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Abstract Title:

Dissecting the Potential Roles ofand Its Constituent Thymoquinone on the Prevention and on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease.

Abstract Source:

Front Aging Neurosci. 2018 ;10:16. Epub 2018 Feb 9. PMID: 29479315

Abstract Author(s):

Marco Cascella, Sabrina Bimonte, Antonio Barbieri, Vitale Del Vecchio, Maria Rosaria Muzio, Andrea Vitale, Giulio Benincasa, Anna Bella Ferriello, Amalia Azzariti, Claudio Arra, Arturo Cuomo

Article Affiliation:

Marco Cascella

Abstract:

Several nutraceuticals have been investigated for preventing or retarding the progression of different neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Because(NS) and its isolated compound thymoquinone (TQ) have significant anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory proprieties, they could represent effective neuroprotective agents. The purpose of this manuscript is to analyze and to recapitulate the results ofandstudies on the potential role of NS/TQ in AD's prevention and treatment. The level of evidence for each included animal study has been assessed by using a modified CAMARADES (Collaborative Approach to Meta-Analysis and Review of Animal Data from Experimental Studies) 10-item checklist. We used MEDLINE and EMBASE databases to screen relevant articles published up to July 2017. A manual search was also performed. The database search yielded 38 studies, of which 18 were included in this manuscript. Results from these approaches suggest that NS or TQ could represent an effective strategy against AD due to the balancing of oxidative processes and the binding to specific intracellular targets. The overall effects mainly regard the prevention of hippocampal pyramidal cell loss and the increased cognitive functions.

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