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2017, 'Involvement of quinolinic acid in the neuropathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Neuropharmacology, 112, pp. 346 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.05.011
,2017, 'Kynurenine pathway metabolism and neuroinflammatory disease', Neural Regeneration Research, 12, pp. 39 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.198971
,2017, 'Neuroprotective Effects of Ellagitannins: A Brief Review', Current drug targets, 18, pp. 1518 - 1528, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450117666161005112002
,2017, 'The application of lipidomics to biomarker research and pathomechanisms in Alzheimer's disease', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 30, pp. 136 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/yco.0000000000000303
,2016, 'Consumption of fig fruits grown in Oman can improve memory, anxiety, and learning skills in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease', Nutritional Neuroscience, 19, pp. 475 - 483, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1476830514Y.0000000131
,2016, 'Bioactive effects of quercetin in the central nervous system: Focusing on the mechanisms of actions', Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 84, pp. 892 - 908, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2016.10.011
,2016, 'Plant polyphenols as natural drugs for the management of Down syndrome and related disorders', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 71, pp. 865 - 877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.10.023
,2016, 'Characterization of the Kynurenine Pathway in CD8+ Human Primary Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells', Neurotoxicity Research, 30, pp. 620 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12640-016-9657-x
,2016, 'Targeting mTOR signaling by polyphenols: A new therapeutic target for ageing', Ageing Research Reviews, 31, pp. 55 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2016.07.004
,2016, 'Application of targeted mass spectrometry for the quantification of sirtuins in the central nervous system', Scientific Reports, 6, pp. 35391 - 35391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep35391
,2016, 'Genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of dehalobacter UNSWDHB in response to chloroform', Environmental Microbiology Reports, 8, pp. 814 - 824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12444
,2016, 'Interference of α-Synuclein Uptake by Monomeric β-Amyloid
2016, 'Quercetin and the mitochondria: A mechanistic view', Biotechnology Advances, 34, pp. 532 - 549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2015.12.014
,2016, 'Construction and use of a Cupriavidus necator H16 soluble hydrogenase promoter', PeerJ, 4, pp. e2269 - e2269, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2269
,2016, 'Ginsenoside Rb1 as a neuroprotective agent: A review', Brain Research Bulletin, 125, pp. 30 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.04.002
,2016, 'Neuroprotective effects of fisetin in alzheimer’s and parkinson’s diseases: From chemistry to medicine', Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 16, pp. 1910 - 1915, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160204121725
,2016, 'Resveratrol as a potential therapeutic candidate for the treatment and management of alzheimer’s disease', Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 16, pp. 1951 - 1960, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160204121431
,2016, 'Genetic and environmental factors in vascular dementia: An update of blood brain barrier dysfunction', Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 43, pp. 515 - 521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.12558
,2016, 'Rhodiola rosea L. and Alzheimer's Disease: From Farm to Pharmacy', Phytotherapy Research, 30, pp. 532 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ptr.5569
,2016, 'Insights into effects of ellagic acid on the nervous system: A mini review', Current Pharmaceutical Design, 22, pp. 1350 - 1360, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666160125114503
,2016, 'Chlorogenic acid and mental diseases: From chemistry to medicine', Current Neuropharmacology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570159X14666160325120625
,2016, 'Consumption of pomegranates improves synaptic function in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease', Oncotarget, 7, pp. 64589 - 64604, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.10905
,2016, 'Therapeutic Approaches to Modulating Glutathione Levels as a Pharmacological Strategy in Alzheimer's Disease (vol 12, pg 298, 2015)', CURRENT ALZHEIMER RESEARCH, 13, pp. 1198 - 1198, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156720501310160825221218
,2016, 'Promoting NAD+ metabolism: A new target for treating degenerative disease', Journal of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, 35, pp. 3 - 10
,2015, 'Age Progression of Neuropathological Markers in the Brain of the Chilean Rodent Octodon degus, a Natural Model of Alzheimer's Disease', Brain Pathology, 25, pp. 679 - 691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bpa.12226
,2015, 'Neuroprotective effects of chrysin: From chemistry to medicine', Neurochemistry International, 90, pp. 224 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2015.09.006
,2015, 'Luteolin as an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent: A brief review', Brain Research Bulletin, 119, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2015.09.002
,2015, 'Neuroprotective effects of ginkgolide B against ischemic stroke: A review of current literature', Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 15, pp. 2222 - 2232, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026615666150610142647
,2015, 'Characterisation of the kynurenine pathway in skin-derived fibroblasts and keratinocytes', Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 116, pp. 903 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcb.25019
,2015, 'Global cellular responses to β-methyl-amino-l-alanine (BMAA) by olfactory ensheathing glial cells (OEC)', Toxicon, 99, pp. 136 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2015.03.009
,2015, 'Differential expression of sirtuins in the aging rat brain', Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 9, pp. 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2015.00167
,2015, 'Therapeutic approaches to modulating glutathione levels as a pharmacological strategy in Alzheimer’s disease', Current Alzheimer Research, 12, pp. 298 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205012666150302160308
,2015, 'Diet rich in date palm fruits improves memory, learning and reduces beta amyloid in transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease', Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 6, pp. 111 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-9476.159073
,2015, 'Teneurins and Alzheimer's disease: A suggestive role for a unique family of proteins', Medical Hypotheses, 84, pp. 402 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2015.01.026
,2015, 'Upregulation of glycolytic enzymes, mitochondrial dysfunction and increased cytotoxicity in glial cells treated with Alzheimer's disease plasma', PLoS ONE, 10, pp. e0116092, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116092
,2015, 'Accelerating Alzheimer's research through 'natural' animal models', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 28, pp. 155 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000137
,2015, 'Cognitive profiles in patients with multi-infarct dementia: an Omani study (vol 4, pg 271, 2014)', DEMENTIA AND GERIATRIC COGNITIVE DISORDERS EXTRA, 5, pp. 285 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000430968
,2015, 'Long-term (15mo) dietary supplementation with pomegranates from Oman attenuates cognitive and behavioral deficits in a transgenic mice model of Alzheimer's disease', Nutrition, 31, pp. 223 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2014.06.004
,2015, 'Natural products, micronutrients, and nutraceuticals for the treatment of depression', Nutritional Neuroscience, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2015.1103461
,2014, 'Wnt-5a ligand modulates mitochondrial fission-fusion in rat hippocampal neurons', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 289, pp. 36179 - 36193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M114.557009
,2014, 'Role of Sirt1 During the Ageing Process: Relevance to Protection of Synapses in the Brain', Molecular Neurobiology, 50, pp. 744 - 756, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12035-014-8645-5
,2014, 'Role of Sirt1 during the ageing process: relevance to protection of synapses in the brain', Molecular neurobiology, 50, pp. 744 - 756, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12035-014-8645-5
,2014, 'Involvement of the Kynurenine Pathway in Human Glioma Pathophysiology', PLOS ONE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112945
,2014, 'Pomegranate from oman alleviates the brain oxidative damage in transgenic mouse model of alzheimer′s disease', Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 4, pp. 232 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2225-4110.139107
,2014, 'REVIEW OF NATURAL PRODUCTS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATHOLOGY', Journal of Aging Research & Clinical Practice, 3, pp. 127 - 136
,2014, 'Mapping NAD+ metabolism in the brain of ageing Wistar rats: potential targets for influencing brain senescence', Biogerontology, 15, pp. 177 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10522-013-9489-5
,2014, 'Signaling pathway cross talk in Alzheimer's disease', Cell Communication and Signaling, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-811X-12-23
,2014, 'Neuroprotective effects of rosmarinic acid on ciguatoxin in primary human neurons', Neurotoxicity Research, 25, pp. 226 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12640-013-9429-9
,2014, 'Changes in Cathepsin D and Beclin-1 mRNA and protein expression by the excitotoxin quinolinic acid in human astrocytes and neurons', Metabolic Brain Disease, 29, pp. 873 - 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11011-014-9557-9
,2014, 'Cognitive Profiles in Patients with Multi-Infarct Dementia: An Omani Study', DEMENTIA AND GERIATRIC COGNITIVE DISORDERS EXTRA, 4, pp. 271 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000363621
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