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Oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders: Mechanisms and implications.

Dash UC, Bhol NK, Swain SK, Samal RR, Nayak PK, Raina V, Panda SK, Kerry RG, Duttaroy AK, Jena AB.

Acta Pharm Sin B · 2025

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Summary

This review, published in Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, synthesises current evidence on the interplay between oxidative stress and neuroinflammation as central mechanisms underpinning neurological disorders. The authors, drawing on a multi-institutional team including contributors affiliated with Norwegian and Indian institutions, examine how disrupted redox homeostasis and chronic inflammatory signalling converge to drive neuronal damage. The paper likely discusses therapeutic implications, including potential interventional targets relevant to antioxidant and anti-inflammatory strategies.

UK applicability

Although not UK-specific, the mechanistic insights reviewed are directly relevant to UK public health priorities around neurodegenerative disease burden, and may inform dietary or nutritional intervention research relevant to UK clinical and policy contexts.

Key measures

Biomarkers of oxidative stress (e.g. reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation); neuroinflammatory mediators (e.g. cytokines, NF-κB signalling); neuropathological markers associated with neurodegeneration

Outcomes reported

The paper reviews the mechanistic roles of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways in the development and progression of neurological disorders. It likely examines how reactive oxygen species, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and related molecular pathways contribute to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Neurological health & oxidative biology
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.apsb.2024.10.004
Catalogue ID
NRmo3f02hq-0bn

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