Preventive and therapeutic reduction of amyloid deposition and behavioral impairments in a model of Alzheimer's disease by whole blood exchange

A Urayama, I Moreno-Gonzalez… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the major form of dementia in the elderly population. The main
neuropathological changes in AD patients are neuronal death, synaptic alterations, brain …

[HTML][HTML] Alzheimer's disease: targeting the peripheral circulation

ZH Liu, YJ Wang, XL Bu - Molecular Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and is
characterized by progressive memory loss and learning impairment. Dysfunction of amyloid …

Blood-derived amyloid-β protein induces Alzheimer's disease pathologies

XL Bu, Y Xiang, WS Jin, J Wang, LL Shen… - Molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
The amyloid-β protein (Aβ) protein plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). It is believed that Aβ deposited in the brain originates from the brain tissue …

Impairments in brain-to-blood transport of amyloid-β and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease are reversed by antisense …

WA Banks, VB Kumar, SA Farr… - Journal of …, 2011 - content.iospress.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) influences brain levels of amyloid-β (Aβ) by transporting Aβ
out of the brain (efflux) and by the reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into the blood …

Clearing amyloid through the blood–brain barrier

BV Zlokovic - Journal of neurochemistry, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
According to the amyloid hypothesis, accumulation of amyloid β‐peptide (Aβ) in the brain is
the primary pathogenic event in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent evidence indicates that …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of direct clearance of the amyloid-β in Alzheimer's disease

DE Kim, R Priefer - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by deposition and accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ)
and its corresponding plaques within the brain. Although much debate exists whether these …

[HTML][HTML] Infusion of blood from mice displaying cerebral amyloidosis accelerates amyloid pathology in animal models of Alzheimer's disease

R Morales, C Duran-Aniotz, J Bravo-Alegria… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2020 - Springer
Previous studies showed that injection of tissue extracts containing amyloid-β (Aβ)
aggregates accelerate amyloid deposition in the brain of mouse models of Alzheimer's …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological amyloid-beta clearance in the periphery and its therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's disease

Y Xiang, XL Bu, YH Liu, C Zhu, LL Shen, SS Jiao… - Acta …, 2015 - Springer
Amyloid-beta (Aβ) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The
physiological capacity of peripheral tissues and organs in clearing brain-derived Aβ and its …

Alterations in β-amyloid production and deposition in brain regions of two transgenic models

EJH Lehman, LS Kulnane, BT Lamb - Neurobiology of aging, 2003 - Elsevier
Mutations in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene are associated with altered
production and deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Transmission of cerebral amyloid pathology by peripheral administration of misfolded Aβ aggregates

R Morales, J Bravo-Alegria, I Moreno-Gonzalez… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Previous reports showed that brain Aβ amyloidosis can be induced in animal models by
exogenous administration of pre-formed aggregates. To date, only intra-peritoneal and intra …