Astrocytes: role and functions in brain pathologies
Astrocytes are a population of cells with distinctive morphological and functional
characteristics that differ within specific areas of the brain. Postnatally, astrocyte progenitors …
characteristics that differ within specific areas of the brain. Postnatally, astrocyte progenitors …
Microglia and astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease: implications for therapy
M Fakhoury - Current neuropharmacology, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by the progressive loss of neurons, which typically leads to severe …
characterized by the progressive loss of neurons, which typically leads to severe …
Glial cells in Alzheimer's disease: From neuropathological changes to therapeutic implications
MS Uddin, LW Lim - Ageing research reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that usually develops slowly and
progressively worsens over time. Although there has been increasing research interest in …
progressively worsens over time. Although there has been increasing research interest in …
Diclofenac: an update on its mechanism of action and safety profile
TJ Gan - Current medical research and opinion, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Diclofenac is a proven, commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drug (NSAID) that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties, and has been …
drug (NSAID) that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties, and has been …
Cyclooxygenases: new forms, new inhibitors, and lessons from the clinic
TD Warner, JA Mitchell - The FASEB journal, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The beneficial actions of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been linked to
their ability to inhibit inducible COX‐2 at sites of inflammation, and their side effects (eg …
their ability to inhibit inducible COX‐2 at sites of inflammation, and their side effects (eg …
NSAIDs inhibit tumorigenesis, but how?
E Gurpinar, WE Grizzle, GA Piazza - Clinical cancer research, 2014 - AACR
Numerous epidemiologic studies have reported that the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAID) is associated with a significant decrease in cancer incidence …
inflammatory drugs (NSAID) is associated with a significant decrease in cancer incidence …
Methionine sulfoxide reductases: history and cellular role in protecting against oxidative damage
H Weissbach, L Resnick, N Brot - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2005 - Elsevier
An enzyme that can reduce methionine sulfoxide in proteins was first discovered in
Escherichia coli about 25 years ago. It is now apparent that there is a family of enzymes …
Escherichia coli about 25 years ago. It is now apparent that there is a family of enzymes …
Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in Alzheimer's disease: old and new mechanisms of action
L Gasparini, E Ongini, G Wenk - Journal of neurochemistry, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by cerebral deposits of β‐amyloid (Aβ) peptides
and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) which are surrounded by inflammatory cells …
and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) which are surrounded by inflammatory cells …
The toxicology of ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR)
MA Peraza, AD Burdick, HE Marin… - Toxicological …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand activated transcription
factors that modulate target gene expression in response to endogenous and exogenous …
factors that modulate target gene expression in response to endogenous and exogenous …
Green tea constituent epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate selectively inhibits COX‐2 without affecting COX‐1 expression in human prostate carcinoma cells
Abstract Overexpression of cyclooxygenase (COX)‐2 has been implicated in many
pathologic conditions, including cancer. One practical inference of this finding is that …
pathologic conditions, including cancer. One practical inference of this finding is that …