Spermidine ameliorates 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP)-induced striatal toxicity: Possible role of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neurotransmitters
Jamwal S, Kumar P. Spermidine ameliorates 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP)-induced striatal toxicity: Possible role of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neurotransmitters. Physiology & Behavior 2015, 155: 180-187. PMID: 26703234, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuntington's diseaseStriatal toxicityStriatal neurotransmittersRat striatumMotor coordinationPro-inflammatory cytokine levelsOxidative stressPro-inflammatory mediatorsPotential neuroprotective effectsAnti-inflammatory propertiesGood experimental modelConfer neuroprotectionCytokine levelsNeuroinflammatory markersNeuroprotective effectsPresent studyNeurochemical analysisBody weightTherapeutic potentialNeurodegenerative disordersBiochemical parametersExperimental modelDecreased levelsNeurotransmittersSignificant alterationsBeneficial effect of rice bran extract against 3-nitropropionic acid induced experimental Huntington's disease in rats
Kaur N, Jamwal S, Deshmukh R, Gauttam V, Kumar P. Beneficial effect of rice bran extract against 3-nitropropionic acid induced experimental Huntington's disease in rats. Toxicology Reports 2015, 2: 1222-1232. PMID: 28962465, PMCID: PMC5598492, DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuntington's diseaseEthanol extractTreatment of HDBeneficial effectsNon-motor dysfunctionPro-inflammatory mediatorsMedium spiny neuronsExperimental Huntington's diseaseMitochondrial functionRice bran extractBehavioral parametersProphylactic therapyNeurochemical estimationsNeurochemical alterationsProgressive motorPresent studySpiny neuronsAnimal modelsNeurochemical levelsOxidative burdenNeurodegenerative disordersBran extractDiseaseMitochondrial dysfunctionSignificant alterations