Can cholesterol metabolism modulation affect brain function and behavior?

V Cartocci, M Servadio, V Trezza… - Journal of cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Cholesterol is an important component for cell physiology. It regulates the fluidity of cell
membranes and determines the physical and biochemical properties of proteins. In the …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol exerts anti-convulsant effects in animal models of temporal lobe and partial seizures

NA Jones, SE Glyn, S Akiyama, TDM Hill, AJ Hill… - Seizure, 2012 - Elsevier
Cannabis sativa has been associated with contradictory effects upon seizure states despite
its medicinal use by numerous people with epilepsy. We have recently shown that the …

Connecting the brain cholesterol and renin–angiotensin systems: potential role of statins and RAS‐modifying medications in dementia

B Petek, M Villa‐Lopez… - Journal of internal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Millions of people worldwide receive agents targeting the renin–angiotensin system (RAS)
to treat hypertension or statins to lower cholesterol. The RAS and cholesterol metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] FUS transgenic rats develop the phenotypes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

C Huang, H Zhou, J Tong, H Chen, YJ Liu… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Fused in Sarcoma (FUS) proteinopathy is a feature of frontotemporal lobar dementia (FTLD),
and mutation of the fus gene segregates with FTLD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …

Analysis of the protein network of cholesterol homeostasis in different brain regions: an age and sex dependent perspective

M Segatto, A Di Giovanni, M Marino… - Journal of Cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although a great knowledge about the patho‐physiological roles of cholesterol metabolism
perturbation in several organs has been reached, scarce information is available on the …

Simvastatin improves behavioral disorders and hippocampal inflammatory reaction by NMDA-mediated anti-inflammatory function in MPTP-treated mice

J Yan, A Liu, H Fan, L Qiao, J Wu, M Shen, X Lai… - Cellular and molecular …, 2020 - Springer
The cognitive function impairment may be related to the inflammation of the hippocampus in
Parkinson's disease. Simvastatin can play a positive role in Parkinson's disease. The …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic pravastatin but not atorvastatin treatment impairs cognitive function in two rodent models of learning and memory

SA Stuart, JD Robertson, NV Marrion, ESJ Robinson - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Statins are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs and are used to reduce blood
cholesterol. Recent evidence suggests that, in some patients, they may adversely influence …

[HTML][HTML] Simvastatin treatment highlights a new role for the isoprenoid/cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in the modulation of emotional reactivity and cognitive …

M Segatto, A Manduca, C Lecis, P Rosso… - …, 2014 - nature.com
The aim of the present work was to shed light on the role played by the
isoprenoid/cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in the modulation of emotional reactivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of membrane lipids to postsynaptic protein organization

M Westra, Y Gutierrez, HD MacGillavry - Frontiers in Synaptic …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The precise subsynaptic organization of proteins at the postsynaptic membrane controls
synaptic transmission. In particular, postsynaptic receptor complexes are concentrated in …

Modulation of the isoprenoid/cholesterol biosynthetic pathway during neuronal differentiation in vitro

V Cartocci, M Segatto, I Di Tunno… - Journal of Cellular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
During differentiation, neurons acquire their typical shape and functional properties. At
present, it is unclear, whether this important developmental step involves metabolic …