Role of oxidative stress in epileptic seizures

EJ Shin, JH Jeong, YH Chung, WK Kim, KH Ko… - Neurochemistry …, 2011 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress resulting from excessive free-radical release is likely implicated in the
initiation and progression of epilepsy. Therefore, antioxidant therapies aimed at reducing …

Oxidative/nitrosative stress and antidepressants: targets for novel antidepressants

SY Lee, SJ Lee, C Han, AA Patkar, PS Masand… - Progress in Neuro …, 2013 - Elsevier
The brain is an organ predisposed to oxidative/nitrosative stress. This is especially true in
the case of aging as well as several neurodegenerative diseases. Under such …

Increased excretion of a lipid peroxidation biomarker in autism

X Ming, TP Stein, M Brimacombe, WG Johnson… - … and essential fatty acids, 2005 - Elsevier
It is thought that autism could result from an interaction between genetic and environmental
factors with oxidative stress as a potential mechanism linking the two. One genetic factor …

Blood levels of trace elements, electrolytes, and oxidative stress/antioxidant systems in epileptic patients

SA Hamed, MM Abdellah, N El-Melegy - Journal of pharmacological …, 2004 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Epileptic patients exhibited variably altered status of trace elements, electrolytes, and free
radical scavenging enzyme activities. We investigated the effect of epilepsy and long-term …

The role of reactive species in epileptogenesis and influence of antiepileptic drug therapy on oxidative stress

B Martinc, I Grabnar, T Vovk - Current Neuropharmacology, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Epilepsy is considered one of the most common neurological disorders. The focus of this
review is the acquired form of epilepsy, with the development process consisting of three …

Valproic acid I: time course of lipid peroxidation biomarkers, liver toxicity, and valproic acid metabolite levels in rats

V Tong, XW Teng, TKH Chang… - Toxicological Sciences, 2005 - academic.oup.com
A single dose of valproic acid (VPA), which is a widely used antiepileptic drug, is associated
with oxidative stress in rats, as recently demonstrated by elevated levels of 15-F2t …

Antioxidants as a preventive treatment for epileptic process: a review of the current status

B Martinc, I Grabnar, T Vovk - Current neuropharmacology, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Epilepsy is known as one of the most frequent neurological diseases, characterized by an
enduring predisposition to generate epileptic seizures. Oxidative stress is believed to …

Oxidative stress as a mechanism of teratogenesis

JM Hansen - Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging evidence shows that redox‐sensitive signal transduction pathways are critical for
developmental processes, including proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. As a …

Oxidative stress as a mechanism of valproic acid-associated hepatotoxicity

TKH Chang, FS Abbott - Drug metabolism reviews, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Valproic acid (2-n-propylpentanoic acid; VPA) has several therapeutic indications, but it is
used primarily as an anticonvulsant. VPA is a relatively safe drug, but its use is associated …

Valproic acid II: effects on oxidative stress, mitochondrial membrane potential, and cytotoxicity in glutathione-depleted rat hepatocytes

V Tong, XW Teng, TKH Chang… - Toxicological Sciences, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Oxidative stress has been associated with valproic acid (VPA) treatment, and mitochondrial
dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of VPA-idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity …