The critical role of the branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) catabolism-regulating enzymes, branched-chain aminotransferase (BCAT) and branched-chain α-keto …

A Dimou, V Tsimihodimos, E Bairaktari - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), leucine, isoleucine and valine, are essential amino
acids widely studied for their crucial role in the regulation of protein synthesis mainly through …

Mitochondrial oxidative and nitrosative stress and Alzheimer disease

DA Butterfield, D Boyd-Kimball - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oxidative and nitrosative stress are widely recognized as critical factors in the pathogenesis
and progression of Alzheimer disease (AD) and its earlier stage, amnestic mild cognitive …

Role of gut microbiota-derived branched-chain amino acids in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease: An animal study

Z Yan, F Yang, L Sun, J Yu, L Sun, Y Si… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation caused by the disorder of gut microbiota and its metabolites is
associated with the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Thus, it is necessary to …

A graph neural network model to estimate cell-wise metabolic flux using single-cell RNA-seq data

N Alghamdi, W Chang, P Dang, X Lu, C Wan… - Genome …, 2021 - genome.cshlp.org
The metabolic heterogeneity and metabolic interplay between cells are known as significant
contributors to disease treatment resistance. However, with the lack of a mature high …

Inflammation and the pathological progression of Alzheimer's disease are associated with low circulating choline levels

JM Judd, P Jasbi, W Winslow, GE Serrano… - Acta …, 2023 - Springer
Deficiency of dietary choline, an essential nutrient, is observed worldwide, with~ 90% of
Americans being deficient. Previous work highlights a relationship between decreased …

Plasma metabolomic profiles of dementia: a prospective study of 110,655 participants in the UK Biobank

X Zhang, W Hu, Y Wang, W Wang, H Liao, X Zhang… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Plasma metabolomic profile is disturbed in dementia patients, but previous
studies have discordant conclusions. Methods Circulating metabolomic data of 110,655 …

Inflammatory bowel disease: a potential pathogenic factor of Alzheimer's disease

D Wang, X Zhang, H Du - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a central nervous system disease characterised by
degenerative cognitive dysfunction and memory loss. In a society where the global …

Neuro-Vulnerability in Energy Metabolism Regulation: A Comprehensive Narrative Review

VJ Clemente-Suárez, AI Beltrán-Velasco… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comprehensive narrative review explores the concept of neuro-vulnerability in energy
metabolism regulation and its implications for metabolic disorders. The review highlights the …

Omics-based biomarkers discovery for Alzheimer's disease

Q Aerqin, ZT Wang, KM Wu, XY He, Q Dong… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorders presenting with
the pathological hallmarks of amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Over the past few years …

Leucine-Restricted Diet Ameliorates Obesity-Linked Cognitive Deficits: Involvement of the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis

D Wang, L Wang, L Han, B Wang, R Shi… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Leucine restriction (LR) improves insulin resistance and promotes white adipose tissue
browning. However, the effect of LR on obesity-associated cognitive impairment remains …