Levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease: pathogenesis and emerging treatment strategies

DK Kwon, M Kwatra, J Wang, HS Ko - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The most commonly used treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) is levodopa, prescribed in
conjunction with carbidopa. Virtually all patients with PD undergo dopamine replacement …

Protective effects of polysaccharides in neurodegenerative diseases

Y Wang, R Chen, Z Yang, Q Wen, X Cao… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are characterized by progressive degeneration and
necrosis of neurons, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) …

The Rauvolfia tetraphylla genome suggests multiple distinct biosynthetic routes for yohimbane monoterpene indole alkaloids

EA Stander, B Lehka, I Carqueijeiro, C Cuello… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) are a structurally diverse family of specialized
metabolites mainly produced in Gentianales to cope with environmental challenges. Due to …

Ethnopharmacological Effects of Urtica dioica, Matricaria chamomilla, and Murraya koenigii on Rotenone-Exposed D. melanogaster: An Attenuation of Cellular …

S Shabir, S Yousuf, SK Singh, E Vamanu, MP Singh - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural antioxidants derived from plants have been proven to have significant inhibitory
effects on the free radicals of living organisms during actively metabolization. Excessive …

Mushroom polysaccharides as potential candidates for alleviating neurodegenerative diseases

X Jiang, S Li, X Feng, L Li, J Hao, D Wang, Q Wang - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are a widespread and serious global public health
burden, particularly among the older population. At present, effective therapies do not exist …

Promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets for the management of Parkinson's disease: recent advancements and contemporary research

MA Khan, N Haider, T Singh, R Bandopadhyay… - Metabolic Brain …, 2023 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the progressive neurological diseases which affect
around 10 million population worldwide. The clinical manifestation of motor symptoms in PD …

Levodopa-induced dyskinesia: interplay between the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor and neuroinflammation

F Zhang, M Liu, J Tuo, L Zhang, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder of middle-aged and
elderly people, clinically characterized by resting tremor, myotonia, reduced movement, and …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-parkinsonian activity of the adenosine A2A receptor antagonist/inverse agonist KW-6356 as monotherapy in MPTP-treated common marmosets

Y Ohno, E Okita, M Kawai-Uchida, N Fukuda… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
KW-6356 is a novel adenosine A 2A receptor antagonist/inverse agonist that not only blocks
binding of adenosine to adenosine A 2A receptor but also inhibits the constitutive activity of …

[HTML][HTML] Disruption of Dopamine Homeostasis Associated with Alteration of Proteins in Synaptic Vesicles: A Putative Central Mechanism of Parkinson's Disease …

X Jin, X Si, X Lei, H Liu, A Shao, L Li - Aging and Disease, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vestigial dopaminergic cells in PD have selectivity for a sub-class of hypersensitive neurons
with the nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) tract. DA is modulated in pre-synaptic nerve terminals to …

The Pharmacological Activity of Garlic (Allium sativum) in Parkinson's Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to the Therapeutic Potential

D Rakshit, S Nayak, S Kundu… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Parkinson's disease (PD), one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide, is
mainly characterized neuropathologically by the dopaminergic neurodegeneration in the …