L-theanine, a Component of Green Tea Prevents 3-Nitropropionic Acid (3-NP)-Induced Striatal Toxicity by Modulating Nitric Oxide Pathway
Jamwal S, Kumar P. L-theanine, a Component of Green Tea Prevents 3-Nitropropionic Acid (3-NP)-Induced Striatal Toxicity by Modulating Nitric Oxide Pathway. Molecular Neurobiology 2016, 54: 2327-2337. PMID: 26957301, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9822-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuntington's diseaseStriatal toxicityL-NAMENeuroprotective potentialConcurrent treatmentProtective effectBody weightL-arginineL-theanineGABAergic medium spiny neuronsGreen tea preventsStriatal neurotransmitter levelsPro-inflammatory mediatorsPro-inflammatory cytokinesNitric oxide pathwayBlood-brain barrierMedium spiny neuronsNitric oxide productionL-theanine treatmentNeurotransmitter alterationsOxide pathwayBrain barrierSpiny neuronsNeurotransmitter levelsRat striatum