Brain Lipids in Synaptic Function and Neurological Disease

• Author : Jacques Fantini,Nouara Yahi
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 12 May 2015

Lipids are the most abundant organic compounds found in the brain, accounting for up to 50% of its dry weight. The brain lipidome includes several thousands of distinct biochemical structures whose expression may greatly vary according to age, gender, brain region, cell type, as well as subcellular localization. In synaptic membranes, brain lipids specifically interact with neurotransmitter receptors and control their activity. Moreover, brain lipids play a key role in the generation and neurotoxicity of amyloidogenic proteins involved in the pathophysiology

• Author : Tahira Farooqui,Akhlaq A. Farooqui
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 24 October 2017

Role of the Mediterranean Diet in the Brain and Neurodegenerative Disease provides a comprehensive overview of the effects of all components of the Mediterranean diet on the brain, along with its beneficial effects in neurodegenerative diseases. It covers topics on neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer disease (AD), Parkinson disease, (PD) Huntington disease (HD) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also providing information on how cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome become risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases. This book focuses on how the

• Author : Erika Freemantle
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 2023

"Neuropsychiatric disorders and suicidal behaviour represent major contributions to mortality in Canada. Among the many factors associated with psychiatric disorders and suicide, alterations in lipids and cholesterol have been demonstrated both peripherally and centrally, supporting their roles as mediating variables in the underlying neuropathology. Cholesterol (CHL) regulation is a complex and dynamic system, and while animal studies also support a mediating role of CHL on brain function, efforts to determine a biological association in humans have achieved only modest gains.

• Author : Tahira Farooqui,Akhlaq A. Farooqui
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 16 March 2019

Curcumin for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: Neurochemical and Pharmacological Properties focuses on the different molecular mechanisms underlying curcumin-mediated beneficial effects in neurological diseases. The book's editors discuss the neurochemical and pharmacological properties of curcumin, followed by the effect of curcumin in neurotraumatic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuropsychiatric diseases. The book also offers a perspective on future studies on the treatment of neurological disorders. The beneficial effects of curcumin have been observed both in cultured cells and in animal models, thus

• Author : Akhlaq A. Farooqui
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 12 August 2011

Lipid Mediators and Their Metabolism in the Brain presents readers with cutting edge and comprehensive information not only on the synthesis and degradation of glycerophospholipid-, sphingolipid-, and cholesterol-derived lipid mediators, but also their involvement in neurological disorders. It is hoped that this monograph will be useful not only to postgraduate student and their teachers, but also to research scientists and physicians, who are curious about the generation and roles of lipid mediators in the brain.

• Author : Tahira Farooqui,Akhlaq A. Farooqui
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 12 July 2016

Trace Amines and Neurological Disorders: Potential Mechanisms and Risk Factors explores trace amines which, under normal conditions, are present in the mammalian brain and peripheral nervous tissues at very low (nanomolar) concentrations. However, in a diverse array of human pathologies ranging from substance abuse, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and other neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, the levels of trace amines are unusually high with an imbalance in their functions. Furthermore, the rapid turnover of trace amines is

• Author : Gordan Lauc,Irena Trbojević-Akmačić
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 08 September 2021

Glycobiology is an emerging field of studying glycans (sugars) and glycoconjugates that are essentially involved in almost all biological processes, from fine-tuning glycoprotein function to protein-protein interactions, signaling, immune response, host-pathogen interactions, etc. However, due to structural complexity of glycans and analytical challenges this exciting field was lagging behind other areas of biology. With technological advancements growing number of glycans’ functions are being discovered and the study of glycans is becoming a cutting-edge discipline in basic and clinical research. Despite

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 29 August 2017

Sterol Regulation of Ion Channels, Volume 80, the latest in the Current Topics in Membranes series provides outstanding content to the scientific community on relevant topics that relate to the broad field of membranes. Topics of note in this new release include Membrane structure and general mechanisms of sterol regulation of ion channels, the Regulation of ion channels by sterols as boundary lipids, the Differential effects of sterols on ion channels: specific vs. non-specific interactions, the Structural determinants of cholesterol-ion channels

• Author : Rossen Donev
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 13 January 2022

Membrane Proteins, Volume 128 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series Updated release includes the latest information on the membrane proteins

• Author : Marek Cebecauer,David Holowka
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release : 07 February 2018

Biological membranes protect cells and organelles from the surrounding environment, but serve also as organising platforms for physiological processes such as cell signalling. The hydrophobic core of membranes is composed of lipids and proteins influencing each other. Local membrane composition and properties define its molecular organisation and, in this way, regulate the function of all associated molecules. Therefore, studying interactions of components, biophysical properties and overall membrane dynamics provides essential information on its function in the context of cell activities.

• Author : Cheorl-Ho Kim
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 23 January 2021

This book presents the latest knowledge and the most recent research results on glycosphingolipid (GSL)-mediated signaling. GSLs are important constituents of the plasma membrane that exert their distinct functions through binding to certain functional proteins. They play a role in various human diseases and also function as human alloantigens. Cellular GSLs are associated with many biological functions such as cellular oncotransformation, phenotype change, neuronal or embryonic development, regulation of cell division, cell–cell interaction, cell attachment, adhesion, and motility,

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1984

• Author : Julian Gomez-Cambronero,Michael A. Frohman
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release : 24 April 2020

Lipids are an integral part of cell membrane architecture, are intermediaries in cell metabolism, and are involved in transmitting cell signals from hormones, growth factors and nutrients. A number of lipases and phospholipases, lipid kinases, lipid phosphatases, sphingosine kinases, and their reaction products have been implicated in fundamental cellular processes including cell proliferation, division and migration. These enzymes and their products underlie the molecular mechanisms of numerous human diseases, in particular metabolic disease (diabetes), cancer, neurodegenerative disease and cardiovascular disease.

• Author : Avia Rosenhouse-Dantsker,Anna N. Bukiya
• Publisher : Springer
• Release : 16 May 2019

In this book, renowned scientists describe how cholesterol interacts with various proteins. Recent progress made in the high-resolution visualization of cholesterol-protein interactions using crystallography and cryogenic electron microscopy has substantially advanced the knowledge of critical features. These features enable specific recognition of the cholesterol molecule by proteins, a process that was built on earlier studies using binding assays, computational modeling and site-directed mutagenesis. Direct Mechanisms in Cholesterol Modulation of Protein Function offers comprehensive insights into the current understanding of cholesterol-driven

• Author : Ravneet Rai
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 2023

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, currently characterized by difficulties in social communication, delayed speech and language, and appearance of restricted and repetitive sensory-motor behaviours. Currently, there are many etiological factors, both genetic and environmental, that have been involved in its manifestation, including the lipid signaling pathway. The brain is rich in lipids, and the plasma membrane acts as a reservoir of bioactive molecules such as Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a lipid signaling molecule important for normal brain development