Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer's disease and its pharmaceutical potential

L Gao, Y Zhang, K Sterling, W Song - Translational neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Synaptic abnormalities are a cardinal feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are known to
arise as the disease progresses. A growing body of evidence suggests that pathological …

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 …

The amyloid cascade hypothesis: an updated critical review

KP Kepp, NK Robakis, PF Høilund-Carlsen, SL Sensi… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Results from recent clinical trials of antibodies that target amyloid-β (Aβ) for Alzheimer's
disease have created excitement and have been heralded as corroboration of the amyloid …

Lactylation of METTL16 promotes cuproptosis via m6A-modification on FDX1 mRNA in gastric cancer

L Sun, Y Zhang, B Yang, S Sun, P Zhang, Z Luo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cuproptosis, caused by excessively high copper concentrations, is urgently exploited as a
potential cancer therapeutic. However, the mechanisms underlying the initiation …

Copper in tumors and the use of copper-based compounds in cancer treatment

DA da Silva, A De Luca, R Squitti, M Rongioletti… - Journal of inorganic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Copper homeostasis is strictly regulated by protein transporters and chaperones, to allow its
correct distribution and avoid uncontrolled redox reactions. Several studies address copper …

Cope with copper: From copper linked mechanisms to copper-based clinical cancer therapies

X Wang, M Zhou, Y Liu, Z Si - Cancer Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent studies have established a strong link between copper and cancer biology, as
copper is necessary for cancer growth and metastasis. Beyond the conventional concept of …

Zinc and COVID-19: basis of current clinical trials

A Pal, R Squitti, M Picozza, A Pawar… - Biological trace element …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to threaten patients,
societies, and economic and healthcare systems around the world. Like many other …

Copper dyshomeostasis in neurodegenerative diseases—therapeutic implications

G Gromadzka, B Tarnacka, A Flaga… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Copper is one of the most abundant basic transition metals in the human body. It takes part
in oxygen metabolism, collagen synthesis, and skin pigmentation, maintaining the integrity …

The important role of zinc in neurological diseases

Z Li, Y Liu, R Wei, VW Yong, M Xue - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Zinc is one of the most abundant metal ions in the central nervous system (CNS), where it
plays a crucial role in both physiological and pathological brain functions. Zinc promotes …

Current biomedical use of copper chelation therapy

S Baldari, G Di Rocco, G Toietta - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Copper is an essential microelement that plays an important role in a wide variety of
biological processes. Copper concentration has to be finely regulated, as any imbalance in …