ReviewCurrent neuropharmacology2019
Combating Neurodegenerative Diseases with the Plant Alkaloid Berberine: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential.
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- Emerging roles of combined curcumin and berberine in disease modulation: a comprehensive review of mechanisms and therapeutic relevance.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Mechanism of Action of Plant Extracts in Preventing Post-Weaning Diarrhea in Piglets: A Review.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
- Neuroprotective mechanisms of nutraceutical berberine: Preclinical evidence and future perspectives.Advances in neurotoxicology · 2026Article
- Mechanistic insights into the synaptic damage-repair and regeneration processes in neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease: phytochemicals as neuroprotective agents.Frontiers in synaptic neuroscience · 2026Review
- Berberine in Bowel Health: Anti-Inflammatory and Gut Microbiota Modulatory Effects.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Innovative approach in Parkinson's targeting via berberine-loaded mucoadhesive surface-modified liposomes: a multi-faceted study.BMC pharmacology & toxicology · 2025Article
- The Beneficial Effects of Berberine on Brain Functions in Age-Related Neurological Disorders: From Molecular Signaling to Treatment.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Neuroprotective efficacy of berberine and caffeine against rotenone-induced neuroinflammatory and oxidative disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease via inhibiting α-synuclein aggregation and boosting dopamine release.Inflammopharmacology · 2025Article
- Network pharmacology study on the mechanism of berberine in Alzheimer's disease model.NPJ science of food · 2025Article
- Allocryptopine, tetrahydropalmatine, and tetrahydroberberine N-oxide alkaloids alleviate cellular stress by modulating calcium homeostasis and the MAPK and akt/GSK-3β/tau signaling pathways.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Prepubertal Repeated Berberine Supplementation Enhances Cerebrocerebellar Functions by Modulating Neurochemical and Behavioural Changes in Wistar Rats.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2024Article
- Paradigms and Success Stories of Natural Products in Drug Discovery Against Neurodegenerative Disorders (NDDs).Current neuropharmacology · 2024Article
- Revealing the potential therapeutic mechanism ofFrontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Neuroprotective effect and preparation methods of berberine.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Neuroprotective Properties of Berberine: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Berberine Alleviates the Damage, Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction of PC12 Cells Induced by High Glucose by Activating the KEAP1/Nrf2/ARE Pathway.Molecular biotechnology · 2023Article
- Phytobioactive compounds as therapeutic agents for human diseases: A review.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
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- Berberine ameliorates depression-like behaviors in mice via inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated neuroinflammation and preventing neuroplasticity disruption.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2023Article
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Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most serious health problems affecting millions of people worldwide. Such diseases are characterized by a progressive degeneration and / or death of neurons in the central nervous system. Currently, there are no therapeutic approaches to cure or even halt the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. During the last two decades, much attention has been paid to the neuroprotective and anti-neurodegenerative activities of compounds isolated from natural products with high efficacy and low toxicity. Accumulating evidence indicates that berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, may act as a promising anti-neurodegenerative agent by inhibiting the activity of the most important pathogenic enzymes, ameliorating intracellular oxidative stress, attenuating neuroinflammation, triggering autophagy and protecting neurons against apoptotic cell death. This review attempts to summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the therapeutic potential of berberine against neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on the molecular mechanisms that underlie its effects on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.
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