Emerging roles of Nrf2 and phase II antioxidant enzymes in neuroprotection

M Zhang, C An, Y Gao, RK Leak, J Chen… - Progress in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Phase II metabolic enzymes are a battery of critical proteins that detoxify xenobiotics by
increasing their hydrophilicity and enhancing their disposal. These enzymes have long been …

Benefits of exercise training in multiple sclerosis

RW Motl, BM Sandroff - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2015 - Springer
Exercise training represents a behavioral approach for safely managing many of the
functional, symptomatic, and quality of life consequences of multiple sclerosis (MS). This …

Predicting cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis: a 5-year follow-up study

AJC Eijlers, Q van Geest, I Dekker, MD Steenwijk… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Cognitive decline is common in multiple sclerosis and strongly affects overall quality of life.
Despite the identification of cross-sectional MRI correlates of cognitive impairment …

Cell-specific and region-specific transcriptomics in the multiple sclerosis model: Focus on astrocytes

N Itoh, Y Itoh, A Tassoni, E Ren… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Changes in gene expression that occur across the central nervous system (CNS) during
neurological diseases do not address the heterogeneity of cell types from one CNS region to …

Validity of the timed up and go test as a measure of functional mobility in persons with multiple sclerosis

E Sebastião, BM Sandroff, YC Learmonth… - Archives of physical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the validity of the timed Up and Go (TUG) test as a measure of
functional mobility in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) by using a comprehensive …

Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS): international standards for validation

RHB Benedict, MP Amato, J Boringa, B Brochet… - BMC neurology, 2012 - Springer
An international expert consensus committee recently recommended a brief battery of tests
for cognitive evaluation in multiple sclerosis. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment …

[HTML][HTML] Widespread age-related differences in the human brain microstructure revealed by quantitative magnetic resonance imaging

MF Callaghan, P Freund, B Draganski, E Anderson… - Neurobiology of …, 2014 - Elsevier
A pressing need exists to disentangle age-related changes from pathologic
neurodegeneration. This study aims to characterize the spatial pattern and age-related …

Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis–a review of current knowledge and recent research

T Grzegorski, J Losy - Reviews in the Neurosciences, 2017 - degruyter.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive disease of the central nervous system that is
characterised by inflammatory damage to the myelin sheath. Though often neglected …

Thalamus structure and function determine severity of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis

MM Schoonheim, HE Hulst, RB Brandt, M Strik… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: This study investigates whether changes in functional connectivity, diffusivity, and
volume of the thalamus can explain different severities of cognitive impairment in multiple …

Effects of exercise on fitness and cognition in progressive MS: a randomized, controlled pilot trial

S Briken, SM Gold, S Patra, E Vettorazzi… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Exercise may have beneficial effects on both well-being and walking ability in
multiple sclerosis (MS). Exercise is shown to be neuroprotective in rodents and may also …