Regulation of reactive oxygen species-mediated damage in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia

S Madireddy, S Madireddy - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The biochemical integrity of the brain is paramount to the function of the central nervous
system, and oxidative stress is a key contributor to cerebral biochemical impairment …

Crosstalk between endoplasmic reticulum stress and oxidative stress in schizophrenia: The dawn of new therapeutic approaches

S Patel, D Sharma, K Kalia, V Tiwari - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2017 - Elsevier
Disruption of oxidant/anti-oxidant ratio as well as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress are
thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. These stresses can lead to …

Diosgenin alleviates alcohol-mediated escalation of social defeat stress and the neurobiological sequalae

B Ben-Azu, EG Moke, LE Chris-Ozoko… - …, 2024 - Springer
Rationale Emerging evidence indicates that persistent alcohol consumption escalates
psychosocial trauma achieved by social defeat stress (SDS)-induced neurobiological …

Normalization of HPA axis, cholinergic neurotransmission, and inhibiting brain oxidative and inflammatory dynamics are associated with the adaptogenic-like effect of …

JOT Emudainohwo, B Ben-Azu, OG Adebayo… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Social defeat stress (SDS) due to changes in biochemical functions has been implicated in
the pathogenesis of affective and cognitive disorders. Employing pharmacological approach …

Lipopolysaccharide exacerbates ketamine-induced psychotic-like behavior, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation in mice: ameliorative effect of diosmin

AEO Eneni, B Ben-Azu, AM Ajayi… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Schizophrenia, a neuropsychiatric disorder has been associated with aberrant
neurotransmission affecting behaviors, social preference, and cognition. Limitations in …

Mechanisms underpinning Carpolobia lutea G. Don ethanol extract's neurorestorative and antipsychotic-like activities in an NMDA receptor antagonist model of …

NA Omeiza, A Bakre, B Ben-Azu, AA Sowunmi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Persistent ketamine insults to the central nervous system
block NMDA receptors and disrupt putative neurotransmission, oxido–nitrosative, and …

Season, storage and extraction method impact on the phytochemical profile of Terminalia ivorensis

A Moomin, WR Russell, RM Knott, L Scobbie… - BMC plant biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Terminalia ivorensis (TI) is used in West African ethnomedicine for the
treatment of conditions including ulcers, malaria and wounds. Despite its widespread use …

[HTML][HTML] Probable mechanisms involved in the antipsychotic-like activity of morin in mice

B Ben-Azu, AO Aderibigbe, IA Omogbiya… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Evidence derived from preliminary studies suggests that morin, a neuroactive flavonoid with
proven antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties possess antipsychotic-like activity. The …

Involvement of GABAergic, BDNF and Nox-2 mechanisms in the prevention and reversal of ketamine-induced schizophrenia-like behavior by morin in mice

B Ben-Azu, AO Aderibigbe, AM Ajayi, AEO Eneni… - Brain Research …, 2018 - Elsevier
GABAergic (Gamma-aminobutyric acid) and neurotrophic derangements have important
implication in schizophrenia, a neuropsychiatric disease. Previous studies have shown that …

Berberine improves inhibitory avoidance memory impairment of Toxoplasma gondii-infected rat model of ketamine-induced schizophrenia

N Gholizadeh, A Dalimi, F Ghaffarifar… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2023 - Springer
Background Memory impairment caused by Toxoplasma gondii infection has been
documented. Berberine (BRB) is well known for its enhancing effects on memory and has …