Pooja Naik

Pooja Naik

Tanzania

Publications
  • Review Article
    Diabetes Mellitus and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction: An Overview
    Author(s): Shikha Prasad, Ravi K Sajja, Pooja Naik and Luca CuculloShikha Prasad, Ravi K Sajja, Pooja Naik and Luca Cucullo

    A host of diabetes-related insults to the central nervous system (CNS) have been clearly documented in type-1 and -2 diabetic patients as well as experimental animal models. These host of neurological disorders encompass hemodynamic impairments (e.g., stroke), vascular dementia, cognitive deficits (mild to moderate), as well as a number of neurochemical, electrophysiological and behavioral alterations. The underlying causes of diabetes-induced CNS complications are multifactorial and are relatively little understood although it is now evident that blood-brain barrier (BBB) damage plays a significant role in diabetes-dependent CNS disorders. Changes in plasma glucose levels (hyper- or hypoglycemia) have been associated with altered BBB transport functions (e.g., glucose, insulin, choline, amino acids, etc.), integrity (tight junction disruption), and o.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2329-6887.1000125

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