Recent advances in Alzheimer's disease: Mechanisms, clinical trials and new drug development strategies

J Zhang, Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Xia, J Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) stands as the predominant form of dementia, presenting significant
and escalating global challenges. Its etiology is intricate and diverse, stemming from a …

Excitotoxicity, calcium and mitochondria: a triad in synaptic neurodegeneration

M Verma, BN Lizama, CT Chu - Translational neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Glutamate is the most commonly engaged neurotransmitter in the mammalian central
nervous system, acting to mediate excitatory neurotransmission. However, high levels of …

Challenges and hopes for Alzheimer's disease

SA Tatulian - Drug discovery today, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent drug development efforts targeting Alzheimer's disease (AD) have failed to produce
effective disease-modifying agents for many reasons, including the substantial …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease

A Misrani, S Tabassum, L Yang - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a pivotal role in bioenergetics and respiratory functions, which are
essential for the numerous biochemical processes underpinning cell viability. Mitochondrial …

Mitochondrial hypermetabolism precedes impaired autophagy and synaptic disorganization in App knock-in Alzheimer mouse models

L Naia, M Shimozawa, E Bereczki, X Li, J Liu… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Accumulation of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) is a driver of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Amyloid
precursor protein (App) knock-in mouse models recapitulate AD-associated Aβ pathology …

Mitochondria: It is all about energy

A Casanova, A Wevers, S Navarro-Ledesma… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to
energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium …

Inflammation context in Alzheimer's disease, a relationship intricate to define

C Novoa, P Salazar, P Cisternas, C Gherardelli… - Biological Research, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is characterized by
the accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau protein aggregates …

Mitochondria and calcium in Alzheimer's disease: from cell signaling to neuronal cell death

M Calvo-Rodriguez, BJ Bacskai - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of almost all
neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Historically, a primary focus in …

The importance of animal models in biomedical research: current insights and applications

A Domínguez-Oliva, I Hernández-Ávalos… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The present review highlights and examines the importance of animal
models in relevant topics concerning current human and animal health. Over the past five …

Multifaceted roles of APOE in Alzheimer disease

RJ Jackson, BT Hyman, A Serrano-Pozo - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2024 - nature.com
For the past three decades, apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been known as the single greatest
genetic modulator of sporadic Alzheimer disease (AD) risk, influencing both the average age …