2023
Age-associated sex difference in the expression of mitochondria-based redox sensitive proteins and effect of pioglitazone in nonhuman primate brain
Jamwal S, Blackburn J, Elsworth J. Age-associated sex difference in the expression of mitochondria-based redox sensitive proteins and effect of pioglitazone in nonhuman primate brain. Biology Of Sex Differences 2023, 14: 65. PMID: 37770961, PMCID: PMC10540392, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-023-00551-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstantia nigraSex-dependent expressionPrimate brainAdult male monkeysCerebrospinal fluidMale monkeysPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonistProliferator-activated receptor gamma agonistsEffect of pioglitazoneWeeks of treatmentReceptor gamma agonistsGreater expressionAdult female monkeysNonhuman primate brainNovel neuroprotective treatmentAfrican green monkeysSex-based differencesOral pioglitazoneNeuroprotective treatmentPIO treatmentRisk factorsCNS disordersGamma agonistsPreclinical studiesParkinson's disease
2021
Expression of PON2 isoforms varies among brain regions in male and female African green monkeys
Jamwal S, Blackburn JK, Elsworth JD. Expression of PON2 isoforms varies among brain regions in male and female African green monkeys. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2021, 178: 215-218. PMID: 34890766, PMCID: PMC8760629, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican green monkeysParkinson's diseaseBrain regionsParaoxonase 2Different brain regionsFemale monkeysGreen monkeysPON2 expressionOxidative stress-related neurodegenerative disordersFemale African green monkeysNeurodegenerative disordersMale African green monkeysOxidative stressPON2 protein expressionAnti-inflammatory propertiesExpression levelsSignificant differencesBrain tissue samplesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexNeuroprotective strategiesWestern blotting techniquesDopaminergic neuronsPON2 proteinPrimate brainProtective rolePioglitazone transiently stimulates paraoxonase-2 expression in male nonhuman primate brain: Implications for sex-specific therapeutics in neurodegenerative disorders
Blackburn JK, Jamwal S, Wang W, Elsworth JD. Pioglitazone transiently stimulates paraoxonase-2 expression in male nonhuman primate brain: Implications for sex-specific therapeutics in neurodegenerative disorders. Neurochemistry International 2021, 152: 105222. PMID: 34767873, PMCID: PMC8712400, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2021.105222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPON2 expressionParkinson's diseaseParaoxonase 2Male African green monkeysShort-term animal modelsOxidative stressPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gammaEffect of pioglitazoneWeeks of treatmentProliferator-activated receptor gammaNonhuman primate brainParaoxonase-2 expressionRegion-dependent expressionSex-specific therapeuticsAnti-diabetic drug pioglitazoneAfrican green monkeysDorsolateral prefrontal cortexOral pioglitazonePreclinical evidenceSubstantia nigraClinical trialsPON2 mRNAAnimal modelsPioglitazonePrimate brainSex-based disparity in paraoxonase-2 expression in the brains of African green monkeys
Jamwal S, Blackburn JK, Elsworth JD. Sex-based disparity in paraoxonase-2 expression in the brains of African green monkeys. Free Radical Biology And Medicine 2021, 167: 201-204. PMID: 33722626, PMCID: PMC8096713, DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican green monkeysParaoxonase 2Parkinson's diseaseBrain regionsGreen monkeysOxidative stressReactive oxygen speciesAnti-inflammatory propertiesSex-based disparitiesParaoxonase-2 expressionDifferent brain regionsNigrostriatal systemPON2 expressionDevelopment of therapeuticsNeurodegenerative disordersDiseaseProtein levelsROS levelsLower ROS levelsMitochondrial performanceSex-based variationDisordersMonkeysOxygen speciesMales
2020
Exploring the molecular approach of COX and LOX in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disorder
Kumar A, Behl T, Jamwal S, Kaur I, Sood A, Kumar P. Exploring the molecular approach of COX and LOX in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disorder. Molecular Biology Reports 2020, 47: 9895-9912. PMID: 33263931, DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-06033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseDocosahexaenoic acidAlzheimer's diseaseArachidonic acidLipid mediatorsAnti-inflammatory actionAppropriate therapeutic optionPro-inflammatory eicosanoidsProduction of eicosanoidsResolution of inflammationRole of AACOX-2 enzymeLOX pathwayNeuroinflammatory responseNeuroinflammatory eventsTherapeutic optionsAD patientsCytokine secretionEpidemiological studiesLeukocyte traffickingNF-κBEicosanoid productionBrain disordersNeurological disordersCyclooxygenaseProtective Effect of Hemin Against Experimental Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Mice: Possible Role of Neurotransmitters
Thakur V, Jamwal S, Kumar M, Rahi V, Kumar P. Protective Effect of Hemin Against Experimental Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Mice: Possible Role of Neurotransmitters. Neurotoxicity Research 2020, 38: 359-369. PMID: 32506340, DOI: 10.1007/s12640-020-00231-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic AcidAnimalsAnxietyBehavior, AnimalBrainDisease Models, AnimalDopamineElectron Transport Complex IElectron Transport Complex IIElevated Plus Maze TestEnzyme InhibitorsFatigue Syndrome, ChronicGlutathioneHand StrengthHeme Oxygenase-1HeminHomovanillic AcidHydroxyindoleacetic AcidLipid PeroxidationLocomotionMetalloporphyrinsMiceMitochondriaNeurotransmitter AgentsNitritesNorepinephrineProtoporphyrinsSerotoninConceptsChronic fatigue syndromeMitochondrial complex dysfunctionFatigue syndromeProtective effectComplex dysfunctionMale albino miceAnxiety-like behaviorFatigue-like behaviorAntifatigue effectNeurotransmitter alterationsCommon symptomsPresent studyNeurotransmitter levelsSwimming testAlbino miceExperimental miceImmobility periodEnzyme inhibitorsProtective roleCognitive impairmentLocomotor activityBehavioral testsSwimming sessionBiochemical parametersBiochemical alterations