Healthy aging and the blood–brain barrier

WA Banks, MJ Reed, AF Logsdon, EM Rhea… - Nature aging, 2021 - nature.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) protects the central nervous system (CNS) from unregulated
exposure to the blood and its contents. The BBB also controls the blood-to-brain and brain …

Blood–brain-barriers in aging and in Alzheimer's disease

F Marques, JC Sousa, N Sousa, JA Palha - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2013 - Springer
The aging process correlates with a progressive failure in the normal cellular and organ
functioning; these alterations are aggravated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In both aging and …

Alzheimer's disease: a matter of blood–brain barrier dysfunction?

A Montagne, Z Zhao, BV Zlokovic - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2017 - rupress.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) keeps neurotoxic plasma-derived components, cells, and
pathogens out of the brain. An early BBB breakdown and/or dysfunction have been shown in …

Physiological blood–brain transport is impaired with age by a shift in transcytosis

AC Yang, MY Stevens, MB Chen, DP Lee, D Stähli… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The vascular interface of the brain, known as the blood–brain barrier (BBB), is understood to
maintain brain function in part via its low transcellular permeability,–. Yet, recent studies …

Reconsidering the role of blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's disease: From delivery to target

JA Sousa, C Bernardes, S Bernardo-Castro… - Frontiers in aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The existence of a selective blood-brain barrier (BBB) and neurovascular coupling are two
unique central nervous system vasculature features that result in an intimate relationship …

Blood-brain barrier alterations in ageing and dementia

BO Popescu, EC Toescu, LM Popescu… - Journal of the …, 2009 - Elsevier
The current pathogenic scenarios of different types of dementia are based on a number of
common mechanisms of neurodegeneration, such as accumulation of abnormal proteins …

Blood–brain barrier breakdown: an emerging biomarker of cognitive impairment in normal aging and dementia

B Hussain, C Fang, J Chang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) plays a vital role in maintaining the specialized
microenvironment of the neural tissue. It separates the peripheral circulatory system from the …

Age-related functional and expressional changes in efflux pathways at the blood-brain barrier

F Erdő, P Krajcsi - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
During the last decade, several articles have reported a relationship between advanced age
and changes in the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). These changes were …

Systemic factors as mediators of brain homeostasis, ageing and neurodegeneration

JV Pluvinage, T Wyss-Coray - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
A rapidly ageing population and a limited therapeutic toolbox urgently necessitate new
approaches to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Brain ageing, the key risk factor for …

Blood-to-brain communication in aging and rejuvenation

G Bieri, AB Schroer, SA Villeda - Nature neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Aging induces molecular, cellular and functional changes in the adult brain that drive
cognitive decline and increase vulnerability to dementia-related neurodegenerative …