Gut microbes and metabolites as modulators of blood-brain barrier integrity and brain health

A Parker, S Fonseca, SR Carding - Gut microbes, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The human gastrointestinal (gut) microbiota comprises diverse and dynamic populations of
bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, coexisting in a mutualistic relationship with …

Interactions between the microbiota, immune and nervous systems in health and disease

TC Fung, CA Olson, EY Hsiao - Nature neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
The diverse collection of microorganisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract, collectively
called the gut microbiota, profoundly influences many aspects of host physiology, including …

Alzheimer's disease-associated β-amyloid is rapidly seeded by herpesviridae to protect against brain infection

WA Eimer, DKV Kumar, NKN Shanmugam… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) fibrilization and deposition as β-amyloid are hallmarks of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) pathology. We recently reported Aβ is an innate immune protein that protects …

Amyloid-β peptide protects against microbial infection in mouse and worm models of Alzheimer's disease

DKV Kumar, SH Choi, KJ Washicosky… - Science translational …, 2016 - science.org
The amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a key protein in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. We
previously reported in vitro evidence suggesting that Aβ is an antimicrobial peptide. We …

The physiological roles of amyloid-β peptide hint at new ways to treat Alzheimer's disease

HM Brothers, ML Gosztyla… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Amyloid-ß (Aß) is best known as the misfolded peptide that is involved in the pathogenesis
of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and it is currently the primary therapeutic target in attempts to …

Neuroinflammation: microglia and T cells get ready to tango

STT Schetters, D Gomez-Nicola… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, many paradigms concerning central nervous system (CNS) immunology
have been challenged and shifted, including the discovery of CNS-draining lymphatic …

[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 …

Microbes and Alzheimer's disease

RF Itzhaki, R Lathe, BJ Balin, MJ Ball… - Journal of …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We are researchers and clinicians working on Alzheimer's disease (AD) or related topics,
and we write to express our concern that one particular aspect of the disease has been …

[HTML][HTML] Neurovascular dysfunction and neurodegeneration in dementia and Alzheimer's disease

AR Nelson, MD Sweeney, AP Sagare… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2016 - Elsevier
Vascular insults can initiate a cascade of molecular events leading to neurodegeneration,
cognitive impairment, and dementia. Here, we review the cellular and molecular …

The infectious etiology of Alzheimer's disease

M Sochocka, K Zwolinska… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Inflammation is a part of the first line of defense of the body against invasive
pathogens, and plays a crucial role in tissue regeneration and repair. A proper inflammatory …