscle function, often
associated with aging or secondary to conditions involving systemic inflammation, oxidative …

Ravulizumab pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis

T Vu, S Ortiz, M Katsuno, D Annane, R Mantegazza… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction The terminal complement C5 inhibitor ravulizumab has a long elimination half-
life, allowing maintenance dosing every 8 weeks. In the 26-week, double-blind, randomized …

Synaptic retrograde regulation of the PKA-induced SNAP-25 and Synapsin-1 phosphorylation

A Polishchuk, V Cilleros-Mañé, L Just-Borràs… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Background Bidirectional communication between presynaptic and postsynaptic
components contribute to the homeostasis of the synapse. In the neuromuscular synapse …

Acetamiprid induces cardiotoxicity in rats by dysregulating α7 nAChR and its downstream targets: The ameliorative role of resveratrol

RE Abdelrahman, MS Hassan, AM Morgan… - Food and Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Acetamiprid (ACP) is a novel neonicotinoid insecticide used for controlling insect pests.
Resveratrol (RSV) is a natural polyphenol that possesses anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory …

Unraveling the causes of sarcopenia: Roles of neuromuscular junction impairment and mitochondrial dysfunction

Y Miao, L Xie, J Song, X Cai, J Yang, X Ma… - Physiological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia is a systemic skeletal muscle disease characterized by a decline in skeletal
muscle mass and function. Originally defined as an age‐associated condition, sarcopenia …

β-cyclocitral, a novel AChE inhibitor, contributes to the defense of Microcystis aeruginosa against Daphnia grazing

W Chen, J Dou, X Xu, X Ma, J Chen, X Liu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract β-cyclocitral is one of the major compounds in cyanobacterial volatile organic
compound (VOCs) and can poison other aquatic organisms. To investigate the effect of β …

Skeletal muscle structure, physiology, and function

SV Brooks, SD Guzman, LP Ruiz - Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Contractions of skeletal muscles provide the stability and power for all body movements.
Consequently, any impairment in skeletal muscle function results in some degree of …

[HTML][HTML] Complement and myasthenia gravis

NSR Sanderson - Molecular Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease associated with antibodies against
components of the neuromuscular junction, most often against the acetylcholine receptor …

Functional regeneration of the murine neuromuscular synapse relies on long-lasting morphological adaptations

F Bermedo-García, D Zelada, E Martínez, L Tabares… - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Background In a broad variety of species, muscle contraction is controlled at the
neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the peripheral synapse composed of a motor nerve terminal …