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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2020

Pharmacological targeting of β

Eoin O'Neill, Justin D Yssel, Caoimhe McNamara, Andrew Harkin

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eoin O'NeillNeuropsychopharmacology Research Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-2472-7795
Justin D YsselNeuropsychopharmacology Research Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Caoimhe McNamaraNeuropsychopharmacology Research Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Andrew HarkinNeuropsychopharmacology Research Group, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-9734-216X
Trinity College Dublin · IE

Funding

Higher Education Authority of IrelandProgramme for Research in Third Level Institutions MolCellBioTrinity Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeChronic inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Noradrenaline is an endogenous neurotransmitter with anti-inflammatory properties. In the present investigation, we assessed the immunomodulatory and neuroprotective efficacy of pharmacologically targeting the CNS noradrenergic system in a rat model of PD. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: The impact of treatment with the β KEY

resultsLPS-induced deficits in motor function (akinesia and forelimb-use asymmetry) and nigrostriatal dopamine loss were rescued by both agents. Treatment with the noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor atomoxetine reduced striatal dopamine loss and motor deficits following intranigral LPS injection. Co-treatment with the β CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The results indicate that pharmacologically targeting β

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Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideBrainClenbuterolDisease Models, AnimalFormoterol FumarateLipopolysaccharidesMaleMicrogliaMotor ActivityNerve DegenerationNeuronsNeuroprotective AgentsAdrb2 protein, ratAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAtomoxetine HydrochlorideClenbuterolFormoterol FumarateLipopolysaccharidesNeuroprotective AgentsReceptors, Adrenergic, beta-2

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PMID31506926
PMCPMC6989960
OpenAlexW2973047642

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