Abstract
Neuroinflammation is a typical feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain, readily become activated in response to an infection or an injury. Uncontrolled and overactivated microglia can release pro-inflammatory and cytotoxic factors and are the major culprits in neuroinflammation. Hence, research on novel neuroinflammatory inhibitors is of paramount importance for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Bacterial lipopolysaccharide, widely used in the studies of brain inflammation, initiates several major cellular activities that critically contribute to the pathogenesis of neuroinflammation. This review will highlight the progress on terpenoids, an important and structurally diverse group of natural compounds, as neuroinflammatory inhibitors in lipopolysaccharidestimulated BV-2 microglial cells over the last 20 years.
Keywords: Neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, microglia, terpenoids, lipopolysaccharide.
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Natural Terpenoids as Neuroinflammatory Inhibitors in LPS-stimulated BV-2 Microglia
Volume: 21 Issue: 4
Author(s): Yuanzhen Xu, Hongbo Wei and Jinming Gao*
Affiliation:
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products and Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi,China
Keywords: Neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, microglia, terpenoids, lipopolysaccharide.
Abstract: Neuroinflammation is a typical feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain, readily become activated in response to an infection or an injury. Uncontrolled and overactivated microglia can release pro-inflammatory and cytotoxic factors and are the major culprits in neuroinflammation. Hence, research on novel neuroinflammatory inhibitors is of paramount importance for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Bacterial lipopolysaccharide, widely used in the studies of brain inflammation, initiates several major cellular activities that critically contribute to the pathogenesis of neuroinflammation. This review will highlight the progress on terpenoids, an important and structurally diverse group of natural compounds, as neuroinflammatory inhibitors in lipopolysaccharidestimulated BV-2 microglial cells over the last 20 years.
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Xu Yuanzhen , Wei Hongbo and Gao Jinming *, Natural Terpenoids as Neuroinflammatory Inhibitors in LPS-stimulated BV-2 Microglia, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 21 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557519666190611124539
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557519666190611124539 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
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