Use of Push-Pull Superfusion Technique for Identifying Neurotransmitters Involved in Brain Functions: Achievements and Perspectives.

abstract：:Neurodegeneration is an initial process in the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). High quantities of glutamate, oxidative stress, induction of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and elevated levels of RAGE are crucial elements in the retinal neurodegeneration caused by diabetes mellitus. At least, there is emer...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Iwona BS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mood disorders such as major depression and bipolar disorder are common, severe, chronic and often life-threatening illnesses. Suicide is estimated to be the cause of death in up to approximately 10-15% of individuals with mood disorders. Alterations in the signal transduction through G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： González-Maeso J,Meana JJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acronym TBI refers to traumatic brain injury, an alteration of brain function, or an evidence of brain pathology, that is caused by an external force. TBI is estimated to become the third leading cause of permanent disability and mortality worldwide. TBI-related injuries can be classified in many ways, according t...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Pinchi E,Frati P,Arcangeli M,Volonnino G,Tomassi R,Santoro P,Cipolloni L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ion channels are complex transmembrane proteins that orchestrate the electrical signals necessary for normal function of excitable tissues, including the central nervous system, peripheral nerve, and both skeletal and cardiac muscle. Progress in molecular biology has allowed cloning and expression of genes that encode...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Kleopa KA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'omnipresence' of adenosine in all nervous system cells (neurons and glia) together with the intensive release of adenosine following insults, makes adenosine as a sort of 'maestro' of synapses leading to the homeostatic coordination of brain function. Besides direct actions of adenosine on the neurosecretory mech...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Sebastião AM,Ribeiro JA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketamine is a noncompetitive antagonist of the NMDA-receptors, used as a dissociative anesthetic, presently included in the category of the psychoactive substances known as "club drugs". Ketamine administration was associated with impaired working memory and increased psychopathological symptoms, but there is a lack o...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Venâncio C,Magalhães A,Antunes L,Summavielle T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral neuropathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases affecting peripheral nerves. The causes are multiple: hereditary, metabolic, infectious, inflammatory, toxic, traumatic. The temporal profile includes acute, subacute and chronic conditions. The majority of peripheral neuropathies cause mainly muscle weakne...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Marchettini P,Lacerenza M,Mauri E,Marangoni C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cannabinoids, Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol and its analogue, nabilone, have been found to reliably attenuate the intensity and frequency of post-traumatic nightmares. This essay examines how a traumatic event is captured in the mind, after just a single exposure, and repeatedly replicated during the nights that follow....

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Mamelak M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant glioma is the most common and destructive form of primary brain tumor. Along with surgery and radiation, chemotherapy remains as the major treatment modality. The emergence of drug resistance, however, often leads to a therapeutic failure in the treatment of glioma, precluding long-term survival of the patie...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Suk K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temozolomide (TMZ), an oral alkylating prodrug which delivers a methyl group to purine bases of DNA (O6- guanine; N7-guanine and N3-adenine), is frequently used together with radiotherapy as part of the first-line treatment of high-grade gliomas. The main advantages are its high oral bioavailability (almost 100% altho...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Ortiz R,Perazzoli G,Cabeza L,Jiménez-Luna C,Luque R,Prados J,Melguizo C

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intermediate-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel KCa3.1 is widely expressed in cells of the immune system such as T- and B-lymphocytes, mast cells, macrophages and microglia, but also found in dedifferentiated vascular smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts and many cancer cells including pancreatic, prostat...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Brown BM,Pressley B,Wulff H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transient receptor potential (TRP) proteins are a family of ion channels that act as cellular sensors. Several members of the TRP family are sensitive to oxidative stress mediators. Among them, TRPA1 is remarkably susceptible to various oxidants, and is known to mediate neuropathic pain and respiratory, vascular a...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Kozai D,Sakaguchi R,Ohwada T,Mori Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When discussing AED conversion in the clinic, both the patient and physician perspectives on the goals and risks of this change are important to consider. To identify patient-reported and clinician-perceived concerns, a panel of epilepsy specialists was questioned about the topics discussed with patients and the clini...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Smith BJ,St Louis EK,Stern JM,Green C,Bramley T

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the initial characterizations of inflammatory responses in Alzheimer's disease (AD) affected brains, namely the demonstration of activated microglia and reactive astrocytes, complement system activation, increased production of proinflammatory cytokines, and evidence for microglial-produced neurotoxins, there was...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Walker D,Lue LF

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common progressive, neurodegenerative brain disease that is promoted by mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, protein aggregation and proteasome dysfunction in the brain. Compared with computer tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), non-invasive nuclear radiopharmaceu...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Wu X,Cai H,Ge R,Li L,Jia Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) system have been shown to be involved in the development of psychiatric disorders and are additionally associated with changes in body weight as well as endocrine and metabolic changes in psychiatric patients. TNF-alpha might, for example, contribute to the pathog...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Berthold-Losleben M,Himmerich H

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decades, the scientific interest in chemistry and pharmacology of cannabinoids has increased. Most attention has focused on ∆(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆(9)-THC) as it is the psychoactive constituent of Cannabis sativa (C. sativa). However, in previous years, the focus of interest in the second plant cons...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Murillo-Rodríguez E,Sarro-Ramírez A,Sánchez D,Mijangos-Moreno S,Tejeda-Padrón A,Poot-Aké A,Guzmán K,Pacheco-Pantoja E,Arias-Carrión O

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the movement of water through cell membranes has been greatly advanced by the discovery of a family of water-specific, membrane-channel proteins: the Aquaporins (AQPs). These proteins are present in organisms at all levels of life, and their unique permeability characteristics and distribution in ...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Buffoli B

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal behavioural profiles are commonly employed to investigate new therapeutic agents to treat anxiety disorders as well as to investigate the mechanism of action of anxiolytic drugs. However, many clinically important symptoms of anxiety can not be modelled directly in animals. Human models of anxiety should bridge...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Siepmann M,Joraschky P

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:General anesthetics are a class of drugs that target the central nervous system and are widely used for various medical procedures. General anesthetics produce many behavioral changes required for clinical intervention, including amnesia, hypnosis, analgesia, and immobility; while they may also induce side effects lik...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Hao X,Ou M,Zhang D,Zhao W,Yang Y,Liu J,Yang H,Zhu T,Li Y,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New psychoactive substances (NPS) have completely modified the drug scene and the current landscape of addiction. Synthetic substances, such as substituted or synthetic cathinones, also known as « legal highs », are often produced and used to mimic the effects of controlled drugs such as cocaine, methylenedioxymethamp...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Karila L,Megarbane B,Cottencin O,Lejoyeux M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well established that there is a connection between type II diabetes (DMTII) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). In fact, the increase in AD incidence may be an emerging complication of DMTII. Both pathologies are related to estradiol (E2) exposure on the one hand, estrogen receptors (ER) are emerging as importa...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Ramírez-Expósito MJ,Martínez-Martos JM,Cantón-Habas V,Carrera González MP

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over 100 people die daily from opioid overdose and $78.5B per year is spent on treatment efforts, however, the real societal cost is multifold greater. Alternative strategies to eradicate/manage drug misuse and addiction need consideration. The perception of opioid addiction as a social/criminal problem has ...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Abijo T,Blum K,Gondré-Lewis MC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calcium (Ca(2+))-sensing receptor (CaR) belongs to family C of the G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). The receptor is activated by physiological levels of Ca(2+) (and Mg(2+)) and positively modulated by a range of proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acids. Recently, several synthetic allosteric modulators of the recepto...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Jensen AA,Bräuner-Osborne H

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The G protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) is a mammalian orphan receptor that awaits a formal classification. There are an increasing number of reports directed to know the physiology and pathophysiology of this receptor. Lamentably, its functions in the central nervous system (CNS) have been scarcely elucid...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Marichal-Cancino BA,Fajardo-Valdez A,Ruiz-Contreras AE,Mendez-Díaz M,Prospero-García O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary cerebellar ataxias are a group of disorders characterized by heterogeneous clinical manifestations, progressive clinical course, and diverse genetic causes. No disease modifying treatments are yet available for many of these disorders. Oxidative stress has been recurrently identified in different ...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Barca E,Emmanuele V,DiMauro S,Toscano A,Quinzii CM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF) is an important binding protein of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily and the toll/IL-1 receptor (TIR) superfamily, which play an important role in innate immunity and acquired immunity. TRAFs family have 7 members (TRAF1-7), and TRAF6 has its special factur...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Dou Y,Tian X,Zhang J,Wang Z,Chen G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amphetamines exert their persistent addictive effects by activating brain's reward pathways, perhaps through the release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens (and/or in other places). On the other hand, there is a relationship between dopamine and all behavioural aspects that involve motor activity and it has been dem...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Fontes-Ribeiro CA,Marques E,Pereira FC,Silva AP,Macedo TR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxins that pass through the blood-brain barrier put neurons and glia in peril. The damage inflicted is usually a consequence of the ability of these toxic agents to induce free radical generation within cells but especially at the level of the mitochondria. The elevated production of oxygen and nitrogen-based radical...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Reiter RJ,Manchester LC,Tan DX

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs recently emerged among novel psychoactive substances (NPS) being reported as ingested for recreational purposes. Among them, benzydamine (BZY), normally prescribed as an OTC anti-inflammatory drug, is reportedly being diverted and recreationally used. OBJEC...

journal_title：Current neuropharmacology

authors： Stefania C,Andrea M,Alessio M,Mauro P,Amira G,Martin CJ,Giovanni M,Massimo DG,Fabrizio S

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00