Ageing and rejuvenation of tissue stem cells and their niches

A Brunet, MA Goodell, TA Rando - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Most adult organs contain regenerative stem cells, often organized in specific niches. Stem
cell function is critical for tissue homeostasis and repair upon injury, and it is dependent on …

The amyloid-β pathway in Alzheimer's disease

H Hampel, J Hardy, K Blennow, C Chen, G Perry… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Breakthroughs in molecular medicine have positioned the amyloid-β (Aβ) pathway at the
center of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology. While the detailed molecular …

Lipogenesis inhibitors: therapeutic opportunities and challenges

B Batchuluun, SL Pinkosky, GR Steinberg - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2022 - nature.com
Fatty acids are essential for survival, acting as bioenergetic substrates, structural
components and signalling molecules. Given their vital role, cells have evolved mechanisms …

Dysregulation of adult hippocampal neuroplasticity in major depression: pathogenesis and therapeutic implications

AN Tartt, MB Mariani, R Hen, JJ Mann… - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) was previously hypothesized to be a disease of
monoamine deficiency in which low levels of monoamines in the synaptic cleft were …

Molecular landscapes of human hippocampal immature neurons across lifespan

Y Zhou, Y Su, S Li, BC Kennedy, DY Zhang, AM Bond… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Immature dentate granule cells (imGCs) arising from adult hippocampal neurogenesis
contribute to plasticity and unique brain functions in rodents, and are dysregulated in …

Blood-to-brain communication in aging and rejuvenation

G Bieri, AB Schroer, SA Villeda - Nature neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Aging induces molecular, cellular and functional changes in the adult brain that drive
cognitive decline and increase vulnerability to dementia-related neurodegenerative …

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 …

Impact of neurodegenerative diseases on human adult hippocampal neurogenesis

J Terreros-Roncal, EP Moreno-Jiménez, M Flor-García… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Disrupted hippocampal performance underlies psychiatric comorbidities and cognitive
impairments in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. To understand the contribution of …

Platelet-derived exerkine CXCL4/platelet factor 4 rejuvenates hippocampal neurogenesis and restores cognitive function in aged mice

O Leiter, D Brici, SJ Fletcher, XLH Yong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The beneficial effects of physical activity on brain ageing are well recognised, with
exerkines, factors that are secreted into the circulation in response to exercise, emerging as …

Exercise hormone irisin is a critical regulator of cognitive function

MR Islam, S Valaris, MF Young, EB Haley, R Luo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Identifying secreted mediators that drive the cognitive benefits of exercise holds great
promise for the treatment of cognitive decline in ageing or Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here …