Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, the clinical phenotype of which includes meningoencephalitis, myelitis, optic neuritis, seizures, movement disorders, autonomic dysfunction among others, affecting people across all ages. Due to its recent discovery, there is a paucity of literature on this topic and an absolute lack of Indian case series. This study aims to shed light on the variable presentations of anti-GFAP astrocytopathy and review the existing literature on the topic.
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregation, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and dysfunction in the mitochondria and cholinergic system. In this study, the synthesis of chitosan-polylactic acid-loaded magnesium oxide nanocomposite (CH/PLA/MgONCs) was examined using the green precipitation method. The synthesized CH/PLA/MgONCs were confirmed by using the UV-Vis spectrum, FT-IR, SEM-EDAX, and physical properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a horticultural crop grown in different parts of the world. The plant leaves have medicinal importance in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The leaves are an underutilised part of the plant, despite having various bioactive compounds with health benefits, with phytochemical analysis having revealed the presence of flavonoids, fatty acids, alkaloids, terpenoids, glycosides, carbohydrates and phytosterols.
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease marked by mitochondrial dysfunction, amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation, and neuronal cell loss. G-protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) has been used as a promising target for insulin receptors in diabetes therapy, but GPR55's role in AD is still unidentified. Gelatin (GE) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymeric hydrogels are commonly used in the drug delivery system.
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