The amyloid cascade hypothesis: an updated critical review

KP Kepp, NK Robakis, PF Høilund-Carlsen, SL Sensi… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Results from recent clinical trials of antibodies that target amyloid-β (Aβ) for Alzheimer's
disease have created excitement and have been heralded as corroboration of the amyloid …

The genetic landscape of Alzheimer disease: clinical implications and perspectives

C Van Cauwenberghe, C Van Broeckhoven… - Genetics in …, 2016 - nature.com
The search for the genetic factors contributing to Alzheimer disease (AD) has evolved
tremendously throughout the years. It started from the discovery of fully penetrant mutations …

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies new loci and functional pathways influencing Alzheimer's disease risk

IE Jansen, JE Savage, K Watanabe, J Bryois… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is highly heritable and recent studies have identified over 20
disease-associated genomic loci. Yet these only explain a small proportion of the genetic …

APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2 mutations in early-onset Alzheimer disease: A genetic screening study of familial and sporadic cases

HM Lanoiselée, G Nicolas, D Wallon… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Amyloid protein precursor (APP), presenilin-1 (PSEN1), and presenilin-2
(PSEN2) mutations cause autosomal dominant forms of early-onset Alzheimer disease (AD …

High-clearance anti-amyloid immunotherapies in Alzheimer's disease. Part 1: Meta-analysis and review of efficacy and safety data, and medico-economical aspects

N Villain, V Planche, R Levy - Revue neurologique, 2022 - Elsevier
In 2021, aducanumab, an immunotherapy targeting amyloid-β, was approved for
Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the US Food and Drug Administration thanks to positive results …

A global view of the genetic basis of Alzheimer disease

C Reitz, MA Pericak-Vance, T Foroud… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) increases with age, family history and informative genetic
variants. Sadly, there is still no cure or means of prevention. As in other complex diseases …

Epidemiology of Alzheimer disease

R Mayeux, Y Stern - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The global prevalence of dementia has been estimated to be as high as 24 million, and is
predicted to double every 20 years until at least 2040. As the population worldwide …

Genetics of Alzheimer disease

LM Bekris, CE Yu, TD Bird… - Journal of geriatric …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common causes of neurodegenerative disorder in the
elderly individuals. Clinically, patients initially present with short-term memory loss …

The emerging role of exosomes in Alzheimer's disease

T Zhang, S Ma, J Lv, X Wang, HK Afewerky, H Li… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), manifested by memory loss and a decline in cognitive
functions, is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease accounting for 60–80% of …

The developing utility of zebrafish models of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders: A critical review

BD Fontana, NJ Mezzomo, AV Kalueff… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have become a powerful tool in neuroscience research due to their
genetic tractability, molecular/physiological conservation, small body size, ease of …