Xenopus borealis as an alternative source of oocytes for biophysical and pharmacological studies of neuronal ion channels

Ben Cristofori-Armstrong; Ming S. Soh; Sahil Talwar; Darren L. Brown; John D. O. Griffin; Zoltan Dekan; Jennifer L. Stow; Glenn F. King; Joseph W. Lynch; Lachlan D. Rash

doi:10.1038/srep14763

Xenopus borealis as an alternative source of oocytes for biophysical and pharmacological studies of neuronal ion channels

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/srep14763 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ben Cristofori-Armstrong ◽

Ming S. Soh ◽

Sahil Talwar ◽

Darren L. Brown ◽

John D. O. Griffin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ion Channels ◽

Alternative Source ◽

Pharmacological Studies ◽

Xenopus Borealis

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Traditional Chinese medicine-based neurorestorative therapy for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

Journal of Neurorestoratology ◽

10.26599/jnr.2019.9040026 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 07 (04) ◽

pp. 207-222 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Zhu Zhang ◽

Shiqing Zhang ◽

Cathy Nga-Ping Lui ◽

Peili Zhu ◽

Zhang Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Chinese Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽

Molecular Mechanisms ◽

Therapeutic Effects ◽

Alternative Source ◽

Pharmacological Studies ◽

Disease Modifying

The prevalence of multiple neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), has been dramatically increasing, particularly in the aging population. However, the currently available therapies merely alleviate the symptoms of these diseases and are unable to retard disease progression significantly. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used in clinical practice for thousands of years for ameliorating symptoms or interfering with the pathogenesis of aging- associated diseases. Modern pharmacological studies have proved that TCM imparts disease-modifying therapeutic effects against these diseases, such as protection of neurons, clearance of protein aggregates, and regulation of neuroinflammation. This review summarizes the evidence from recent studies on AD and PD therapies regarding the neuroprotective activities and molecular mechanisms of a series of TCM formulations comprising herbs and their active ingredients. The findings of this review support the use of TCM as an alternative source of therapy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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