Abstract
Cyclooxygenase (COX) expression in the brain is associated with pro-inflammatory activities, which are instrumental in neurodegenerative processes such as Parkinsons disease (PD). It is discussed that drugs with the capacity to rescue dopaminergic neurons from microglia toxicity and neuroinflammatory processes may result in an amelioration of parkinsonian symptoms by delaying the onset or slowing progression. This article reviews the involvement of COX in neuroinflammation, specifically focussing at the role of selective COX-2 inhibition in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Parkinsons disease.
Keywords: COX-2, Parkinson, neuroinflammation, microglia, neurodegeneration, neuroprotection
Current Neuropharmacology
Title: Cyclooxygenase and Neuroinflammation in Parkinsons Disease Neurodegeneration
Volume: 8 Issue: 1
Author(s): Anna L. Bartels and Klaus L. Leenders
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Keywords: COX-2, Parkinson, neuroinflammation, microglia, neurodegeneration, neuroprotection
Abstract: Cyclooxygenase (COX) expression in the brain is associated with pro-inflammatory activities, which are instrumental in neurodegenerative processes such as Parkinsons disease (PD). It is discussed that drugs with the capacity to rescue dopaminergic neurons from microglia toxicity and neuroinflammatory processes may result in an amelioration of parkinsonian symptoms by delaying the onset or slowing progression. This article reviews the involvement of COX in neuroinflammation, specifically focussing at the role of selective COX-2 inhibition in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Parkinsons disease.
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Bartels L. Anna and Leenders L. Klaus, Cyclooxygenase and Neuroinflammation in Parkinsons Disease Neurodegeneration, Current Neuropharmacology 2010; 8 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157015910790909485
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157015910790909485 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6190 |
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