neuroprotection – TechConnect Briefs

Nanodelivery of Chinese traditional medicine extract of Gingko Biloba (EGb-761) induces superior neuroprotection following traumatic brain injury in heat stroke

Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Muresanu D.F., Lafuente J.V., Zhang Z-q, Li C., Patnaik R., Tian Z.R., Ozikzilcik A., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Uppsala University, Uppsala, SE

Military personnel are often exposed to high summer heat resulting in heat stroke (HS) and related illnesses. HS often results in serious mental and physical consequences due to breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to [...]

Neuroprotective effects of cerebrolysin in exacerbation of blood-brain barrier breakdown, neuropathology and upregulation of nitric oxide synthase and hemeoxygenase in diabetes and hypertension after heat stroke

Muresanu D.F., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Lafuente J.V., Nozari A., Patnaik R., Ozkizilcik A., Tian Z.R., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, RO

Military personnel are often exposed to heat stress in desert areas either during peacekeeping or combat operations. In such situations, they are quite vulnerable to heat stroke and brain pathology. Due to severe work stress [...]

Nanodelivery of cerebrolysin reduces functionalized Gold Nanoparticles induced Blood-brain barrier disruption, brain edema formation and brain pathology

Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Menon P.K., Muresanu D.F., Lafuente J.V., Nozari A., Patnaik R., Ozkizilcik A., Tian Z.R., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Uppsala University, SE

Recently, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used for drug delivery in treating several neurological disorders e.g., Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease, Stroke and trauma. In addition, use of AuNPs for diagnostic purposes in various diseases are [...]

Timed release of cerebrolysin using titanate nanospheres induces neuroprotection in Parkinson’s Disease

Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Muresanu D.F., Lafuente J.V., Ozkizilcik A., Tian Z.R., Patnaik R., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Uppsala University, SE

Military personnel during combat operations are highly susceptible to traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. There are reasons to believe that a focal injury to the central nervous system (CNS) causes multiple biochemical and pathological [...]

TiO2 Nanowired Cerebrolysin enhances neuroprotective effects of mesenchymal stem cells following concussive head injury at hot environments

Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Muresanu D.F., Feng L., Lafuente J.V., Patnaik R., Tian Z.R., Ozikzilcik A., Mössler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Uppsala University, SE

Concussive head injury (CHI) could lead to either instant death or lifetime disabilities. Our soldiers are highly vulnerable to CHI during combat operations. Thus, to treat these soldiers effectively novel strategies using combination therapy is [...]

TiO2 nanowired delivery of a Chinese traditional medicine DL-3-n-butylphthalide (DL-NBP) induces profound neuroprotection in concussive head injury

Feng L., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Yin H., Lafuenta J.V., Ozkizilcik A., Tian Z.R., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Bethune International Peace Hospital, CN

To develop suitable therapeutic strategies for concussive brain injury (CHI), we have explored the role of a Chinese traditional medicine DL-3-n-butylphthalide (DL-NBP) in a rat model. We delivered this compound alone and also using Titanium [...]

Nano Drug delivery by Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the Central nervous system induces neurotoxicity. Potential neuroprotective effects of Cerebrolysin

Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Muresanu D.F., Patnaik R., Tian Z.R., Moessler H., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Uppsala University, SE

Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are preferred vehicle for nano drug delivery in cancer therapy. However, the effects of SWCNTs alone in vivo situations are not well explored. Thus, the need of the hour is [...]

Nanowired Mesenchymal Stem cells ameliorate brain pathology exacerbated by diabetes in hyperthermia

Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Feng L., Lafuente J.V., Muresanu D.F., Tian Z.R., Patnaik R., Sharma A., Sharma H.S., Uppsala University, SE

Stem cell transplantation or injection is associated with neuroprotection in stroke and in central nervous system (CNS) injury. However, role of stem cells in hyperthermia induced brain pathology is not investigated so far. Our previous [...]

New in Vitro Strategy of Astrocytoma (Astrocytes-like) Cells Treated with Pioglitazone ( PPAR gamma agoinst) Offers Neuroprotection Against Nanoparticle-Induced Cytotoxity

Wong Y.Y.W., Jaiswal A., Dukhande V.V., Bhushan A., Leung S.W., Lai J.C.K., Idaho State University, US

Recently, we and others have developed several cell models for the investigation of the molecular mechanisms underlying the cytotoxicity of nanoparticles of several metallic and non-metallic oxides. These important findings have raised the awareness for [...]

Elucidation of Neuroprotective Properties of Astrocytoma (Astrocytes-like) Cells in Neural Cell Culture Models In Vitro: Applications in Tissue Engineering and Nanotoxicology

Wong Y.Y.W., Jaiswal A., Dukhande V.V., Bhushan A., Leung S.W., Lai J.C.K., Idaho State University, US

Evidence is accumulating that cell culture models in vitro facilitate high throughput and mechanistic studies in tissue engineering. We have developed several cell models for the systematic investigation of molecular mechanisms underlying the putative cytotoxicity [...]