2019
Insight Into the Emerging Role of Striatal Neurotransmitters in the Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disease and Huntington’s Disease: A Review
Jamwal S, Kumar P. Insight Into the Emerging Role of Striatal Neurotransmitters in the Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disease and Huntington’s Disease: A Review. Current Neuropharmacology 2019, 17: 165-175. PMID: 29512464, PMCID: PMC6343208, DOI: 10.2174/1570159x16666180302115032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseHuntington's diseaseStriatal neurotransmittersNeuronal deathNeurotransmitter levelsAltered neurotransmitters levelBasal ganglia regionsExcitotoxic neuronal deathNeurotransmitter alterationsBrain dopaminePathophysiological basisBasal gangliaGanglia regionsMovement disordersPreclinical studiesReceptor densitySpecific drugsCoordinated body movementsDiseaseNeurotransmittersAltered levelsOxidative stressExact mechanismMitochondrial dysfunctionImportant neurotransmitter
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