Antidepressants for neuroprotection in Huntington's disease: A review
Jamwal S, Kumar P. Antidepressants for neuroprotection in Huntington's disease: A review. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2015, 769: 33-42. PMID: 26511378, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.10.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuntingtin proteinHuntington's diseaseMAPK/ERK signalingBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) productionBDNF/TrkB pathwayProgression of HDDifferent neuroprotective mechanismsPrincipal neuropathological hallmarksUse of antidepressantsNeurotrophic factor productionCortical projection neuronsMutant huntingtin proteinCellular functionsPolyglutamine stretchMolecular mechanismsNH2 terminusERK signalingTrkB pathwayPreclinical evidenceNeuroprotective effectsNeuroprotective mechanismsCommon symptomsProjection neuronsAvailable treatmentsDisease progression