abstract：:Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a common form of peripheral neuropathy, yet the mechanisms responsible for chronic pain in this disease are poorly understood. The up-regulation of the expression and function of voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7 has been implicated in DN, however, the exact mechanism is unclear. In the p...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Huang Y,Zang Y,Zhou L,Gui W,Liu X,Zhong Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repeated exposure to addictive drugs enhances dopamine receptor (DR) signaling and the ultimate phosphorylation of the cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate (cAMP)-response element-binding protein (CREB)-regulated cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) expression in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc). These effect...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Peng Q,Sun X,Liu Z,Yang J,Oh KW,Hu Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms associated with cognitive decline in post-menopausal state driven by loss of ovarian function and reduced estrogen levels are not well understood. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of mitochondrial dysfunctions in cognitive impairment in post-menopausal state and to evaluate the pr...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Sandhir R,Sethi N,Aggarwal A,Khera A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ligand-induced changes in the conformation of extracellular loop (EL) 2 in the rat (r) dopamine transporter (DAT) were examined using limited proteolysis with endoproteinase Asp-N and detection of cleavage products by epitope-specific immunoblotting. The principle N-terminal fragment produced by Asp-N was a 19kDa pept...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Gaffaney JD,Shetty M,Felts B,Pramod AB,Foster JD,Henry LK,Vaughan RA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease has long been associated with increased inflammation in the brain. Activated microglia and increased production of the inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, have been proposed to contribute to the onset and progression of the disease. We investigated if systemic administration of an anti-tumor necr...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Detrait ER,Danis B,Lamberty Y,Foerch P

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zellweger syndrome (ZS) is a neonatal-lethal genetic disease that affects all tissues, and features neuropathology that involves primary developmental defects as well as neurodegeneration. Neuropathological changes include abnormal neuronal migration affecting the cerebral hemispheres, cerebellum and inferior olivary ...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Crane DI

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidatively damaged proteins and lipid peroxidation products have been shown to accumulate in the brain of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, and oxidized lipoprotein is considered to be toxic and neurodegenerative. However, the role of lipoprotein and its oxidized form in ...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Sato K,Tobo M,Mogi C,Murata N,Kotake M,Kuwabara A,Im DS,Okajima F

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is defined both by its progressive cognitive deterioration and hallmark increase in neuronal Aβ plaque formation. However, many of the underlying neurobiological facets of this disease are still being elucidated. Previous research has demonstrated that production of neuronal hydrogen sulfide (...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： He XL,Yan N,Zhang H,Qi YW,Zhu LJ,Liu MJ,Yan Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unveiling the roles of distinct cell types in brain response to insults is a partially unsolved challenge and a key issue for new neuroreparative approaches. In vivo models are not able to dissect the contribution of residential microglia and infiltrating blood-borne monocytes/macrophages, which are fundamentally undi...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Colombo L,Parravicini C,Lecca D,Dossi E,Heine C,Cimino M,Wanke E,Illes P,Franke H,Abbracchio MP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by memory decline, but is often associated with non-cognitive symptoms, including muscular dysfunction. In the majority of cases these motor disturbances are seen when other neuro-degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease overlap dementia, however these can also be di...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Mukhamedyarov MA,Volkov EM,Khaliullina DF,Grigoryev PN,Zefirov AL,Palotás A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress-induced neuronal death plays a pivotal role in pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. Recently, 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF) has been shown to exert neuroprotective effects by acting as a selective tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) agonist. In addition, the antioxidant action of 7,8-DHF may pr...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Han X,Zhu S,Wang B,Chen L,Li R,Yao W,Qu Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disorders, in which oxidative stress plays an important role. The present study investigated the effect of eicosapentaenoic acid-enriched phospholipids (EPA-enriched PL) from the sea cucumber Cucumaria frondosa on oxidative injury in PC12 cells induced by hydrogen...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Wu FJ,Xue Y,Liu XF,Xue CH,Wang JF,Du L,Takahashi K,Wang YM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures are a serious and debilitating co-morbidity of primary brain tumors that affect most patients, yet their etiology is poorly understood. In many CNS pathologies, including epilepsy and brain injury, high levels of extracellular glutamate have been implicated in seizure generation. It has been shown that glioma...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Buckingham SC,Robel S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is associated with a number of neurometabolic conditions including mitochondrial electron transport chain defects. Whilst failure of the active transport of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) into the CSF compartment has been proposed as a pot...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Aylett SB,Neergheen V,Hargreaves IP,Eaton S,Land JM,Rahman S,Heales SJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some biochemical and histological studies of Parkinson's disease patients' brains and 6-OHDA-lesioned rats suggest that dopaminergic dennervation of the striatum leads to the nitrergic system hypofunction in this structure. Hence, recently the modulation of nitric oxide (NO)- soluble guanylyl cyclase-cyclic GMP signal...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Lorenc-Koci E,Czarnecka A,Lenda T,Kamińska K,Konieczny J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axonal injury is the correlate of disease progression in NMO and MS. Neurofilament (Nf) belongs to neuron specific intermediate filaments located in axons. Nf protein subunits are potential biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for acute axonal injury. However, whether CSF NfH and NfL levels are elevated i...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Wang H,Wang C,Qiu W,Lu Z,Hu X,Wang K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several glycoproteins in mammalian brains contain α2,8-linked disialic acid residues. We previously showed a constant expression of disialic acid (DiSia) in the hippocampus, olfactory bulb and cortex, and a gradual decrease of expression in the cerebellum from neonatal to senile mice. Previous publications indicate th...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Rinflerch AR,Burgos VL,Ielpi M,Quintana MO,Hidalgo AM,Loresi M,Argibay PF

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive glucocorticoid levels in depressed patients have been associated with atrophic changes in some brain regions, but only few studies suggest that some antidepressants can interfere with deleterious effect of glucocorticoids on neuronal cells. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of dexamethas...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Leskiewicz M,Jantas D,Regulska M,Kaczanowska J,Basta-Kaim A,Budziszewska B,Kubera M,Lason W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroserpin, the major inhibitor of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in brain, has been shown to be up-regulated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inhibition of tPA activity leads to reduced brain levels of plasmin, one of the main enzymes responsible for the degradation and clearance of amyloid-beta and its plaques from...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Subhadra B,Schaller K,Seeds NW

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα, -β/δ and -γ) are lipid-activated transcription factors. Synthetic PPARα and PPARγ ligands have neuroprotective properties. Recently, PPARβ/δ activation emerged as the focus of a novel approach for the treatment of a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases. To fill t...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Aleshin S,Strokin M,Sergeeva M,Reiser G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroacupuncture has been shown to induce a preconditioning effect in the brain. The mechanisms for this protection are not fully elucidated. We hypothesize that this protection is mediated by excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) that have been shown to be neuroprotective. To test this hypothesis, two-month ol...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Zhu X,Yin J,Li L,Ma L,Tan H,Deng J,Chen S,Zuo Z

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder mostly affecting the aging population over sixty. Cardinal symptoms including, tremors, muscle rigidity, drooping posture, drooling, walking difficulty, and autonomic symptoms appear when a significant number of nigrostriatal dopaminergic ne...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Sharma S,Moon CS,Khogali A,Haidous A,Chabenne A,Ojo C,Jelebinkov M,Kurdi Y,Ebadi M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cortical neurons exposed to the mitochondrial toxin NaN3 (0.1-3 mM) were submitted to oxidative stress with H2O2 (30-150 μM), to mimic conditions observed in neurodegenerative disorders. The effects of such treatment on a series of parameters useful in characterizing neuronal damage were investigated: (i) the ...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Selvatici R,Marani L,Marino S,Siniscalchi A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenate is a toxic compound that has been connected with neuropathies and impaired cognitive functions. To test whether arsenate affects the viability and the GSH metabolism of brain astrocytes, we have used primary astrocyte cultures as model system. Incubation of astrocytes for 2h with arsenate in concentrations of...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Meyer N,Koehler Y,Tulpule K,Dringen R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aggregates of amyloid beta peptides (Aβs) are regarded as one of the main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). An imbalance between the rates of synthesis and clearance of Aβs is considered to be a possible cause for the onset of AD. Dipeptidyl peptidases II and IV (DPPII and DPPIV) are se...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Sharoyan S,Antonyan A,Mardanyan S,Harutyunyan H,Movsisyan N,Hovnanyan N,Hovnanyan K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregabalin is effective in treating many neuropathic pain conditions. However, the mechanisms of its analgesic effects remain poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to determine whether pregabalin suppresses facial mechanical hypersensitivity and evoked glutamate release in the medullary dorsal horn (MDH)...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Kumar N,Cherkas PS,Varathan V,Miyamoto M,Chiang CY,Dostrovsky JO,Sessle BJ,Coderre TJ

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper is an essential element that is required for a variety of important cellular functions. Since not only copper deficiency but also excess of copper can seriously affect cellular functions, the cellular copper metabolism is tightly regulated. In brain, astrocytes appear to play a pivotal role in the copper metabo...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Scheiber IF,Dringen R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age is the leading risk factor for many of the most prevalent and devastating diseases including neurodegenerative diseases. A number of herbal medicines have been used for centuries to ameliorate the deleterious effects of ageing-related diseases and increase longevity. Oxidative stress is believed to play a role in ...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Steele ML,Truong J,Govindaraghavan S,Ooi L,Sucher NJ,Münch G

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23 elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn). Nevertheless, excessive exposure to these metals may lead to pathological conditions, including neurodegeneration. Simila...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Farina M,Avila DS,da Rocha JB,Aschner M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preventing or reducing tau hyperphosphorylation is considered to be a therapeutic strategy in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Rapamycin may be a potential therapeutic agent for AD, because the rapamycin-induced autophagy may enhance the clearance of the hyperphosphorylated tau. However, recent rodent studie...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Liu Y,Su Y,Wang J,Sun S,Wang T,Qiao X,Run X,Li H,Liang Z

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though the inducing effect of electromagnetic fields (EMF) on the neural differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBM-MSCs) is a distinctive, the underlying mechanism of differentiation remains unclear. To find out the signaling pathways involved in the neural differentiation of BM-MSCs by EMF...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Park JE,Seo YK,Yoon HH,Kim CW,Park JK,Jeon S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras homolog enriched in the brain (Rheb) is a homolog of Ras GTPase that regulates cell growth, proliferation, and cell cycle via mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Recently, it has been confirmed that Rheb activation not only promotes cellular proliferation and differentiation but also enhances cellular apoptosis ...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Cao M,Tan X,Jin W,Zheng H,Xu W,Rui Y,Li L,Cao J,Wu X,Cui G,Ke K,Gao Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is characterized by sadness, purposelessness, irritability, and impaired body functions. Depression causes severe symptoms for several weeks, and dysthymia, which may cause chronic, low-grade symptoms. Treatment of depression involves psychotherapy, medications, or phototherapy. Clinical and experimental ev...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Shabbir F,Patel A,Mattison C,Bose S,Krishnamohan R,Sweeney E,Sandhu S,Nel W,Rais A,Sandhu R,Ngu N,Sharma S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although ischemic preconditioning (IP) can provide powerful protection on brain against ischemic insult, it is rarely used in clinic to prevent the occurrence of ischemic stroke because of safety concerns. It is therefore necessary to seek the safer stimuli to initiate pharmacological preconditioning. Our previous wor...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Wu X,Zhou C,Du F,Lu Y,Peng B,Chen L,Zhu L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the mechanism of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not clearly known, its effects on hormones have been widely studied. However, there are controversies about the effect of ECT on blood glucose level. In addition, the possible effects of ECT on the blood cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride levels are ign...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Ghanizadeh A,Issaee M,Sigaroody MO,Kaviani K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age, sex, and gonadal hormones have profound effects on ischemic stroke outcomes, although how these factors impact basic stroke pathophysiology remains unclear. There is a plethora of inconsistent data reported throughout the literature, primarily due to differences in the species examined, the timing and methods use...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Liu F,McCullough LD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intense glucose-based energy metabolism and glutamate synthesis by astrocytes require malate-aspartate-shuttle (MAS) activity to regenerate NAD⁺ from NADH formed during glycolysis, since brain lacks significant glycerophosphate shuttle activity. Aralar is a necessary aspartate/glutamate exchanger for MAS function in b...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Li B,Hertz L,Peng L

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of aging and CDP-choline treatment (20 mg kg⁻¹ body weight i.p. for 28 days) on the maximal rates (V(max)) of representative mitochondrial enzyme activities related to Krebs' cycle (citrate synthase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase), glutamate and related amino acid metabolism (glutamate...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Villa RF,Ferrari F,Gorini A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although microvascular cell death is a well established hallmark of diabetic retinopathy, which is a major cause of vision loss, much remains to be learned about the functional changes that precede the onset of morphological damage to retinal blood vessels. Early alterations of function are of interest since they may ...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Nakaizumi A,Zhang T,Puro DG

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well established that histaminergic neurons in the posterior hypothalamus make connections with whole brain areas and regulate several functions. Recent evidence indicates that histaminergic neurons are heterogeneous cell group and organized into distinct circuits. However, functional circuits of histaminergic n...

journal_title：Neurochemistry international

authors： Umehara H,Mizuguchi H,Fukui H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00