New insights in animal models of neurotoxicity-induced neurodegeneration

C Sanfeliu, C Bartra, C Suñol… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The high prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is an unintended consequence of the
high longevity of the population, together with the lack of effective preventive and therapeutic …

Gastrointestinal dysmotility in rodent models of Parkinson's disease

C Pellegrini, RA Travagli - American Journal of Physiology …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Multiple studies describe prodromal, nonmotor dysfunctions that affect the quality of life of
patients who subsequently develop Parkinson's disease (PD). These prodromal …

[HTML][HTML] Tricin promoted ATG-7 dependent autophagic degradation of α-synuclein and dopamine release for improving cognitive and motor deficits in Parkinson's …

X Wang, W Hu, L Qu, J Wang, A Wu, HH Lo… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tricin, a natural nontoxic flavonoid distributed in grasses and euphorbia plants, has been
reported to scavenge free radicals, possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects …

Genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells with dopamine synthesis for Parkinson's disease in animal models

J Li, N Li, J Wei, C Feng, Y Chen, T Chen, Z Ai… - npj Parkinson's …, 2022 - nature.com
Although striatal delivery of three critical genes for dopamine synthesis by viruses is a
potential clinical approach for treating Parkinson's disease (PD), the approach makes it …

Human amniotic epithelial stem cell-derived dopaminergic neuron-like cells ameliorate motor dysfunction in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

T Jiang, J Huang, B Xu, Z Ge, Y Li, L Wei, L Yu, J Li - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Aims Parkinson's disease (PD) remains a substantial clinical challenge due to the
progressive loss of midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons in nigrostriatal pathway. In this …

Phosphodiesterase 10A Inhibition Modulates the Corticostriatal Activity and L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia

RP Guimarães, DL Ribeiro, KB Dos Santos… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The facilitation of corticostriatal transmission is modulated by the pharmacological inhibition
of striatal phosphodiesterase 10A (PDE10A). Since L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia is …

A High-Throughput Screening of a Natural Products Library for Mitochondria Modulators

E Makinde, L Ma, GD Mellick, Y Feng - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria, the energy hubs of the cell, are progressively becoming attractive targets in
the search for potent therapeutics against neurodegenerative diseases. The pivotal role of …

Antinociceptive role of the thalamic dopamine D3 receptor in descending modulation of intramuscular formalin-induced muscle nociception in a rat model of …

J Lei, LL Tang, R Jing, HJ You - Experimental Neurology, 2024 - Elsevier
Pain in Parkinson's disease (PD) has been validated as one of the major non-motor
dysfunctions affecting the quality of life and subsequent rehabilitation. In the present study …

Sodium nitroprusside enhances stepping test performance and increases medium spiny neurons responsiveness to cortical inputs in a rat model of Levodopa …

DL Ribeiro, RP Guimarães… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Levodopa (L‐DOPA) is the classical gold standard treatment for Parkinson's disease.
However, its chronic administration can lead to the development of L‐DOPA‐induced …

Research progress on gas signal molecular therapy for Parkinson's disease

L Wang, Q Dan, B Xu, Y Chen, T Zheng - Open Life Sciences, 2023 - degruyter.com
The pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unclear. Among the pathological
manifestations is the progressive degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway …