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    Role of Rutin in 1-Mtthyl-4-Phenylpyridinium toxicity: Therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease

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    2018
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    Enogieru, Adaze Bijou
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    Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta of the midbrain. Although the etiology of PD is not completely known, it is believed to involve an association of various genetic, cellular, and environmental factors that individually or simultaneously advance neuronal degeneration. Neurotoxins such as 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+) and 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) have been widely used to investigate distinct underlying mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of PD. Presently, treatment options for PD are limited, as the available drugs are mainly focused on alleviating symptoms with limited ability to prevent disease progression. Accordingly, there is an increase in the use of natural compounds/products as potential neuroprotective agents. These neuroprotective treatments are believed to intervene in some stages in the pathogenesis of PD to suppress possible mechanisms of dopaminergic neuronal death such as apoptosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, disturbances of calcium homeostasis, inflammation and autophagy. Thus, novel protective strategies for PD may be designed by targeting these mechanisms or intracellular signaling cascades that participate in PD pathogenesis.
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