Preface ......................................................... v
Contributors ................................................. xvii
Chapter I
Advances in our Understanding of Neurodegeneration .............. i
Kurt A. Jellinger
Introduction ................................................. 1
Basic processes common to neurodegeneration .................. 1
Neuronal death - the final pathway .......................... 36
Challenges of apoptosis in neurodegeneration ................ 38
Conclusion .................................................. 42
References .................................................. 43
Chapter 2
Mitochondrial Mutagenesis in the Brain in Forensic and
Pathological Research .......................................... 59
Nicole von Wurmb-Schwark
Introduction ................................................ 59
Mitochondrial DNA damage and repair ......................... 60
mtDNA maintenance ........................................... 70
mtDNA mutagenesis in the brain .............................. 73
References .................................................. 79
Chapter 3
Genetic and Environmental Factors in Neurodegenerative
Diseases ....................................................... 89
Fabio Coppedè and Lucia Migliore
Causative genes in neurodegeneration ........................ 89
Environmental factors and neurodegeneration ................. 92
Susceptibility genes in neurodegeneration ................... 96
Oxidative stress ............................................ 98
Apoptosis .................................................. 103
Aging ...................................................... 105
Conclusions ................................................ 106
References ................................................. 107
Chapter 4
Nitric Oxide and Cellular Stress Response in Brain Aging and
Neurodegenerative Disorders ................................... 115
Vittorio Calabrese, Cesare Mancuso, Carlo De Marco, Anna
Maria Giuffrida Stella, and D. Allan Butterfield
Introduction ............................................... 115
Nitric oxide ............................................... 116
Heme oxygenase ............................................. 120
Conclusions and perspectives ............................... 127
Acknowledgments ............................................ 128
References ................................................. 128
Chapter 5
Oxidative Stress and Radiation-Induced Late Normal Tissue
Injury ........................................................ 135
M.E.C. Robbins and W. Zhao
Introduction ............................................... 135
Radiation-induced late effects ............................. 136
Reactive oxygen/nitrogen oxide species (ROS/RNOS) .......... 141
Radiation-induced increase in ROS/RNOS generation .......... 143
The role of oxidative stress in radiation-induced late
effects .................................................... 144
Treatment of radiation-induced late injury with RAS
blockade ................................................... 148
Putative mediators of chronic oxidative stress: Ang II
and ionizing radiation ..................................... 151
Acknowledgments ............................................ 152
References ................................................. 152
Chapter 6
The Cell Cycle and Oxidative Neuronal Cell Death .............. 165
Brett C. Langley
Introduction ............................................... 165
The terminally differentiated neuron and the cell
division ................................................... 166
The cell cycle and checkpoint function ..................... 167
Cell cycle regulators and neurodegeneration ................ 169
Oxidative stress induction of the cell cycle ............... 173
Is the cell cycle required for oxidative stress-induced
death? ..................................................... 174
Conclusion ................................................. 175
Acknowledgments ............................................ 177
References ................................................. 177
Chapter 7
Redox Imbalance ............................................... 183
Daniela Berg
Introduction: free radicals and oxidative stress ........... 183
Factors contributing to the generation of oxidative
stress (OS) ................................................ 184
Interaction of ROS with genetic influences, protein
aggregation and Lewy bodies (LBS) .......................... 188
Mitochondrial dysfunction .................................. 189
Consequences of redox imbalance ............................ 191
Conclusion and therapeutic outlook ......................... 192
References ................................................. 193
Chapter 8
Genes and Oxidative Stress in Sporadic and Familial
Parkinsonism: cDNA Microarray Studies ......................... 201
E. Grünblatt, S. Mandel, P. Riederer, and M.B.H. Youdim
Introduction ............................................... 201
Cell culture models ........................................ 202
Animal models .............................................. 204
Human post-mortem PD subjects .............................. 210
Conclusion ................................................. 215
Acknowledgement ............................................ 215
References ................................................. 215
Chapter 9
Down Syndrome, Antioxidant Balance and the "Gene Dosage
Effect" Hypothesis ............................................ 219
J.B. de Haan, P.J. Crack, M.A. Pritehard, and I. Kola
Introduction ............................................... 219
Analysis of the HSA21 gene, Сu/Zn-superoxide dismutase-1
(SOD1) and its relationship to the antioxidant pathway ..... 220
Evidence for the involvement of an altered antioxidant
pathway in Down syndrome (DS) .............................. 223
Conclusions/discussion and future directions for
therapeutic interventions .................................. 229
References ................................................. 230
Chapter 10
The Role of Levodopa in the Chronic Neurodegenerative
Disorder - Parkinson's Disease ................................ 237
Thomas Müller
Introduction ............................................... 237
Diagnosis .................................................. 237
Treatment with levodopa .................................... 238
Motor complications ........................................ 239
Levodopa-induced elevation of homocysteine ................. 240
Therapy of increased homocysteine levels in PD patients .... 241
Is levodopa administration toxic in clinical practice? ..... 242
Conclusion ................................................. 242
References ................................................. 243
Chapter 11
Reactive Oxygen Metabolites (ROMs) as an Index of
Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients .......... 247
K. Christou and K.I. Gourgoulianis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome ..................... 247
Oxidation and reduction - pro-oxidants and antioxidants .... 251
Hypoxia/reoxygenation injury (H/R) ......................... 255
D-ROM lest ................................................. 257
Conclusion ................................................. 258
References ................................................. 259
Chapter 12
The Key Role of Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease ....... 267
Paula I. Moreira, Akihiko Nunomura, Kazuhiro Honda,
Gjumrakch Aliev, Gemma Casadesus. Xiongwei Zhu, Mark A.
Smith, and George Perry
Introduction ............................................... 267
Energetic metabolism deficiency in Alzheimer's disease ..... 268
Oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease .................... 269
Sources of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease ......... 271
Alzheimer's disease lesions: cause or consequence of
oxidative stress? .......................................... 273
Conclusions ................................................ 276
References ................................................. 276
Chapter 13
The Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis of Multiple
Sclerosis: Current State ...................................... 283
Nirit Lev, Yossi Gilgun-Sherki, Daniel Offen and Eldad
Melamed
Introduction ............................................... 283
Oxidative stress in the CNS ................................ 284
Oxidative stress and inflammation .......................... 284
Oxidative stress in MS ..................................... 286
Antioxidants as possible treatment for MS .................. 288
Experimental studies ....................................... 289
Clinical studies ........................................... 290
Concluding remarks and future strategies ................... 291
References ................................................. 291
Chapter 14
Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's
Disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: From Biology to
Therapeutic Strategies ........................................ 297
Molina Mhatre and Kenneth Hensley
Neuroinflammation - a common feature of most age-related
neurodegenerative diseases ................................. 297
Neuroinflammation and Alzheimer's disease .................. 297
Anti-amyloidogenic properties of NSAlDs - a novel
mechanism of action ........................................ 298
Mechanism underlying the reduction in Aβ generation by
NSAlDs ..................................................... 299
NSAIDs and clinical trials ................................. 299
Antioxidant treatment and Alzheimer's disease .............. 304
Antioxidant clinical trials using Alzheimer's disease
patients ................................................... 304
Neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and ALS ............... 305
Concluding remarks ......................................... 305
Acknowledgments ............................................ 306
References ................................................. 306
Chapter 15
Oxidative Stress in Stroke .................................... 313
Margarita L. Alexandrova and Petyo G. Bochev
Introduction ............................................... 313
Therapeutic strategies with antioxidants in acute and
chronic phases after stroke ................................ 343
Concluding remarks ......................................... 355
References ................................................. 356
Chapter 16
Hyperoxidation of the Two Catecholamines, Dopamine and
Adrenaline: Implications for the Etiologies and Treatment of
Encephalitis Lethargica, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple
Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Schizophrenia ... 369
Harold D. Foster and Abram Hoffer
Dopamine and dopachrome .................................... 369
Adrenaline and adrenochrome ................................ 375
Conclusions ................................................ 379
References ................................................. 379
Chapter 17
The Role of Metals and their Effect on Oxidative Stress in
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ................................. 383
Mauro Cozzolino and Maria Teresa Carrì
Introduction ............................................... 383
Oxidative stress and ALS ................................... 384
Copper homeostasis and ALS ................................. 387
Iron homeostasis and ALS ................................... 390
Copper and iron: the devil's pair? ......................... 392
Conclusions ................................................ 393
References ................................................. 393
Chapter 18
Neurotransmission, Oxidative Stress, and Coexistence of
Neurotransmitters in Parkinson's Disease ...................... 399
G. Ali Qureshi
Introduction ............................................... 399
Material and methods ....................................... 402
Conclusions ................................................ 424
References ................................................. 425
Chapter 19
Manganese-Induced Oxidative Stress ............................ 433
Allison W. Dobson and Michael Aschner
Introduction ............................................... 433
Sources of manganese ....................................... 434
Essentiality, absorption, and transport .................... 434
Toxicity ................................................... 438
Manganese-induced oxidative stress ......................... 440
References ................................................. 443
Chapter 20
Prospects for Antioxidant Therapy in Mild Cognitive
Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease ............................ 451
Akihiko Nunomura, George Perry, and Mark A. Smith
Introduction ............................................... 451
The early involvement of oxidative stress in the
pathogenesis of AD ......................................... 452
Anti-oxidative strategy for AD: lessons from vitamin E
studies .................................................... 455
Anti-oxidative strategy for AD: targeting modifiable risk
factors .................................................... 458
Conclusion ................................................. 460
References ................................................. 460
Chapter 21
An Assessment of the Chances of Antiapoptotic Drug Therapy
in Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders .................. 467
Peter C. Waldmeier
Apoptosis and other modes of ceil death .................... 467
Evidence for a role of PCD in ND ........................... 473
Development of antiapoptotic drugs for the treatment of
neurodegenerative diseases (ND) ............................ 481
The first two antiapoptotic compounds failed in clinical
trials ..................................................... 481
Conclusions ................................................ 490
References ................................................. 492
Chapter 22
Role of Antioxidant Activity of Estrogens in their Potent
Neuroprotection ............................................... 503
Evelyn Perez, Xiaofei Wang, and James W. Simpkins
Introduction ............................................... 503
Acknowledgments ............................................ 513
References ................................................. 513
Chapter 23
Diet, Herbs, and Nutritional Protection against Oxidative
Stress in Neurological Diseases ............................... 525
Carlos Kusano Bucalen Ferrari
Introduction ............................................... 525
Conclusions ................................................ 536
References ................................................. 536
Chapter 24
Diabetic Neuropathy: Pathogenesis and Treatment ............... 543
Maria Siemionow, Yalcin Kulahci, and Galip Agaoglu
Introduction ............................................... 543
Treatment of diabetic neuropathy ........................... 554
Neurosensory Jesting in diabetic neuropathy ................ 566
References ................................................. 572
Chapter 25
Green and Black Tea in Brain Protection ....................... 581
Justyna Ostrowska, Wojciech Łuczaj, Agnieszka Augustyniak,
and Elżbieta Skrzydlewska
Introduction ............................................... 581
References ................................................. 600
Chapter 26
Environmental and Genetic Interactions: Key to Sporadic
Parkinson's Disease? .......................................... 607
Fai Tsang and Tuck Wah Soong
Introduction ............................................... 607
Concluding remarks ......................................... 614
Acknowledgment ............................................. 615
References ................................................. 616
Chapter 27
Prevention and Therapy of Neurodegenerative Disorders' Role
of Nutritional Antioxidants ................................... 621
Vincenzo Di Matteo, Massimo Pierucci, Giuseppe D. Giovanni,
and Ennio Esposito
Major neurodegenerative disorders .......................... 621
Natural dietary antioxidants ............................... 625
ROS, NF-кВ, and neurodegenerative disorders ................ 633
Alzheimer's disease, oxidative stress, NF-кВ, and
antioxidants ............................................... 635
Parkinson's disease, oxidative stress, NF-кВ, and
antioxidants ............................................... 638
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, oxidative stress, NF-кВ, and
antioxidants ............................................... 642
Conclusions ................................................ 644
Acknowledgments ............................................ 645
References ................................................. 646
Chapter 28
Genetics of Parkinson's Disease ............................... 663
Yue Huang, Piu Chan, and Glenda Halliday
Introduction ............................................... 663
Causative genes for familial PD ............................ 665
Susceptibility genes for PD ................................ 675
Genetic implications for PD ................................ 687
Acknowledgment ............................................. 687
References ................................................. 688
Chapter 29
Biomarkers of Hypoxic Brain Injury ............................ 699
Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone, Luisa De Marco, and
Carlo Valerio Bellieni
Introduction ............................................... 699
Conclusions ................................................ 710
References ................................................. 711
Chapter 30
Role of Selenium, Iron, Copper, and Zinc in Parkinsonism ....... 719
G. Ali Qureshi, Shuja Ali Syed, and S.H. Parvez
Introduction ............................................... 719
Patients and methods ....................................... 721
Results .................................................... 722
Discussion ................................................. 723
References ................................................. 731
Chapter 31
Oxidative Stress in Phagocytic Cells: Changes with Age and
Effect of Melatonin ........................................... 737
С. Barriga, M.P. Terrón, S.H. Parvez, J. Cubero, D. Narciso,
S.D. Paredes, S. Sánchez, and A.B. Rodríguez
Introduction ............................................... 737
Pinealectomy, bursectomy, and the immune system ............ 744
Conclusions: future horizon ................................ 756
References ................................................. 757
Index ......................................................... 763
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