[HTML][HTML] Microglia in the aging brain: relevance to neurodegeneration

XG Luo, JQ Ding, SD Chen - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2010 - Springer
Microglia cells are the brain counterpart of macrophages and function as the first defense in
the brain. Although they are neuroprotective in the young brain, microglia cells may be …

[HTML][HTML] The changing phenotype of microglia from homeostasis to disease

XG Luo, SD Chen - Translational neurodegeneration, 2012 - Springer
It has been nearly a century since the early description of microglia by Rio-Hortega; since
then many more biological and pathological features of microglia have been recognized. …

[HTML][HTML] Monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors for the treatment of Parkinson's disease: past, present, and future

YY Tan, P Jenner, SD Chen - Journal of Parkinson's Disease, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitors are commonly used for the symptomatic treatment
of Parkinson’s disease (PD). MAO-B inhibitor monotherapy has been shown to be effective …

Alteration of the fecal microbiota in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease

…, X Yang, S Xu, C Wu, Y Song, N Qin, SD Chen… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Emerging evidences suggest that gut microbiota dysbiosis plays a role in Parkinson’s
disease (PD). However, the alterations in fecal microbiome in Chinese PD patients remains …

Identification of PRRT2 as the causative gene of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesias

…, ZM Hu, JD Li, JG Zhang, Y Liang, N Li, SQ Chen… - Brain, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesias is a paroxysmal movement disorder characterized by
recurrent, brief attacks of abnormal involuntary movements induced by sudden voluntary …

Curcumin ameliorates the neurodegenerative pathology in A53T α-synuclein cell model of Parkinson's disease through the downregulation of mTOR/p70S6K …

…, HM Wang, LP Tian, J Liu, JQ Ding, SD Chen - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2013 - Springer
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is pathologically characterized by the presence of α-synuclein
positive intracytoplasmic inclusions. The missense mutation, A53T α-synuclein is closely related …

Plasma metabolite profiles of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

…, JF Ma, YN Zhang, AH Zhao, SD Chen… - Journal of Proteome …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Previous studies have demonstrated altered metabolites in samples of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
patients. However, the sample size from many of them is relatively small and the …

[HTML][HTML] CD200-CD200R dysfunction exacerbates microglial activation and dopaminergic neurodegeneration in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

…, J Pan, GQ Lu, YJ Zhang, JQ Ding, SD Chen - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Increasing evidence suggests that microglial activation may participate in the
aetiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). CD200-CD200R signalling has …

PPARγ agonist curcumin reduces the amyloid-β-stimulated inflammatory responses in primary astrocytes

…, WY Kang, HD Tang, JQ Ding, SD Chen - Journal of …, 2010 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common age-related neurodegenerative disorder.
Accumulating data indicate that astrocytes play an important role in the neuroinflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Current advances in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: focused on considerations targeting Aβ and tau

Y Hong-Qi, S Zhi-Kun, C Sheng-Di - Translational neurodegeneration, 2012 - Springer
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that impairs mainly the memory
and cognitive function in elderly. Extracellular beta amyloid deposition and intracellular tau …