Protective effect of Withania somnifera Dunal on the behavioral and biochemical alterations in sleep-disturbed mice (Grid over water suspended method)Anil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 45:524-8. 2007
..5 mg/kg) improved significantly all the biochemical parameters as compared to their effect per se. Preliminary results suggest that Withania root extract can be used in the management sleep loss and associated oxidative stress...
Possible involvement of GABAergic modulation in the protective effect of gabapentin against immobilization stress-induced behavior alterations and oxidative damage in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 21:575-81. 2007
..In the present study, we investigated the possible involvement of GABAergic modulation in the protective effect of gabapentin in acute immobilization-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage in mice...
Differential effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitors on intracerebroventricular colchicine-induced dysfunction and oxidative stress in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Eur J Pharmacol 551:58-66. 2006
..The present findings further support the potential use of cyclooxygenase inhibitors in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease...
A role of nitric oxide mechanism involved in the protective effects of venlafaxine in sleep deprivationAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Behav Brain Res 194:169-73. 2008
..Results of present study suggest that nitric oxide mechanism is involved in the protective effect of venlafaxine against sleep-deprivation-induced behavior alteration and oxidative damage in mice...
Quercetin protects against acute immobilization stress-induced behaviors and biochemical alterations in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Med Food 11:469-73. 2008
..Results suggest that neuroprotective properties of quercetin can be used in the treatment and management of stress and related disorders...
Protective effect of quercetin against ICV colchicine-induced cognitive dysfunctions and oxidative damage in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Phytother Res 22:1563-9. 2008
..This article was published online on 3 November 2008. An error was subsequently identified. This notice is included in the online and print version to indicate that both have been corrected...
Nitric oxide modulation mediates the protective effect of trazodone in a mouse model of chronic fatigue syndromeAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
Pharmacol Rep 60:664-72. 2008
..However, L-arginine (100 mg/kg) pretreatment reversed the protective effect of trazodone (5 mg/kg) (p<0.05). The present study suggests the possible involvement of NO signaling in the protective effect of trazodone...
Pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies in the management of stroke: an updateAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chaindigarh, India
Drugs Today (Barc) 44:757-66. 2008
..This article briefly summarizes the status of advances made in order to understand the neurobiology of stroke and provide insight into the therapeutic strategies that could be developed for the effective management of ischemic stroke...
Protective effects of antidepressants against chronic fatigue syndrome-induced behavioral changes and biochemical alterationsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 23:89-95. 2009
..05). These results suggested that these drugs have protective effect and could be used in the management of chronic fatigue like conditions...
Possible GABAergic mechanism in the protective effect of allopregnenolone against immobilization stressAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Eur J Pharmacol 602:343-7. 2009
..0 mg/kg) and potentiated by muscimol (0.05 mg/kg) pretreatments (P<0.05). Present study suggests that allopregnenolone's protective effect could be due its interaction with gamma-amino butyric acid receptor complex...
Protective effect of curcumin (Curcuma longa), against aluminium toxicity: Possible behavioral and biochemical alterations in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Behav Brain Res 205:384-90. 2009
..05). Curcumin has neuroprotective effects against aluminium-induced cognitive dysfunction and oxidative damage...
Possible nitric oxide modulation in protective effect of (Curcuma longa, Zingiberaceae) against sleep deprivation-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Phytomedicine 15:577-86. 2008
..05). The present study suggests that nitric oxide modulation is involved in the protective effect of Curcumin in ameliorating sleep deprivation-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage...
Gabapentin attenuates acute hypoxic stress-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage in mice: possible involvement of GABAergic mechanismAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Exp Biol 46:159-63. 2008
..05 mg/kg) significantly potentiated the neuroprotective effect of gabapentin. These results suggest that gabapentin produces its neuroprotective effect in mice subjected to acute hypoxic stress through GABA(A) receptor mechanism...
Neuroprotective effects of resveratrol against intracerebroventricular colchicine-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in ratsA Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Pharmacology 79:17-26. 2007
..Results of the present study indicated that trans-resveratrol has a neuroprotective role against colchicine-induced cognitive impairment and associated oxidative stress...
Neuroprotective effect of carvedilol, an adrenergic antagonist against colchicine induced cognitive impairment and oxidative damage in ratAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 92:25-31. 2009
..Present study demonstrates a neuroprotective effect of carvedilol against colchicine-induced cognitive impairment and associated oxidative damage...
Update in neuropsychiatry: cognition, sleep and sleep-related disordersAnil Kumar
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, India
Drug News Perspect 19:243-7. 2006
..The conference was made up of the familiar mix of symposia, poster presentations, workshop and sociocultural programs...
Colchicines-induced neurotoxicity as an animal model of sporadic dementia of Alzheimer's typeAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Rep 59:274-83. 2007
..The results of the present study clearly indicated that colchicines-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in animals and can be used as an animal model for drug screening for Alzheimer's disease...
Possible GABAergic modulation in the protective effect of zolpidem in acute hypoxic stress-induced behavior alterations and oxidative damageAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Neurochem Res 33:370-7. 2008
..05). These effects were significant as compared to zolpidem (5 mg/kg) per se (P < 0.05). Present study suggest that the possible involvement of GABAergic modulation in the protective effect of zolpidem against hypoxic stress...
Effect of curcumin on intracerebroventricular colchicine-induced cognitive impairment and oxidative stress in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Med Food 10:486-94. 2007
..The results of the present study indicate that curcumin has a protective role against colchicine-induced cognitive impairment and associated oxidative stress...
Protective effect of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) extract on 72-hour sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behavior and oxidative damage in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Planta Med 73:1358-64. 2007
..05). The present study suggests that there is therapeutic potential of St. John's wort in the management of sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behavior and oxidative damage...
Effect of carvedilol on behavioral, mitochondrial dysfunction, and oxidative damage against D-galactose induced senescence in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre for Advance Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 380:431-41. 2009
..The study further provides a hope that CAR could be used in the management of cognitive dysfunction and related symptoms during aging...
Possible involvement of GABAergic mechanism in protective effect of melatonin against sleep deprivation-induced behaviour modification and oxidative damage in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 23:439-48. 2009
..This study suggests that GABAergic modulation is involved in the protective action of melatonin against sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behaviour and associated oxidative damage...
Protective effects of selective and non-selective cyclooxygenase inhibitors in an animal model of chronic stressAnil Kumar
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Neurosci Bull 26:17-27. 2010
..The present study was aimed to explore the protective effect of cyclooxygenase inhibitors on stress by using an animal model of chronic stress...
Cyclosporine A attenuates 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington-like symptoms in rats: possible nitric oxide mechanismPuneet Kumar
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Int J Toxicol 29:318-25. 2010
..Study highlights the therapeutic potential of cyclosporine A in the treatment of HP. Study suggests that nitric oxide (NO) modulation is involved in the neuroprotective effect of cyclosporine A against 3-NP neurotoxicity...
Effect of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) treatment on restraint stress-induced behavioral and biochemical alteration in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, UGC Centre of Advance Study, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
BMC Complement Altern Med 10:18. 2010
..The present study was designed to investigate the effect of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) in restraint stress-induced behavioral and biochemical alterations in mice...
Potential role of pioglitazone, caffeic acid and their combination against fatigue syndrome-induced behavioural, biochemical and mitochondrial alterations in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Inflammopharmacology 18:241-51. 2010
..The present study highlights the potential role of pioglitazone, caffeic acid and their combination in the pathophysiology of chronic fatigue-like condition in mice...
Protective effect of naringin, a citrus flavonoid, against colchicine-induced cognitive dysfunction and oxidative damage in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Med Food 13:976-84. 2010
..The present study highlights the therapeutic potential of naringin against colchicine-induced cognitive impairment and associated oxidative damage...
Possible role of NO modulators in protective effect of trazodone and citalopram (antidepressants) in acute immobilization stress in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 48:1131-5. 2010
..Results suggest the involvement of nitric oxide pathways in the protective effect of trazodone and citalopram against immobilization stress induced behavioral and biochemical alterations...
Protective effect of curcumin (Curcuma longa) against D-galactose-induced senescence in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Asian Nat Prod Res 13:42-55. 2011
..In conclusion, the present study highlights the therapeutic potential of curcumin against d-galactose induced senescence in mice...
Galantamine potentiates the protective effect of rofecoxib and caffeic acid against intrahippocampal Kainic acid-induced cognitive dysfunction in ratAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Brain Res Bull 85:158-68. 2011
..The results of the present study suggest that galantamine potentiates the protective effect of rofecoxib and caffeic acid against kainic acid induced cognitive impairment and associated oxidative damage...
Possible involvement of GABAergic mechanism in protective effect of melatonin against sleep deprivation-induced behavior modification and oxidative damage in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 49:211-8. 2011
..The results suggest that melatonin may produce its protective effect by involving GABAergic system against sleep deprivation-induced anxiety like behavior and related oxidative damage...
Effect of nitric oxide in protective effect of melatonin against chronic constriction sciatic nerve injury induced neuropathic pain in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 49:664-71. 2011
..Results of the present study suggest the involvement of nitric oxide pathway in the protective effect of melatonin against CCI-induced behavioral and biochemical alterations in rats...
Venlafaxine involves nitric oxide modulatory mechanism in experimental model of chronic behavior despair in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Brain Res 1311:73-80. 2010
..05). Present study suggests that nitric oxide modulation might be involved in the protective effects of venlafaxine...
Naringin alleviates cognitive impairment, mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress induced by D-galactose in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre for Advance Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Food Chem Toxicol 48:626-32. 2010
..In conclusion, present study highlights the potential role of naringin against D-galactose induced cognitive impairment, biochemical and mitochondrial dysfunction in mice...
Protective effect of hesperidin and naringin against 3-nitropropionic acid induced Huntington's like symptoms in rats: possible role of nitric oxidePuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Behav Brain Res 206:38-46. 2010
..Study highlights the therapeutic potential of hesperidin and naringin against Huntington's like conditions and further indicates that these drugs might act through nitric oxide mechanism...
Possible role of trazodone and imipramine in sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behavior and oxidative damage in miceA Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 31:383-7. 2009
..The results of the present study suggest a protective effect for trazodone and imipramine on sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behavior and oxidative damage in mice...
Nitric oxide mechanism in protective effect of imipramine and venlafaxine against acute immobilization stress-induced behavioral and biochemical alteration in miceAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, UT 160014, India
Neurosci Lett 467:72-5. 2009
..Present study highlights the involvement of nitric oxide mechanism in the protective effect of imipramine and venlafaxine against acute immobilization-induced behavioral and biochemical alterations in mice...
Neuroprotective effect of carvedilol against aluminium induced toxicity: possible behavioral and biochemical alterations in ratsAnil Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Rep 63:915-23. 2011
..05). Results of this study demonstrated the neuroprotective potential of carvedilol in aluminium chloride-induced cognitive dysfunction and oxidative damage...
Lycopene modulates nitric oxide pathways against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced neurotoxicityPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Life Sci 85:711-8. 2009
..The present study has been designed to investigate the involvement of the nitric oxide mechanism in the protective effect of lycopene against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington's disease-like symptoms in rats...
Protective effect of non-selective and selective COX-2-inhibitors in acute immobilization stress-induced behavioral and biochemical alterationsBeenta Kumari
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Rep 59:699-707. 2007
..05). Results suggest the neuroprotective and antioxidant effect of both non-selective and selective COX-2 inhibitors...
Prolonged pretreatment with carvedilol prevents 3-nitropropionic acid-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative stress in ratsPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Rep 60:706-15. 2008
..The results of the present study suggest that carvedilol has a neuroprotective effect against 3-NP-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage...
Nitric oxide mechanism in the protective effect of antidepressants against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced cognitive deficit, glutathione and mitochondrial alterations in animal model of Huntington's diseasePuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Behav Pharmacol 21:217-30. 2010
..The results of this study suggest that nitric oxide modulation is involved in their protective effect of antidepressants against 3-NP induced cognitive dysfunction in rats...
Possible neuroprotective effect of Withania somnifera root extract against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced behavioral, biochemical, and mitochondrial dysfunction in an animal model of Huntington's diseasePuneet Kumar
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Med Food 12:591-600. 2009
..However, further studies are required to elucidate the molecular mechanisms involved in order to support the clinical use of the plant extract as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of HD...
Neuroprotective effect of cyclosporine and FK506 against 3-nitropropionic acid induced cognitive dysfunction and glutathione redox in rat: possible role of nitric oxidePuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Neurosci Res 63:302-14. 2009
..Study highlights the therapeutic potential of these drugs in the treatment of Huntington's disease. Study further suggest that nitric oxide modulation in involved in the neuroprotective effect of these drugs against 3-NP neurotoxicity...
Possible GABAergic mechanism in the neuroprotective effect of gabapentin and lamotrigine against 3-nitropropionic acid induced neurotoxicityPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre for Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Eur J Pharmacol 674:265-74. 2012
..The results of the present study suggest that a GABAergic mechanism is involved in the protective effect of gabapentin and lamotrigine against 3-Nitropropionic acid induced neurotoxicity...
Effects of caffeic acid, rofecoxib, and their combination against quinolinic acid-induced behavioral alterations and disruption in glutathione redox statusHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Grants Commission, Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Neurosci Bull 25:343-52. 2009
..The present study aims to elucidate the effects of caffeic acid (a specific inhibitor for LOX), rofecoxib (a specific inhibitor for COX-2), and their combination in ameliorating QA-induced neurotoxicity in rats...
Protective effect of rivastigmine against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington's disease like symptoms: possible behavioural, biochemical and cellular alterationsPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Eur J Pharmacol 615:91-101. 2009
..The results show that rivastigmine could be used as an effective therapeutic agent in the management of Huntington's disease and related conditions...
Co-administration of acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid, a specific 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor, potentiates the protective effect of COX-2 inhibitors in kainic acid-induced neurotoxicity in miceMahendra Bishnoi
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Pharmacology 79:34-41. 2007
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Protective effect of sesamol against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced cognitive dysfunction and altered glutathione redox balance in ratsPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 107:577-82. 2010
..The present study suggests that sesamol could be used as an effective agent in the management of Huntington's disease...
Protective role of sertraline against 3-nitropropionic acid-induced cognitive dysfunction and redox ratio in striatum, cortex and hippocampus of rat brainPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 47:715-22. 2009
..Result shows that neuroprotective and antioxidant like effect of sertraline is independent of its conventional action on 5-HT receptor...
Protective effect of alprazolam against sleep deprivation-induced behavior alterations and oxidative damage in miceAnant Singh
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Neurosci Res 60:372-9. 2008
..On the basis of these results, it might be suggested that alprazolam might produce protective effect by involving GABAergic system against sleep deprivation-induced behavior alterations and related oxidative damage...
Comparative neuroprotective profile of statins in quinolinic acid induced neurotoxicity in ratsHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Behav Brain Res 216:220-8. 2011
..Our findings show that statins could be explored as possible neuroprotective agents for neurodegenerative disorders such as HD...
Role of LOX/COX pathways in 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington's disease-like symptoms in rats: protective effect of licofelonePuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Br J Pharmacol 164:644-54. 2011
..Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate possible neuroinflammatory and apoptotic mechanisms in the neuroprotective effect of licofelone against 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NP)-induced HD-like symptoms in rats...
Effect of preferential cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor against 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced striatal lesions in rats: behavioral, biochemical and histological evidencesAmit Gupta
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 48:577-85. 2010
..In conclusion, the findings of the present study implicate the possible neuroprotective potential of nimesulide in MPTP-treated rats and thus highlight the therapeutic potential of COX-inhibitors in treatment of Parkinson's disease...
Protective effects of epigallocatechin gallate following 3-nitropropionic acid-induced brain damage: possible nitric oxide mechanismsPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
Psychopharmacology (Berl) 207:257-70. 2009
..Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is one of the major components of green tea, known for its potent antioxidant activity. Besides, neuroprotective effect of EGCG has also been suggested in different experimental models...
Pioglitazone ameliorates behavioral, biochemical and cellular alterations in quinolinic acid induced neurotoxicity: possible role of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-Upsilon (PPARUpsilon) in Huntington's diseaseHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 96:115-24. 2010
..Altogether, this evidence indicates that PPARUpsilon activation by pioglitazone attenuated QUIN induced neurotoxicity in animals and which could be an important therapeutic avenue to ameliorate Huntington like symptoms...
Behavioral, biochemical and cellular correlates in the protective effect of sertraline against transient global ischemia induced behavioral despair: possible involvement of nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate study pathwayVaibhav Gaur
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Brain Res Bull 82:57-64. 2010
..The present study shows that nitric oxide modulation is involved in the protective effect of sertraline...
Protective effect of rofecoxib and nimesulide against intra-striatal quinolinic acid-induced behavioral, oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunctions in ratsHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Neurotoxicology 31:195-203. 2010
..Present study highlights the therapeutic potential of cyclooxygenase inhibitors against quinolinic acid induced neurotoxicity...
Protective effect of desipramine, venlafaxine and trazodone against experimental animal model of transient global ischemia: possible involvement of NO-cGMP pathwayVaibhav Gaur
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Brain Res 1353:204-12. 2010
..The present study highlights the involvement of nitric oxide mechanism in the protective effects of desipramine and venlafaxine against I/R induced oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in mice...
Effect of resveratrol on 3-nitropropionic acid-induced biochemical and behavioural changes: possible neuroprotective mechanismsPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
Behav Pharmacol 17:485-92. 2006
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Effect of caffeic acid and rofecoxib and their combination against intrastriatal quinolinic acid induced oxidative damage, mitochondrial and histological alterations in ratsHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advance Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Inflammopharmacology 17:211-9. 2009
..The present study suggests the therapeutic effect of caffeic acid and rofecoxib combination against QA-induced ex vivo oxidative damage, mitochondrial and histological alterations in rats...
Effect of chronic treatment of carvedilol on oxidative stress in an intracerebroventricular streptozotocin induced model of dementia in ratsAtish Kumar Prakash
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
J Pharm Pharmacol 61:1665-72. 2009
..This study was conducted to investigate the possible neuroprotective effects of carvedilol against streptozotocin induced behavioural alterations and oxidative damage in rats...
Licofelone attenuates quinolinic acid induced Huntington like symptoms: possible behavioral, biochemical and cellular alterationsHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 35:607-15. 2011
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Effect of N-acetyl cysteine against aluminium-induced cognitive dysfunction and oxidative damage in ratsAtish Prakash
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 105:98-104. 2009
..The study suggests a neuroprotective effect of N-acetyl cysteine against aluminium-induced cognitive dysfunction and oxidative damage...
Nitric oxide mechanism in the protective effect of naringin against post-stroke depression (PSD) in miceAditi Aggarwal
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Life Sci 86:928-35. 2010
..The present study has been designed to explore the nitric oxide mechanism in the protective effect of naringin against I/R induced neurobehavioral alterations, oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction in mice...
Possible role of sertraline against 3-nitropropionic acid induced behavioral, oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunctions in rat brainPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 33:100-8. 2009
..The present study suggests the possible antioxidant role of sertraline against 3-nitropropionic acid induced alterations in animals...
Possible neuroprotective mechanisms of curcumin in attenuating 3-nitropropionic acid-induced neurotoxicityP Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 29:19-25. 2007
..The results of the present study clearly indicate that curcumin by its antioxidant activity showed neuroprotection against 3-NP-induced behavioral and biochemical alteration...
Cyclooxygenase inhibition attenuates 3-nitropropionic acid-induced neurotoxicity in rats: possible antioxidant mechanismsP Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Fundam Clin Pharmacol 21:297-306. 2007
..The results of the present study clearly indicate that naproxen and valdecoxib showed protection against 3-NP-induced motor and cognitive impairment by decreasing oxidative stress...
Possible GABAergic modulation in the protective effect of allopregnanolone on sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behavior and oxidative damage in miceA Singh
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 30:681-9. 2008
..It also suggests that allopregnanolone could be used in the management of sleep deprivation-induced anxiety-like behavior and related oxidative damage...
Possible mechanism involved in sleep deprivation-induced memory dysfunctionH Kalonia
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 30:529-35. 2008
..In conclusion, sleep deprivation-induced memory deficits may possibly be due to the combined effect of oxidative damage and alterations in neurotransmitter levels...
Possible role of citalopram and desipramine against sleep deprivation-induced anxiety like-behavior alterations and oxidative damage in miceRuchika Garg
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 46:770-6. 2008
..Results of present study suggest that citalopram (5 and 10mg/kg, ip) and desipramine (10 and 20 mg/kg, ip) have neuroprotective effect against sleep deprivation-induced behavior alteration and oxidative damage in mice...
Protective effect of naringin against ischemic reperfusion cerebral injury: possible neurobehavioral, biochemical and cellular alterations in rat brainVaibhav Gaur
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Eur J Pharmacol 616:147-54. 2009
..Present study suggests the protective effect of naringin and its therapeutic potential against ischemia reperfusion induced and related behavioral alterations in rats...
Effect of lycopene and epigallocatechin-3-gallate against 3-nitropropionic acid induced cognitive dysfunction and glutathione depletion in rat: a novel nitric oxide mechanismPuneet Kumar
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Food Chem Toxicol 47:2522-30. 2009
..In conclusion, lycopene and EGCG could be used to mange 3-NP induced behavioral and biochemical alterations by involving nitric oxide pathways...
Licofelone attenuates MPTP-induced neuronal toxicity: behavioral, biochemical and cellular evidenceAmit Gupta
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study UGC CAS, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
Inflammopharmacology 18:223-32. 2010
..The findings of the present study suggest that licofelone (dual inhibitor of COX and LOX) represents a new class of anti-inflammatory agent which may provide a novel therapeutic alternative for the treatment and management of PD...
Targeting oxidative stress attenuates malonic acid induced Huntington like behavioral and mitochondrial alterations in ratsHarikesh Kalonia
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Centre of Advanced Study UGC CAS, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Eur J Pharmacol 634:46-52. 2010
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Protective effect of BR-16A, a polyherbal preparation against social isolation stress: possible GABAergic mechanismAnil Kumar
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Phytother Res 20:538-41. 2006
..The present study demonstrated the antistress effects of BR-16A preparation against social isolation-induced stress. The present study also suggests that the GABAergic system may be involved in its antistress effect...
Potentiation of antinociceptive effect of NSAIDs by a specific lipooxygenase inhibitor, acetyl 11-keto-beta boswellic acidMahendra Bishnoi
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandigarh, India
Indian J Exp Biol 44:128-32. 2006
..Such a combination may help to reduce the therapeutic doses of conventional NSAIDs and also reduce side effects (gastric, cardiac and renal) that are popularly associated with the NSAIDs...
On the sleep promoting effects of BR-16A: interaction with GABAergic modulatorsAnil Kumar
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160 014, India
Indian J Exp Biol 42:448-51. 2004
..This may reduce the dose of the latter drug(s). BR-16A can be used for the treatment of sleep and sleep-related disorders...
Protective effect of cyclooxygenase (COX)-inhibitors against drug-induced catatonia and MPTP-induced striatal lesions in ratsAmit Gupta
Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
Pharmacol Biochem Behav 94:219-26. 2009
..These results suggest that COX-inhibitors particularly, rofecoxib offers protection against drug-induced catatonia and MPTP-induced striatal lesions possibly by modulating dopaminergic neurotransmission and/or oxidative stress...
Post-cardiorespiratory arrest beta-alpha coma: an unusual electroencephalographic phenomenonG R K Sarma
Department of Neurology, St Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
Neurol India 51:266-8. 2003
..The possible mechanisms involved in the generation of such rhythms are discussed. Transition of EEG activity from faster to slower frequencies is suggested as an adverse prognostic factor in post-cardiorespiratory arrest coma...
Detecting aerobic bacterial diversity in patients with diabetic foot wounds using ERIC-PCR: a preliminary communicationSurya K Singh
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Int J Low Extrem Wounds 8:203-8. 2009
..A molecular technique such as ERIC-PCR is a more sensitive detection method than conventional techniques, the potential of which needs to be fully understood...
Herpes zoster in a five month old infant subsequent to intrauterine exposure to varicella infectionA Jha
Department of Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal Med Coll J 9:281-3. 2007
..Here, we report a rare case of herpes zoster in a 5 month baby who acquired primary infection in utero from mother who had varicella infection at 6 months of gestation...
Novel cost-effective method of screening soils for the presence of mosquito-pathogenic bacilliK S Dhindsa
Malaria Research Centre ICMR, DHS Building, Campal, Panaji, India
Lett Appl Microbiol 35:457-61. 2002
..The aim was to simplify the cumbersome conventional process of isolating virulent bacilli, which involves isolating all bacilli strains from a source followed by screening for strains that are effective for bio-control of mosquito vectors...
A set of EEG parameters to predict clinically anaesthetized state in humans for halothane anaesthesiaA Kumar
Process Instruments Division, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Sector 30, Chandigarh, 160 030, India
J Med Eng Technol 31:46-53. 2007
..This set of EEG parameters is validated by an artificial neural network...
The significance of lipid profile and positive troponin in predicting cardiac eventL D R de Silva
Department of Biochemistry, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 7:263-7. 2009
..Traditionally such high risk subjects were identified using lipid profiles. The identification of subjects with high risk of developing cardiac event in the future is more significant as it will provide time to prevent such incidents...
Synthesis and QSAR studies on 5-[2-(2-methylprop1-enyl)-1H benzimidazol-1yl]-4,6-diphenyl-pyrimidin-2-(5H)-thione derivatives as antibacterial agentsP Sharma
School of Chemical Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India
Eur J Med Chem 41:833-40. 2006
..However, significant correlations have emerged between activity and physicochemical parameters viz. polarizability parameter (MR). Moreover, results are interpreted on the basis of multiple regression and cross-validation methodology...
Floating knee injuries: long-term results of four treatment methodsA J Dwyer
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Panjab, 141008, India
Int Orthop 29:314-8. 2005
..Fractured tibia, treated by any of the method, did not interfere with patient's joint mobilisation whereas associated injuries did...
Ganglion cyst of the anterior cruciate ligament: a case reportB Dinakar
Fujairah Hospital, Fujairah, UAE
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 13:181-5. 2005
..Ganglia are typically treated by arthroscopic excision and debridement. We report a case of ganglion cyst of the anterior cruciate ligament in a 16-year-old man...
An audit of postoperative radiotherapy after non-curative resection for cancer of the oesophagusS Kumar
Department of Radiotherapy, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 17:352-7. 2005
..A policy of offering PORT after non-curative resections for cancer oesophagus has been followed at our institution, and we report an audit of our experience...
Quantification of groundwater recharge in a hard rock terrain of Orissa: a case studyRanu Rani Sethi
Water Technology Center for Eastern Region, Bhubaneswar Orissa, India
Water Sci Technol 60:1319-26. 2009
..Based on the results recharge structures could be planned in suitable locations to reduce fallow areas under the watershed...
Post-partum aortic dissectionS Mukherjee
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heatherwood Hospital NHS Trust, Wexham Street, Slough, Berkshire, UK
J Obstet Gynaecol 25:388-90. 2005
Evaluation of drinking quality of groundwater through multivariate techniques in urban areaMadhumita Das
Water Technology Centre for Eastern Region, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, 751 023, Orissa, India
Environ Monit Assess 166:149-57. 2010
..These were utilized to classify the sampling sites into homogeneous clusters that reflect location-wise importance of specific indicator/s for use to monitor drinking water quality in the whole study area...
Detection of pneumolysin in cerebrospinal fluid for rapid diagnosis of Pneumococcal meningitisReba Kanungo
Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Pondicherry, India
Indian J Med Res 119:75-8. 2004
..The present study was undertaken to evaluate a simple, rapid and cost-effective method to detect pneumolysin in CSF as a diagnostic test for pneumococcal meningitis...
Comparison of auditory evoked potential parameters for predicting clinically anaesthetized stateA Kumar
Central Scientific Instruments Organization, Chandigarh, India
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 50:1139-44. 2006
..Attempts have also been made to combine different time-domain and frequency-domain parameters. A comparison of different parameters is required to identify those which best discriminate the awake state from the anaesthetized state...
Hepatoprotective activity of Beta vulgaris against CCl4-induced hepatic injury in ratsM Agarwal
Department of Pharmacology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
Fitoterapia 77:91-3. 2006
..Hepatotoxicity and its prevention were assessed by serum markers viz. cholesterol, triglyceride, alanine amino transferase and alkaline phosphatase...
Induction-intubation response--smokers vs non-smokers--S K Malhotra
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Middle East J Anesthesiol 18:529-40. 2005
..We evaluated induction-intubation response in 40 male patients (ASA-I) divided into two groups of 20, each consisting of smokers and non-smokers...
Acute myocardial infarction secondary to myocardial bridge treated with drug-eluting stentHarminder Singh
Department of Cardiology, Military Hospital, Pune
Indian Heart J 57:734-7. 2005
..The patient was treated with drug-eluting stent under intravascular ultrasound guidance with good result over 6 months follow-up...
Metallothionein induced by cadmium or zinc inhibits lipid peroxidation in rats exposed to dimethylnitrosamineS V Rana
Department of Zoology, Ch Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 51:279-86. 2000
..The presented results have been corroborated by findings that exposure of adult rats to cadmium or zinc may activate genes for metallothionein and glutathione-S-transferase, the protective proteins against oxidative stress...
Chromosomal abnormalities and p53 gene mutation in a cardiac angiosarcomaY Zu
Department of Pathology, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 9:24-8. 2001
..These findings demonstrate the involvement of chromosomal anomalies and gene mutation in cardiac angiosarcoma and suggest they play a role in neoplasia of the heart...
A child with upper abdominal pain and pancreatitisR Talukdar
Department of Gastroenterology, Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, Sheikh Sarai II, Press Enclave Marg, New Delhi 110017, India
Gut 57:103, 124. 2008
Neonatal neuroblastoma presenting with respiratory distressA M Li
Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
J Paediatr Child Health 37:203-5. 2001
..This method of presentation in the newborn period is rare. His symptoms resolved spontaneously with conservative management. Full staging revealed a poorly differentiated stage 2 tumour with favourable cytogenetic markers...