2016
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
2015
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 alterations