Extrasynaptic NMDA receptors in acute and chronic excitotoxicity: implications for preventive treatments of ischemic stroke and late-onset Alzheimer's disease

SP Yu, MQ Jiang, SS Shim, S Pourkhodadad… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Stroke and late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are risk factors for each other; the
comorbidity of these brain disorders in aging individuals represents a significant challenge …

The association between sarcopenia and diabetes: from pathophysiology mechanism to therapeutic strategy

H Chen, X Huang, M Dong, S Wen… - … Syndrome and Obesity, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Diabetes and sarcopenia are emerging as serious public health issues. Sarcopenia, an age-
related disorder characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is recognized …

Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of lithium in Alzheimer's disease: repurposing an old class of drugs

Y Shen, M Zhao, P Zhao, L Meng, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
cognitive decline and memory loss. Despite advances in understanding the …

GSK3 inhibition improves skeletal muscle function and whole-body metabolism in male mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

BM Marcella, BL Hockey, JL Braun, KC Whitley… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) improves muscle function, metabolism, and
bone health in many diseases and conditions; however, whether GSK3 should be targeted …

Disrupted extracellular matrix and cell cycle genes in autism-associated Shank3 deficiency are targeted by lithium

V Ioannidis, R Pandey, HF Bauer, M Schön… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
The Shank3 gene encodes the major postsynaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3. Its mutation
causes a syndromic form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Phelan-McDermid Syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality and lithium-protective effects after first-episode mania diagnosis in bipolar disorder: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Taiwan

AF Carvalho, CW Hsu, E Vieta, M Solmi… - Psychotherapy and …, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: This study aimed to estimate all-cause mortality in patients after a first-episode
mania (FEM) and examine whether six guideline-recommended medications can reduce …

Gastrointestinal health and serum proteins are associated with BMD in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

H Wang, Q Jiang, J Yan, J Yang, J Sun, Y Wang… - Nutrition & …, 2024 - Springer
Background With increasing age, the social and economic burdens of postmenopausal
osteoporosis are steadily increasing. This study aimed to investigate the factors that …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Neuroprotective Effects of Lithium in Ischemic Stroke: A literature review

W Wang, D Lu, Y Shi, Y Wang - International Journal of Medical …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ischemic stroke ranks among the foremost clinical causes of mortality and disability,
instigating neuronal degeneration, fatalities, and various sequelae. While standard …

Why is iron deficiency/anemia linked to Alzheimer's disease and its comorbidities, and how is it prevented?

K Fehsel - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Impaired iron metabolism has been increasingly observed in many diseases, but a deeper,
mechanistic understanding of the cellular impact of altered iron metabolism is still lacking. In …

The role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the association between trace metals and QTc prolongation in the aged population

J Wang, P Liu, Y Lin, X Zhang, L Lin, F Wu, Y Fu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study delves into the relationship between environmental metal exposure and QT
interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) prolongation, a critical marker for cardiovascular risk in …