This review gives an overview of connexin expression in glial cells of the central nervous
system, the different modes of connexin action, including gap junctional channels and …

In epilepsy research, emphasis is put on exploring non-neuronal targets such as astrocytic
proteins, since many patients remain pharmacoresistant to current treatments, which almost …

The hypothesis that regulated ATP release from red blood cells (RBCs) contributes to nitric
oxide-dependent control of local blood flow has sparked much interest in underlying release …

Effects of the gap junction blocker carbenoxolone (CBX) on tetanus-and taurine-induced
long-term potentiation (LTP) were studied on Schaffer collateral–CA1 field excitatory …

The current study sought to evaluate the acute effects of phloretin (PH) on metabolic
pathways involved in the maintenance of glycemia, specifically gluconeogenesis and …

Glioblastoma multiforme is the most malignant tumor of the brain and is challenging to treat
due to its highly invasive nature and heterogeneity. Malignant brain tumor displays high …

Developing new pharmacotherapies for traumatic brain injury (TBI) requires elucidation of
the neuroprotective mechanisms of many structurally and functionally diverse compounds …

Clomipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive
disorder, has been linked to a few cases of acute hepatotoxicity. It is also recognized as a …

We studied the development of chemosensitivity during the neonatal period in rat nucleus
tractus solitarii (NTS) neurons. We determined the percentage of neurons activated by …

Carbenoxolone is the 3-hemisuccinate of glycyrrhetinic acid, the active principal of licorice
(Glycyrrhiza glabra). It was reported that carbenoxolone improved glucose tolerance with …