Roles of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) in epilepsy

S Chen, D Xu, L Fan, Z Fang, X Wang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders characterized by recurrent
seizures. The mechanism of epilepsy remains unclear and previous studies suggest that N …

[HTML][HTML] Homocysteine: biochemistry, molecular biology and role in disease

A Hermann, G Sitdikova - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Homocysteine is a non-proteinogenic sulfhydryl-containing amino acid derived from
methionine and is a homologue of cysteine. The concentration of homocysteine is regulated …

Research progress in pharmacological activities and applications of cardiotonic steroids

J Ren, X Gao, X Guo, N Wang, X Wang - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cardiotonic steroids (CTS) are a group of compounds existing in animals and plants. CTS
are commonly referred to cardiac glycosides (CGs) which are composed of sugar residues …

Na+,K+-ATPase and Cardiotonic Steroids in Models of Dopaminergic System Pathologies

AA Markina, RB Kazanskaya, JA Timoshina… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, enough evidence has accumulated to assert that cardiotonic steroids, Na+,
K+-ATPase ligands, play an integral role in the physiological and pathophysiological …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the Role of Cholesterol in Subnanomolar Ouabain Rescue of Cortical Neurons from Calcium Overload Caused by Excitotoxic Insults

DA Sibarov, ZD Zhuravleva, MA Ilina, SI Boikov… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Na/K-ATPase maintains transmembrane ionic gradients and acts as a signal transducer
when bound to endogenous cardiotonic steroids. At subnanomolar concentrations, ouabain …

[HTML][HTML] The Imbalance of Homocysteine, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid in Parkinson Plus Syndromes: A Review beyond Parkinson Disease

V Poulidou, I Liampas, M Arnaoutoglou, E Dardiotis… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
While there is a link between homocysteine (Hcy), B12 and folic acid and
neurodegeneration, especially in disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, its …

GluN2 subunit-dependent redox modulation of NMDA receptor activation by homocysteine

DA Sibarov, SI Boikov, TV Karelina, SM Antonov - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Homocysteine (HCY) molecule combines distinct pharmacological properties as an agonist
of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) and a reducing agent. Whereas NMDAR …

Effect of ouabain on glutamate transport in the hippocampus of rats with LPS-induced neuroinflammation

IJP Garcia, PF Kinoshita, JMM Valadares… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
A lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation rat model was used to study the
effects of ouabain (OUA) at low concentrations, which can interact with the Na, K-ATPase …

Susceptibility to preoperative seizures in glioma patients with elevated homocysteine levels

X Chi, J Lu, Z Guo, J Wang, G Liu, Z **… - Epilepsia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Seizures are a common clinical presentation in patients with glioma and
substantially impact patients' quality of life. Hyperhomocysteinemia is defined as abnormally …

Folic acid alleviates jaundice of phenylhydrazine (PHA)-induced neonatal rats by reducing Lys-homocysteinylation of albumin

HQ Wang, EL Kong, X Zhang, XY Meng… - Cell Biology and …, 2021 - Springer
Neonatal jaundice is a common symptom that occurs in neonates during the first month of
their life and is generally divided into physiological and pathological subtypes. In serious …