Function and therapeutic value of astrocytes in neurological diseases

HG Lee, MA Wheeler, FJ Quintana - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2022 - nature.com
Astrocytes are abundant glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that perform diverse
functions in health and disease. Astrocyte dysfunction is found in numerous diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Blood-brain barrier: from physiology to disease and back

MD Sweeney, Z Zhao, A Montagne… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents neurotoxic plasma components, blood cells, and
pathogens from entering the brain. At the same time, the BBB regulates transport of …

Formation and integration of new neurons in the adult hippocampus

A Denoth-Lippuner, S Jessberger - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
Neural stem cells (NSCs) generate new neurons throughout life in the mammalian brain.
Adult-born neurons shape brain function, and endogenous NSCs could potentially be …

Healthy aging and the blood–brain barrier

WA Banks, MJ Reed, AF Logsdon, EM Rhea… - Nature aging, 2021 - nature.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) protects the central nervous system (CNS) from unregulated
exposure to the blood and its contents. The BBB also controls the blood-to-brain and brain …

Blood-brain barrier dysfunction and recovery after ischemic stroke

X Jiang, AV Andjelkovic, L Zhu, T Yang… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays a vital role in regulating the trafficking of fluid, solutes
and cells at the blood-brain interface and maintaining the homeostatic microenvironment of …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle-mediated brain drug delivery: Overcoming blood–brain barrier to treat neurodegenerative diseases

C Saraiva, C Praça, R Ferreira, T Santos… - Journal of controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a vital boundary between neural tissue and circulating
blood. The BBB's unique and protective features control brain homeostasis as well as ion …

Alzheimer's disease: a matter of blood–brain barrier dysfunction?

A Montagne, Z Zhao, BV Zlokovic - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2017 - rupress.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) keeps neurotoxic plasma-derived components, cells, and
pathogens out of the brain. An early BBB breakdown and/or dysfunction have been shown in …

Age, APOE and sex: triad of risk of Alzheimer's disease

BC Riedel, PM Thompson, RD Brinton - The Journal of steroid biochemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Age, apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE) and chromosomal sex are well-established risk factors for
late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD; AD). Over 60% of persons with AD harbor at least …

[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiologic relationship between Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, and cardiovascular risk: a review and synthesis

CY Santos, PJ Snyder, WC Wu, M Zhang… - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2017 - Elsevier
As the population ages due to demographic trends and gains in life expectancy, the
incidence and prevalence of dementia increases, and the need to understand the etiology …

Development, maintenance and disruption of the blood-brain barrier

B Obermeier, R Daneman, RM Ransohoff - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
The interface between the blood circulation and the neural tissue features unique
characteristics that are encompassed by the term'blood-brain barrier'(BBB). The main …