Escape from senescence: molecular basis and therapeutic ramifications

K Evangelou, K Belogiannis… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular senescence constitutes a stress response mechanism in reaction to a plethora of
stimuli. Senescent cells exhibit cell‐cycle arrest and altered function. While cell‐cycle …

Cellular senescence in the aging brain: a promising target for neurodegenerative diseases

MR Sahu, L Rani, R Subba, AC Mondal - Mechanisms of Ageing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aging is inevitable. Along with reduced ability to maintain the homeostasis of various
biological processes, aging gradually deteriorates overall health. Extensive research on the …

Polygenic risk score association with multiple sclerosis susceptibility and phenotype in Europeans

H Shams, X Shao, A Santaniello, G Kirkish, A Harroud… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Polygenic inheritance plays a pivotal role in driving multiple sclerosis susceptibility, an
inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS. We developed polygenic risk scores (PRS) …

Senescent microglia: the key to the ageing brain?

EK Greenwood, DR Brown - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ageing represents the single biggest risk factor for development of neurodegenerative
disease. Despite being such long-lived cells, microglia have been relatively understudied for …

Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in Alzheimer's disease: from physiology to pathology

P Zou, C Wu, TCY Liu, R Duan, L Yang - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) play pivotal roles in myelin formation and
phagocytosis, communicating with neighboring cells and contributing to the integrity of the …

Ependymal cells and neurodegenerative disease: outcomes of compromised ependymal barrier function

DG Nelles, LN Hazrati - Brain communications, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Within the central nervous system, ependymal cells form critical components of the blood-
cerebrospinal fluid barrier and the cerebrospinal fluid-brain barrier. These barriers provide …

Reactive and senescent astroglial phenotypes as hallmarks of brain pathologies

A Lazic, V Balint, D Stanisavljevic Ninkovic… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Astrocytes, as the most abundant glial cells in the central nervous system, are tightly
integrated into neural networks and participate in numerous aspects of brain physiology and …

Molecular mechanisms of cellular senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

HJ Lee, YS Yoon, SJ Lee - Journal of molecular biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, are characterized by
several pathological features, including selective neuronal loss, aggregation of specific …

Determinants and biomarkers of progression independent of relapses in multiple sclerosis

M Calabrese, P Preziosa, A Scalfari… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical, pathological, and imaging evidence in multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that a
smoldering inflammatory activity is present from the earliest stages of the disease and …

Cellular senescence in neuroinflammatory disease: new therapies for old cells?

C Nelke, CB Schroeter, M Pawlitzki, SG Meuth… - Trends in Molecular …, 2022 - cell.com
Neuroinflammatory diseases remain a therapeutic challenge, notably when progressing
towards neurodegeneration. In this context, multiple sclerosis represents a central nervous …