作者: Matthew L. Stock , Kara J. Fiedler , Sreemoyee Acharya , Jennifer K. Lange , Gregory S.A. Mlynarczyk
DOI: 10.1016/J.NEUROPHARM.2013.04.059
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摘要: This review considers available evidence that some antibiotics have ancillary neuroprotective effects. Notably, β-lactam are believed to increase the expression of glutamate transporter GLT1, potentially relieving neurological excitotoxicity characterizes disorders like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Minocycline has shown promise in reducing severity a number diseases, including multiple sclerosis, most likely by apoptosis and inflammatory mediators brain. Rapamycin inhibits activity serine/threonine protein kinase role pathogenesis numerous neurologic diseases. Herein we examine unique aspects these drugs originally developed as anti-infective agents.