Animal models of fibromyalgia: What is the best choice?

ES Brum, G Becker, MFP Fialho, SM Oliveira - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome, with an indefinite aetiology and intricate
pathophysiology that affects 2–3% of the world population. From the beginning of the 2000s …

Significance of mammalian N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT): A 60-year-old debate

JH Jiménez, JC Bouso - Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a potent psychedelic naturally produced by many plants
and animals, including humans. Whether or not DMT is significant to mammalian physiology …

[HTML][HTML] The current role of dexmedetomidine as neuroprotective agent: an updated review

Z Liaquat, X Xu, PLM Zilundu, R Fu, L Zhou - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dexmedetomidine, selective α2-adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine, has been widely
used clinically for sedation and anesthesia. The role of dexmedetomidine has been an …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging of reactive astrogliosis by positron emission tomography

R Harada, S Furumoto, Y Kudo, K Yanai… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many neurodegenerative diseases are neuropathologically characterized by neuronal loss,
gliosis, and the deposition of misfolded proteins such as β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and tau …

Rilmenidine extends lifespan and healthspan in Caenorhabditis elegans via a nischarin I1‐imidazoline receptor

DF Bennett, A Goyala, C Statzer, CW Beckett… - Aging …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Repurposing drugs capable of extending lifespan and health span has a huge untapped
potential in translational geroscience. Here, we searched for known compounds that elicit a …

The immunomodulatory mechanism of dexmedetomidine

K Yuki - International immunopharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Dexmedetomidine has been increasingly introduced into the perioperative care of surgical
patients. Because a subset of anesthetics/sedatives are immunomodulatory, it is critical to …

[HTML][HTML] A molecular signature for the metabolic syndrome by urine metabolomics

C Bruzzone, R Gil-Redondo, M Seco… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multimorbid long-term condition
without consensual medical definition and a diagnostic based on compatible …

Kir channel molecular physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic implications

M Cui, L Cantwell, A Zorn, DE Logothetis - Pharmacology of Potassium …, 2021 - Springer
For the past two decades several scholarly reviews have appeared on the inwardly rectifying
potassium (Kir) channels. We would like to highlight two efforts in particular, which have …

Disease‐modifying treatment with I2 imidazoline receptor ligand LSL60101 in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model: a comparative study with donepezil

F Vasilopoulou, S Rodríguez‐Arévalo… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose The development of effective therapeutic strategies against
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a challenge. I2 imidazoline receptor ligands have a …

[HTML][HTML] Anesthesia, the developing brain, and dexmedetomidine for neuroprotection

A Tsivitis, A Wang, J Murphy, A Khan, Z Jin… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity is a set of unfavorable adverse effects on central or
peripheral nervous systems associated with administration of anesthesia. Several animal …