Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: a focus on iron, manganese and mercury

M Farina, DS Avila, JBT Da Rocha… - Neurochemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23
elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron …

Manganese-induced parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease: shared and distinguishable features

GF Kwakye, MMB Paoliello, S Mukhopadhyay… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Manganese (Mn) is an essential trace element necessary for physiological processes that
support development, growth and neuronal function. Secondary to elevated exposure or …

Ebselen, a promising antioxidant drug: mechanisms of action and targets of biological pathways

GK Azad, RS Tomar - Molecular biology reports, 2014 - Springer
Ebselen, an organoselenium compound, mimics glutathione peroxidase activity. It is a
multifunctional compound, which catalyzes several essential reactions for the protection of …

Manganese in health and disease

DS Avila, RL Puntel, M Aschner - … between essential metal ions and human …, 2013 - Springer
Manganese is an important metal for human health, being absolutely necessary for
development, metabolism, and the antioxidant system. Nevertheless, excessive exposure or …

Sodium para-aminosalicylic acid inhibits manganese-induced NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis by inhibiting NF-κB pathway activation and oxidative …

D Peng, J Li, Y Deng, X Zhu, L Zhao, Y Zhang… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The activation of NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-
dependent pyroptosis has been shown to play a vital role in the pathology of manganese …

Sodium para-aminosalicylate delays pericarp browning of litchi fruit by inhibiting ROS-mediated senescence during postharvest storage

T Li, D Shi, Q Wu, Z Zhang, H Qu, Y Jiang - Food Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of sodium para-aminosalicylate (PAS-Na) on litchi pericarp browning and the
potential regulating mechanism was investigated in this study. Results showed that 0.3 g L …

Mechanisms of manganese-induced neurotoxicity and the pursuit of neurotherapeutic strategies

E Pajarillo, I Nyarko-Danquah, A Digman… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic exposure to elevated levels of manganese via occupational or environmental
settings causes a neurological disorder known as manganism, resembling the symptoms of …

Mechanisms of ebselen as a therapeutic and its pharmacology applications

J Wang, P Wang, C Dong, Y Zhao, J Zhou… - Future medicinal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Ebselen is a synthetic organoselenium radical scavenger compound that possesses
glutathione peroxidase-like activity and its own unique bioactivity by reacting with thiols …

Sodium P-aminosalicylic acid inhibits sub-chronic manganese-induced neuroinflammation in rats by modulating MAPK and COX-2

SJ Li, WX Qin, DJ Peng, ZX Yuan, SN He, YN Luo… - Neurotoxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Excessive manganese (Mn) accumulation in the brain may induce an extrapyramidal
disorder known as manganism. Inflammatory processes play a critical role in …

Low level prenatal exposure to a mixture of Sr, Se and Mn and neurocognitive development of 2-year-old children

C Li, W **a, Y Jiang, W Liu, B Zhang, S Xu… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The excess or deficiency of trace metals can cause adverse neurocognitive development.
Evidence of health effect of trace metal mixtures on neurocognitive development is limited in …