Oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders: evidence base and therapeutic implications

F Ng, M Berk, O Dean, AI Bush - International Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse disease states, and may
be a common pathogenic mechanism underlying many major psychiatric disorders, as the …

The interplay of dopamine metabolism abnormalities and mitochondrial defects in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia

H Xu, F Yang - Translational psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Dopamine (DA) is a major monoamine neurotransmitter in the brain and has essential roles
in higher functions of the brain. Malfunctions of dopaminergic signaling have been …

The role of mitochondria in mood disorders: from physiology to pathophysiology and to treatment

A Giménez-Palomo, S Dodd, G Anmella… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are cellular organelles involved in several biological processes, especially in
energy production. Several studies have found a relationship between mitochondrial …

A natural scavenger of peroxynitrites, rosmarinic acid, protects against impairment of memory induced by Aβ25–35

T Alkam, A Nitta, H Mizoguchi, A Itoh… - Behavioural brain …, 2007 - Elsevier
Peroxynitrite (ONOO−)-mediated damage is regarded to be responsible for the cognitive
dysfunction induced by amyloid beta protein (Aβ) in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the present …

Glutathione: a novel treatment target in psychiatry

M Berk, F Ng, O Dean, S Dodd, AI Bush - Trends in pharmacological …, 2008 - cell.com
There is accumulating evidence for oxidative stress mechanisms as common
pathophysiological pathways in diverse psychiatric disorders, which offers novel treatment …

Oxidative stress implications in the affective disorders: main biomarkers, animal models relevance, genetic perspectives, and antioxidant approaches

IM Balmus, A Ciobica, I Antioch… - … medicine and cellular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The correlation between the affective disorders and the almost ubiquitous pathological
oxidative stress can be described in a multifactorial way, as an important mechanism of …

Evaluation of antioxidant enzymes activities and lipid peroxidation in schizophrenic patients treated with typical and atypical antipsychotics

M Padurariu, A Ciobica, I Dobrin, C Stefanescu - Neuroscience Letters, 2010 - Elsevier
Studies performed in schizophrenia patients have generally suggested the presence of a
compromised antioxidant system, but this is not always consistent with specific observed …

Subcellular and metabolic examination of amyloid-β peptides in Alzheimer disease pathogenesis: Evidence for Aβ25–35

YG Kaminsky, MW Marlatt, MA Smith… - Experimental neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a central player in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of Alzheimer
disease. It aggregates to form the core of Alzheimer disease-associated plaques found in …

Oxidative damage to RNA but not DNA in the hippocampus of patients with major mental illness

Y Che, JF Wang, L Shao, LT Young - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2010 - jpn.ca
Background: Oxidative damage in the central nervous system is increasingly recognized as
an important pathological process in many diseases. Previously, our laboratory found that …

Peering into the mind: unraveling schizophrenia's secrets using models

JV Nani, AR Muotri, MAF Hayashi - Molecular Psychiatry, 2024 - nature.com
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex mental disorder characterized by a range of symptoms,
including positive and negative symptoms, as well as cognitive impairments. Despite the …