An Overview of the Pathophysiological Mechanisms of 3-Nitropropionic Acid (3-NPA) as a Neurotoxin in a Huntington's Disease Model and Its Relevance to Drug Discovery and Development
Upadhayay S, Yedke N, Rahi V, Singh S, Kumar S, Arora A, Chandolia P, Kaur P, Kumar M, Koshal P, Jamwal S, Kumar P. An Overview of the Pathophysiological Mechanisms of 3-Nitropropionic Acid (3-NPA) as a Neurotoxin in a Huntington's Disease Model and Its Relevance to Drug Discovery and Development. Neurochemical Research 2023, 48: 1631-1647. PMID: 36738367, DOI: 10.1007/s11064-023-03868-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDrug DiscoveryHuntington DiseaseNeurotoxinsNitro CompoundsPropionatesConceptsMedium spiny neuronsAnimal modelsGABAergic medium spiny neuronsDisease modelsKey clinical manifestationsHuntington's disease modelsPathogenesis of diseaseWeb of ScienceClinical manifestationsPathophysiological mechanismsSpiny neuronsPreclinical studiesMotor impairmentLike symptomsTherapeutic targetExperimental animalsExcessive productionHuntington's diseaseOxidative stressDiseasePathogenic conditionsDrug discoveryMitochondrial functionFree radicalsNeurotoxin