The mechanistic link between selective vulnerability of the locus coeruleus and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

BJ Matchett, LT Grinberg, P Theofilas, ME Murray - Acta neuropathologica, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is neuropathologically characterized by the intracellular
accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau and the extracellular deposition of amyloid-β …

Astrocytes in the aging brain express characteristics of senescence‐associated secretory phenotype

A Salminen, J Ojala, K Kaarniranta… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular stress increases progressively with aging in mammalian tissues. Chronic stress
triggers several signaling cascades that can induce a condition called cellular senescence …

Locus ceruleus controls Alzheimer's disease pathology by modulating microglial functions through norepinephrine

MT Heneka, F Nadrigny, T Regen… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Locus ceruleus (LC)-supplied norepinephrine (NE) suppresses neuroinflammation in the
brain. To elucidate the effect of LC degeneration and subsequent NE deficiency on …

Neuromelanin marks the spot: identifying a locus coeruleus biomarker of cognitive reserve in healthy aging

DV Clewett, TH Lee, S Greening, A Ponzio… - Neurobiology of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Leading a mentally stimulating life may build up a reserve of neural and mental resources
that preserve cognitive abilities in late life. Recent autopsy evidence links neuronal density …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease: chemokines produced by astrocytes and chemokine receptors

C Liu, G Cui, M Zhu, X Kang, H Guo - International journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chemokines secreted by astrocytes play multiple roles in the pathology of Alzheimer's
disease, a chronic inflammation disorder of central nervous system. The level of chemokines …

Current status of chemokines in the adult CNS

A Réaux-Le Goazigo, J Van Steenwinckel… - Progress in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Chemokines–chemotactic cytokines–are small secreted proteins that attract and activate
immune and non-immune cells in vitro and in vivo. It has been suggested that chemokines …

Causes, consequences, and cures for neuroinflammation mediated via the locus coeruleus: noradrenergic signaling system

DL Feinstein, S Kalinin, D Braun - Journal of neurochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aside from its roles in as a classical neurotransmitter involved in regulation of behavior,
noradrenaline (NA) has other functions in the CNS. This includes restricting the …

Depression as a glial-based synaptic dysfunction

D Rial, C Lemos, H Pinheiro, JM Duarte… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies combining pharmacological, behavioral, electrophysiological and molecular
approaches indicate that depression results from maladaptive neuroplastic processes …

CCL2-CCR2 signaling in disease pathogenesis

T O'Connor, L Borsig… - Endocrine, Metabolic & …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
The role of chemokines and their receptors in controlling several physiological and
pathological processes has only become evident in the last couple of years. From a sole …

Altered serum TNF-α and MCP-4 levels are associated with the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder: A case-control study results

J Nayem, R Sarker, ASM Roknuzzaman, MMAS Qusar… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating mental health condition with
complex etiology, and recent research has focused on pro-inflammatory cytokines and …