Pathophysiological roles of cyclooxygenases and prostaglandins in the central nervous system

T Yagami, H Koma, Y Yamamoto - Molecular neurobiology, 2016 - Springer
Cyclooxygenases (COXs) oxidize arachidonic acid to prostaglandin (PG) G 2 and H 2
followed by PG synthases that generates PGs and thromboxane (TX) A 2. COXs are divided …

Cyclooxygenases, lipoxygenases, and epoxygenases in CNS: their role and involvement in neurological disorders

JW Phillis, LA Horrocks, AA Farooqui - Brain research reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Three enzyme systems, cyclooxygenases that generate prostaglandins, lipoxygenases that
form hydroxy derivatives and leukotrienes, and epoxygenases that give rise to …

Synthesis of 4-benzyl-1, 3-thiazole derivatives as potential anti-inflammatory agents: an analogue-based drug design approach

RN Sharma, FP Xavier, KK Vasu… - Journal of enzyme …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
A series of novel 4-Benzyl-1, 3-thiazole derivatives was synthesized by applying analogue-
based drug design approach and they were screened for anti-inflammatory activity …

Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory therapy: a journey toward safety

C Pereira‐Leite, C Nunes, SK Jamal… - Medicinal research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) against inflammation, pain,
and fever has been supporting their worldwide use in the treatment of painful conditions and …

Cerebrovascular transforming growth factor-β contributes to inflammation in the Alzheimer's disease brain

P Grammas, R Ovase - The American journal of pathology, 2002 - Elsevier
Inflammatory mechanisms are thought to contribute to lesion pathogenesis and neuronal
cell death in Alzheimer's disease. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) plays a central role …

The role of eicosanoids in Alzheimer's disease

RG Biringer - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders known.
Estimates from the Alzheimer's Association suggest that there are currently 5.8 million …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and other anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment of neurodegenerative disease

A Klegeris, PL McGeer - Current Alzheimer Research, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Inflammation is characteristic of a broad spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases. These
include Alzheimer's (AD), Parkinson's (PD), and Huntington's diseases, amyotrophic lateral …

Squalestatin cures prion-infected neurons and protects against prion neurotoxicity

C Bate, M Salmona, L Diomede, A Williams - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
A key feature of prion diseases is the conversion of the normal, cellular prion protein (PrP C)
into β-sheet-rich disease-related isoforms (PrP Sc), the deposition of which is thought to lead …

Gas6 rescues cortical neurons from amyloid β protein-induced apoptosis

T Yagami, K Ueda, K Asakura, T Sakaeda… - …, 2002 - Elsevier
Gas6, a product of the growth-arrest-specific gene 6, protects neurons from serum
deprivation-induced apoptosis. Neuronal apoptosis is also caused by amyloid β protein …

Design, synthesis and pharmacobiological evaluation of novel acrylic acid derivatives acting as lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitors with antioxidant and …

E Pontiki, D Hadjipavlou-Litina, K Litinas… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
A series of novel acrylic acid derivatives bearing at the 3 position thienyl, furfuryl and 3, 5-
ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl substituents have been designed, synthesized and tested as …