Purpose Of Review: This narrative review article comprehensively explains the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA) pain perception, how the gut microbiota is correlated with it, possible molecular pathways involved in probiotics-mediated OA pain reduction, limitations in the current research approaches, and future perspectives.
Recent Findings: The initiation and progression of OA, including the development of chronic pain, is intricately associated with activation of the innate immune system and subsequent inflammatory responses. Trauma, lifestyle (e.
Insulin, a well-known hormone, has been implicated as a regulator of blood glucose levels for almost a century now. Over the past few decades, the non-glycemic actions of insulin i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInotropic agents are generally recommended to use in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) concurrent to end-organ dysfunction. However, due to certain pharmacological limitations like developing life threatening arrhythmia and tolerance, cannot be employed as much as needed. Meanwhile, Calcium ion (Ca) sensitisers exhibits their inotropic action by increasing the sensitivity of the cardiomyocyte to intracellular Ca ion and have been reported as emerging therapeutic alternative in HF cases.
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December 2021
For decades now, neurodegenerative disorders have been explored, but their prompt detection is still very strenuous due to the complexity of the brain. This entails the demand for identification and development of clinical biomarkers in order to comply with the criteria of precision, specificity and repeatability. The use of rapidly evolving technologies such as Mass Spectrometry (MS) in proteomics has opened new ways to speed up the discovery of biomarkers, both for diagnostic and prognostic purposes.
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September 2022
Alzheimer's disease is a common and most chronic neurological disorder (NDs) associated with cognitive dysfunction. Pathologically, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques, hyper-phosphorylated tau proteins, and neurofibrillary tangles, however, persistence oxidative-nitrative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammatory cytokines, pro-apoptotic proteins along with altered neurotransmitters level are common etiological attributes in its pathogenesis. Rivastigmine, memantine, galantamine, and donepezil are FDA approved drugs for symptomatic management of AD, whereas tacrine has been withdrawn because of hepatotoxic profile.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDecades of research has stunned us with the very distinctive anatomy and physiology of our brain, and on the other hand, its complexity has always posed great difficulty in treating its dysfunction or damage. Understanding the brain under normal and, particularly in the diseased state, has always been very challenging and would have been impossible without proteomics. Neuroproteomic techniques have been extensively used for unraveling both dynamics and content of the proteome of our nervous system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous studies have shown contrasting results in determining efficacy of statins against amyloid beta accumulation. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of statin in AD.
Method: We searched PubMed and Embase for relevant preclinical studies.
The complications of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have made the development of its treatment a challenging task. Several studies have indicated the disruption of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) signaling during the development and progression of AD. The role of a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor on hippocampal IRS-1 signaling has not been investigated before.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovascular complications associated with diabetes mellitus remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the world. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a descriptive pathology that in absence of co-morbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia initially characterized by cardiac stiffness, myocardial fibrosis, ventricular hypertrophy, and remodeling. These abnormalities further contribute to diastolic dysfunctions followed by systolic dysfunctions and eventually results in clinical heart failure (HF).
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January 2020
Background And Aim: A growing body of literature suggests the association between dementia risk and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between PPI use and dementia risk.
Methods: An extensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane till March 31, 2019.
With the constant failure of the clinical trials continuous exploration of a therapeutic target against Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the utmost need. Numerous studies have supported the hypothesis that central insulin resistance plays a significant role in AD. Serine phosphorylation of Insulin Receptor Substarte-1 (IRS-1) has been found to be a contributing factor in neuronal insulin resistance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCysteinyl leukotrienes (cysLTs) are member of eicosanoid inflammatory lipid mediators family produced by oxidation of arachidonic acid by action of the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX). 5-LOX is activated by enzyme 5-Lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP), which further lead to production of cysLTs i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCalcium channel blockers (CCBs) are an established class of drug for the management of hypertension. Observational studies have found that CCB use is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing dementia; however, studies have variably linked the CCBs use with the risk of dementia. This meta-analysis aims to assess whether, in elderly hypertensive patients, the use of CCBs alters the risk of developing dementia.
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