Role of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in Alzheimer's disease pathology and treatment

S Lombardo, U Maskos - Neuropharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the major form of senile dementia, characterized by neuronal
loss, extracellular deposits, and neurofibrillary tangles. It is accompanied by a loss of …

Wnt signaling in the nervous system and in Alzheimer's disease

NC Inestrosa, L Varela-Nallar - Journal of molecular cell biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Wnts comprise a large family of proteins that have shown to be part of a signaling cascade
that regulates several aspects of development including organogenesis, midbrain …

Alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and its effects on Alzheimer's disease

KG Ma, YH Qian - Neuropeptides, 2019 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the major disabling and lethal diseases for aged
individuals worldwide. To date, there are more than 10 hypotheses proposed for AD …

Behavioral assays with mouse models of Alzheimer's disease: practical considerations and guidelines

D Puzzo, L Lee, A Palmeri, G Calabrese… - Biochemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
In Alzheimer's disease (AD) basic research and drug discovery, mouse models are essential
resources for uncovering biological mechanisms, validating molecular targets and screening …

Voluntary Running Attenuates Memory Loss, Decreases Neuropathological Changes and Induces Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model of A lzheimer's Disease

C Tapia‐Rojas, F Aranguiz, L Varela‐Nallar… - Brain …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A lzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of memory
and cognitive abilities, and the appearance of amyloid plaques composed of the amyloid‐β …

The fate of the brain cholinergic neurons in neurodegenerative diseases

G Pepeu, MG Giovannini - Brain Research, 2017 - Elsevier
The aims of this review are: 1) to describe which cholinergic neurons are affected in brain
neurodegenerative diseases leading to dementia; 2) to discuss the possible causes of the …

Wnt Signaling: Role in Alzheimer Disease and Schizophrenia

NC Inestrosa, C Montecinos-Oliva… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2012 - Springer
Wnt signaling function starts during the development of the nervous system and is crucial for
synaptic plasticity in the adult brain. Clearly Wnt effects in synaptic and plastic processes are …

1–42 oligomer‐induced leakage in an in vitro blood–brain barrier model is associated with up‐regulation of RAGE and metalloproteinases, and down‐regulation …

W Wan, L Cao, L Liu, C Zhang, B Kalionis… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Accumulating evidence indicates that abnormal deposition of amyloid‐β (Aβ) peptide in the
brain is responsible for endothelial cell damage and consequently leads to blood–brain …

Therapeutic potential of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

D Bertrand, CHL Lee, D Flood, F Marger… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
Progress in the fields of neuroscience and molecular biology has identified the forebrain
cholinergic system as being important in many higher order brain functions. Further analysis …

Modulating Wnt signaling at the root: Porcupine and Wnt acylation

VI Torres, JA Godoy, NC Inestrosa - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
Communication between cells occurs through secreted molecules, among which Wnt
ligands play a critical role in balancing cell proliferation, differentiation and cellular …