Title:Drugs to Treat Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Volume: 31
Issue: 14
Author(s): Yao-Chin Wang, Woon-Man Kung, Yi-Hsiu Chung*Sunil Kumar*
Affiliation:
- Department of Medical Research and Development, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,
Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University,
Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan
- School of Law (Patent), Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham,
NG14FQ, England
- Pomato IP (Ignite Your Idea), Nottingham, England
Keywords:
Neuroinflammation, astrocytes, microglia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis.
Abstract: Neuroinflammation is associated with disorders of the nervous system, and it
is induced in response to many factors, including pathogen infection, brain injury, toxic
substances, and autoimmune diseases. Astrocytes and microglia have critical roles in neuroinflammation.
Microglia are innate immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS),
which are activated in reaction to neuroinflammation-inducing factors. Astrocytes can
have pro- or anti-inflammatory responses, which depend on the type of stimuli presented
by the inflamed milieu. Microglia respond and propagate peripheral inflammatory signals
within the CNS that cause low-grade inflammation in the brain. The resulting alteration
in neuronal activities leads to physiological and behavioral impairment. Consequently,
activation, synthesis, and discharge of various pro-inflammatory cytokines and
growth factors occur. These events lead to many neurodegenerative conditions, such as
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis discussed in this study.
After understanding neuroinflammation mechanisms and the involvement of neurotransmitters,
this study covers various drugs used to treat and manage these neurodegenerative
illnesses. The study can be helpful in discovering new drug molecules for treating neurodegenerative
disorders.