Innate immune activation in neurodegenerative diseases

S Castro-Gomez, MT Heneka - Immunity, 2024 - cell.com
Activation of the innate immune system following pattern recognition receptor binding has
emerged as one of the major pathogenic mechanisms in neurodegenerative disease …

APOE3ch alters microglial response and suppresses Aβ-induced tau seeding and spread

Y Chen, S Song, S Parhizkar, J Lord, Y Zhu… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
A recent case report described an individual who was a homozygous carrier of the APOE3
Christchurch (APOE3ch) mutation and resistant to autosomal dominant Alzheimer's Disease …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence for drug discovery and development in Alzheimer's disease

Y Qiu, F Cheng - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
The complex molecular mechanism and pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) limits
the development of effective therapeutics or prevention strategies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Association of Chronic Pain with Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration, Microglial Activation, and Inflammation in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Impaired Cognitive Function

A Sadlon, P Takousis, B Ankli… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Debate surrounds the role of chronic pain as a risk factor for cognitive decline and
dementia. This study aimed at examining the association of chronic pain with biomarkers of …

Biomimetic Nanovesicles as a Dual Gene Delivery System for the Synergistic Gene Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease

S Jiang, G Cai, Z Yang, H Shi, H Zeng, Q Ye, Z Hu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The association between dysfunctional microglia and amyloid-β (Aβ) is a fundamental
pathological event and increases the speed of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Additionally, the …

Antibody-mediated targeting of human microglial leukocyte Ig-like receptor B4 attenuates amyloid pathology in a mouse model

J Hou, Y Chen, Z Cai, GS Heo, CM Yuede… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
Microglia help limit the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by constraining amyloid-β
(Aβ) pathology, effected through a balance of activating and inhibitory intracellular signals …

Peripheral GFAP and NfL as early biomarkers for dementia: longitudinal insights from the UK Biobank

X Wang, Z Shi, Y Qiu, D Sun, H Zhou - BMC medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Peripheral glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light chain
(NfL) are sensitive markers of neuroinflammation and neuronal damage. Previous studies …

Cryo-EM structures of Aβ40 filaments from the leptomeninges of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Y Yang, AG Murzin, S Peak-Chew, C Franco… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
We used electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the structures of Aβ40 filaments
from the leptomeninges of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and cerebral amyloid …

Adaptive immune changes associate with clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease

L van Olst, A Kamermans, S Halters… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent cause of dementia. Recent
evidence suggests the involvement of peripheral immune cells in the disease, but the …

Irisin Levels in Cerebrospinal Fluid Correlate with Biomarkers and Clinical Dementia Scores in Alzheimer Disease

M Dicarlo, P Pignataro, C Zecca… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Irisin, released by muscles during exercise, was recently identified as a
neuroprotective factor in mouse models of Alzheimer disease (AD). In a cohort of AD …