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Identification of a Novel Dual Inhibitor of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase: In Vitro and In Silico Studies
Published in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) (09-01-2023)“…The enhancement of cholinergic functions via acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibition is considered a valuable therapeutic…”
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Three New Polyprenylated Benzophenone Derivatives Isolated from Clusia burle-marxii
Published in Chemistry & biodiversity (21-10-2024)“…Three new polyprenylated benzophenone derivatives named burlemarxione G-I (1-3) were isolated from C. burle-marxii trunks (compound 1) and leaves (compounds 2…”
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Technological Maturity and Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants with Pharmacological Activity in the Central Nervous System
Published in Recent patents on biotechnology (04-10-2021)“…Medicinal plants present activities against neurodegenerative diseases with potential for the pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, the objective of this study…”
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Agathisflavone as a Single Therapy or in Association With Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Tissue Repair in a Spinal Cord Injury Model in Rats
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (05-04-2022)“…Agathisflavone is a flavonoid with anti-neuroinflammatory and myelinogenic properties, being also capable to induce neurogenesis. This study evaluated the…”
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Autophagy protects against neural cell death induced by piperidine alkaloids present in Prosopis juliflora (Mesquite)
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-03-2017)“…Prosopis juliflora is a shrub that has been used to feed animals and humans. However, a synergistic action of piperidine alkaloids has been suggested to be…”
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Role of Microgliosis and NLRP3 Inflammasome in Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis and Therapy
Published in Cellular and molecular neurobiology (01-07-2022)“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked primarily by motor symptoms such as rigidity, bradykinesia, postural instability and resting…”
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Combination of a multiplatform metabolite profiling approach and chemometrics as a powerful strategy to identify bioactive metabolites in Lepidium meyenii (Peruvian maca)
Published in Food chemistry (01-12-2021)“…[Display omitted] •The chemical profile and bioactivity of L. meyenii extracts were assessed.•Seventy-five metabolites were identified in the extracts by…”
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Identification of bioactive metabolites from corn silk extracts by a combination of metabolite profiling, univariate statistical analysis and chemometrics
Published in Food chemistry (15-12-2021)“…[Display omitted] •The composition and bioactivity of corn silk extracts were assessed.•Thirty-four metabolites were identified in the extracts by HPLC-MS and…”
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Flavonoids suppress human glioblastoma cell growth by inhibiting cell metabolism, migration, and by regulating extracellular matrix proteins and metalloproteinases expression
Published in Chemico-biological interactions (05-12-2015)“…The malignant gliomas are very common primary brain tumors with poor prognosis, which require more effective therapies than the current used, such as with…”
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Reverted effect of mesenchymal stem cells in glioblastoma treated with agathisflavone and its selective antitumoral effect on cell viability, migration, and differentiation via STAT3
Published in Journal of cellular physiology (01-07-2021)“…Glioblastoma is the most lethal tumor of the central nervous system, presenting a very poor prognostic, with a survival around 16 months. The interaction of…”
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Apigenin from Croton betulaster Müll restores the immune profile of microglia against glioma cells
Published in Phytotherapy research (01-12-2019)“…The flavonoid apigenin, extracted from the Brazilian plant Croton betulaster Müll. has demonstrated the ability to inhibit proliferation, induce…”
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Monocrotaline induces acutely cerebrovascular lesions, astrogliosis and neuronal degeneration associated with behavior changes in rats: A model of vascular damage in perspective
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-01-2023)“…Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are secondary plant metabolites playing an important role as phytotoxins in the plant defense mechanisms and can be present as…”
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A novel multi-target ligand (JM-20) protects mitochondrial integrity, inhibits brain excitatory amino acid release and reduces cerebral ischemia injury in vitro and in vivo
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-10-2014)“…We previously showed that JM-20, a novel 1,5-benzodiazepine fused to a dihydropyridine moiety, possessed an anxiolytic profile similar to diazepam and strong…”
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Aminochrome induces microglia and astrocyte activation
Published in Toxicology in vitro (01-08-2017)“…Aminochrome has been suggested as a more physiological preclinical model capable of inducing five of the six mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Until now,…”
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Aminochrome decreases NGF, GDNF and induces neuroinflammation in organotypic midbrain slice cultures
Published in Neurotoxicology (Park Forest South) (01-05-2018)“…•Aminochrome induces toxicity in midbrain slice cultures.•Aminochrome induces neuroinflammation in midbrain slice cultures.•Aminochrome reduces NGF and GDNF…”
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The flavonoid apigenin from Croton betulaster Mull inhibits proliferation, induces differentiation and regulates the inflammatory profile of glioma cells
Published in Anti-cancer drugs (01-11-2016)“…This study aimed to investigate the antitumor and immunomodulatory properties of the flavonoid apigenin (5,7,4′-trihydroxyflavone), which was extracted from…”
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Rutin improves glutamate uptake and inhibits glutamate excitotoxicity in rat brain slices
Published in Molecular biology reports (01-02-2021)“…Rutin is an important flavonoid consumed in the daily diet. It is also known as vitamin P and has been extensively investigated due to its pharmacological…”
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Involvement of astrocytic CYP1A1 isoform in the metabolism and toxicity of the alkaloid pyrrolizidine monocrotaline
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-08-2017)“…Monocrotaline (MCT) and its pyrrole derivative, dehydromonocrotaline (DHMC), interact with molecular targets in cells of the central nervous system. DHMC…”
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Juliprosopine and Juliprosine from Prosopis juliflora Leaves Induce Mitochondrial Damage and Cytoplasmic Vacuolation on Cocultured Glial Cells and Neurons
Published in Chemical research in toxicology (16-12-2013)“…Prosopis juliflora is a shrub largely used for animal and human consumption. However, ingestion has been shown to induce intoxication in animals, which is…”
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Saponin-rich fraction from Agave sisalana: effect against malignant astrocytic cells and its chemical characterisation by ESI-MS/MS
Published in Natural product research (18-06-2019)“…Astrocytic tumour cells derived from human (GL-15) and rat (C6) gliomas, as well as non-tumoural astrocytic cells, were exposed to the saponin-rich fraction…”
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