The blood-brain barrier in aging and neurodegeneration
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is vital for maintaining brain homeostasis by enabling an
exquisite control of exchange of compounds between the blood and the brain parenchyma …
exquisite control of exchange of compounds between the blood and the brain parenchyma …
Huntington disease: new insights into molecular pathogenesis and therapeutic opportunities
Huntington disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by CAG repeat expansion
in the huntingtin gene (HTT) and involves a complex web of pathogenic mechanisms …
in the huntingtin gene (HTT) and involves a complex web of pathogenic mechanisms …
Neurodegenerative disease and the NLRP3 inflammasome
JA Holbrook, HH Jarosz-Griffiths, E Caseley… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of neurodegenerative disease has increased significantly in recent years,
and with a rapidly aging global population, this trend is expected to continue. These …
and with a rapidly aging global population, this trend is expected to continue. These …
An overview of the Nrf2/ARE pathway and its role in neurodegenerative diseases
E Zgorzynska, B Dziedzic, A Walczewska - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nrf2 is a basic region leucine-zipper transcription factor that plays a pivotal role in the
coordinated gene expression of antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes, promoting cell …
coordinated gene expression of antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes, promoting cell …
Regulated cell death: discovery, features and implications for neurodegenerative diseases
J Cui, S Zhao, Y Li, D Zhang, B Wang, J Xie… - Cell Communication and …, 2021 - Springer
Regulated cell death (RCD) is a ubiquitous process in living organisms that is essential for
tissue homeostasis or to restore biological balance under stress. Over the decades, various …
tissue homeostasis or to restore biological balance under stress. Over the decades, various …
New avenues for the treatment of Huntington's disease
A Kim, K Lalonde, A Truesdell, P Gomes Welter… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG expansion in
the HD gene. The disease is characterized by neurodegeneration, particularly in the striatum …
the HD gene. The disease is characterized by neurodegeneration, particularly in the striatum …
Current and possible future therapeutic options for Huntington's disease
MW Ferguson, CJ Kennedy… - Journal of central …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal neurodegenerative disease that is characterized
by an excessive number of CAG trinucleotide repeats within the huntingtin gene (HTT). HD …
by an excessive number of CAG trinucleotide repeats within the huntingtin gene (HTT). HD …
Molecular pathophysiological mechanisms in Huntington's disease
A Jurcau - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurodegenerative disease described 150 years ago
by George Huntington. The genetic defect was identified in 1993 to be an expanded CAG …
by George Huntington. The genetic defect was identified in 1993 to be an expanded CAG …
Inhibition of colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) as a potential therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases: opportunities and challenges
Microglia are specialized dynamic immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that
plays a crucial role in brain homeostasis and in disease states. Persistent …
plays a crucial role in brain homeostasis and in disease states. Persistent …
Neurological disorders after severe pneumonia are associated with translocation of endogenous bacteria from the lung to the brain
Neurological disorders are a common feature in patients who recover from severe acute
pneumonia. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we …
pneumonia. However, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we …