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Effects of uric acid on oxidative and nitrosative stress and other related parameters in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells.
Uric acid (UA) is the end -product of purine catabolism in humans and higher primates and comprises about 65% of the total antioxidant capacity of plasma [1]. Urate circulates in humans at concentrations that are near its limit of solubility and many times higher than those in most other mammals. In patients with ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke which is a leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of dementia, UA reduces the incidence of early clinical deterioration and improves outcomes compared to placebo [2].
Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - December 30, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Frederic M ármol, Juan Sanchez, Albert Martínez-Pinteño Source Type: research

LL-00066471, a novel positive allosteric modulator of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ameliorates cognitive and sensorimotor gating deficits in animal models: Discovery and preclinical characterization.
Abstract α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) is an extensively validated target for several neurological and psychiatric conditions namely, dementia and schizophrenia, owing to its vital roles in cognition and sensorimotor gating. Positive allosteric modulation (PAM) of α7 nAChR represents an innovative approach to amplify endogenous cholinergic signaling in a temporally restricted manner in learning and memory centers of brain. α7 nAChR PAMs are anticipated to side-step burgeoning issues observed with several clinical-stage orthosteric α7 nAChR agonists, related to selectivity, tolerance/tachyphyl...
Source: European Journal of Pharmacology - October 27, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Verma MK, Goel RN, Bokare AM, Dandekar MP, Koul S, Desai S, Tota S, Singh N, Nigade PB, Patil VB, Modi D, Mehta M, Gundu J, Walunj SS, Karche NP, Sinha N, Kamboj RK, Palle VP Tags: Eur J Pharmacol Source Type: research

Protective effect of gastrodin against methamphetamine-induced autophagy in human dopaminergic neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells via the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
This study investigates whether METH induces autophagy in the human dopaminergic neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y, then examines the neuroprotective effects of gastrodin against autophagy in METH-treated SH-SY5Y cells. The effects of METH on the protein expressions of autophagy-related genes (LC3B and Beclin-1) were evaluated with and without gastrodin. The presence of autophagosomes in the METH-induced treatment with and without gastrodin is revealed through transmission electron microscopy. Pharmacological intervention was employed to study the role of the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in the gastrodin-mediated neuroprotecti...
Source: Neuroscience Letters - May 24, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research