Traumatic brain injury: mechanisms of glial response

RG Mira, M Lira, W Cerpa - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a heterogeneous disorder that involves brain damage due to
external forces. TBI is the main factor of death and morbidity in young males with a high …

The role of taurine in mitochondria health: more than just an antioxidant

CJ Jong, P Sandal, SW Schaffer - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Taurine is a naturally occurring sulfur-containing amino acid that is found abundantly in
excitatory tissues, such as the heart, brain, retina and skeletal muscles. Taurine was first …

Revisiting the role of neurotransmitters in epilepsy: An updated review

E Akyuz, AK Polat, E Eroglu, I Kullu, E Angelopoulou… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is a neurologicaldisorder characterized by persistent predisposition to recurrent
seizurescaused by abnormal neuronal activity in the brain. Epileptic seizures maydevelop …

Oxidative stress and regeneration

M Jaganjac, L Milkovic, N Zarkovic… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Regeneration is the process of replacing/restoring a damaged cell/tissue/organ to its full
function and is limited respecting complexity of specific organ structures and the level of …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive astrocytes: The nexus of pathological and clinical hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

BR Price, LA Johnson, CM Norris - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Astrocyte reactivity is a hallmark of neuroinflammation that arises with Alzheimer's disease
(AD) and nearly every other neurodegenerative condition. While astrocytes certainly …

Bile acids: a communication channel in the gut-brain axis

VF Monteiro-Cardoso, M Corlianò… - NeuroMolecular …, 2021 - Springer
Bile acids are signalling hormones involved in the regulation of several metabolic pathways.
The ability of bile acids to bind and signal through their receptors is modulated by the gut …

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (nerve agents) as weapons of mass destruction: History, mechanisms of action, and medical countermeasures

V Aroniadou-Anderjaska, JP Apland, TH Figueiredo… - …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nerve agents are organophosphorus acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Acute exposure to
nerve agents can cause rapid death. In this review, we summarize the history of nerve agent …

Nanoparticles with antioxidant enzymes protect injured spinal cord from neuronal cell apoptosis by attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction

SS Andrabi, J Yang, Y Gao, Y Kuang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
In spinal cord injury (SCI), the initial damage leads to a rapidly escalating cascade of
degenerative events, known as secondary injury. Loss of mitochondrial homeostasis after …

Diabetic retinal neurodegeneration as a form of diabetic retinopathy

D Soni, P Sagar, B Takkar - International Ophthalmology, 2021 - Springer
Purpose To review the evidence supporting diabetic retinal neurodegeneration (DRN) as a
form of diabetic retinopathy. Method Review of literature. Results DRN is recognized to be a …

Effect of methylmercury on fetal neurobehavioral development: an overview of the possible mechanisms of toxicity and the neuroprotective effect of phytochemicals

G Bjørklund, H Antonyak, A Polishchuk… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a global environmental pollutant with neurotoxic effects. Exposure
to MeHg via consumption of seafood and fish can severely impact fetal neurobehavioral …