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 …

Targeting synapse function and loss for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

B Dejanovic, M Sheng, JE Hanson - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Synapse dysfunction and loss are hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases that correlate
with cognitive decline. However, the mechanisms and therapeutic strategies to prevent or …

Noteworthy perspectives on microglia in neuropsychiatric disorders

H Zhu, A Guan, J Liu, L Peng, Z Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Microglia are so versatile that they not only provide immune surveillance for central nervous
system, but participate in neural circuitry development, brain blood vessels formation, blood …

Immune Activation in Alzheimer Disease

A Mary, R Mancuso, MT Heneka - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease, and with no
efficient curative treatment available, its medical, social, and economic burdens are …

Neutral or detrimental effects of TREM2 agonist antibodies in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis

A Etxeberria, YAA Shen, S Vito, SM Silverman… - Journal of …, 2024 - jneurosci.org
Human genetics and preclinical studies have identified key contributions of TREM2 to
several neurodegenerative conditions, inspiring efforts to modulate TREM2 therapeutically …

[HTML][HTML] Microglial activation and polarization in type 2 diabetes-related cognitive impairment: A focused review of pathogenesis

Y Tian, G Jing, M Ma, R Yin, M Zhang - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microglia, as immune cells in the central nervous system, are closely related to cognitive
impairment associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Preliminary explorations have …

Complement-mediated synapse loss in Alzheimer's disease: mechanisms and involvement of risk factors

L Wen, D Bi, Y Shen - Trends in Neurosciences, 2024 - cell.com
The complement system is increasingly recognized as a key player in the synapse loss and
cognitive impairments observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In particular, the process of …

Microglia phagocytic mechanisms: Development informing disease

RM Beiter, PW Sheehan, DP Schafer - Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Microglia are tissue-resident macrophages and professional phagocytes of the central
nervous system (CNS). In development, microglia-mediated phagocytosis is important for …

Emerging microglial biology highlights potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease

X Fan, H Chen, W He, J Zhang - Ageing Research Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system, which
primarily affects elderly people and accounts for 70-80% of dementia cases. The current …

The role of microglia heterogeneity in synaptic plasticity and brain disorders: Will sequencing shed light on the discovery of new therapeutic targets?

Y You, Z Chen, WW Hu - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2024 - Elsevier
Microglia play a crucial role in interacting with neuronal synapses and modulating synaptic
plasticity. This function is particularly significant during postnatal development, as microglia …