ApoE4: an emerging therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

M Safieh, AD Korczyn, DM Michaelson - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background The growing body of evidence indicating the heterogeneity of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), coupled with disappointing clinical studies directed at a fit-for-all therapy …

Proteotoxicity and neurodegenerative diseases

C Ruz, JL Alcantud, F Vives Montero, R Duran… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are a major burden for our society, affecting millions of people
worldwide. A main goal of past and current research is to enhance our understanding of the …

Three-dimensional analysis of synaptic organization in the hippocampal CA1 field in Alzheimer's disease

M Montero-Crespo, M Domínguez-Álvaro… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, characterized by a persistent and
progressive impairment of cognitive functions. Alzheimer's disease is typically associated …

CYP46A1-mediated cholesterol turnover induces sex-specific changes in cognition and counteracts memory loss in ovariectomized mice

M Latorre-Leal, P Rodriguez-Rodriguez, L Franchini… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The brain-specific enzyme CYP46A1 controls cholesterol turnover by converting cholesterol
into 24 S-hydroxycholesterol (24OH). Dysregulation of brain cholesterol turnover and …

[HTML][HTML] Endosomal dysfunction induced by directly overactivating Rab5 recapitulates prodromal and neurodegenerative features of Alzheimer's disease

A Pensalfini, S Kim, S Subbanna, C Bleiwas… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Neuronal endosomal dysfunction, the earliest known pathobiology specific to Alzheimer's
disease (AD), is mediated by the aberrant activation of Rab5 triggered by APP-β secretase …

Synaptic compensatory plasticity in Alzheimer's disease

N Bhembre, C Bonthron, P Opazo - Journal of Neuroscience, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
The loss of excitatory synapses is known to underlie the cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Although much is known about the mechanisms underlying synaptic loss in …

Emerging role of AMPA receptor subunit GluA1 in synaptic plasticity: Implications for Alzheimer's disease

W Qu, B Yuan, J Liu, Q Liu, X Zhang, R Cui… - Cell …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is well established that GluA1 mediated synaptic plasticity plays a central role in the early
development of AD. The complex cellular and molecular mechanisms that enable GluA1 …

microRNAs as early biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: A synaptic perspective

D Siedlecki-Wullich, AJ Miñano-Molina… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pathogenic processes underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect synaptic function from
initial asymptomatic stages, long time before the onset of cognitive decline and …

New insights into microglial mechanisms of memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease

N Li, M Deng, G Hu, N Li, H Yuan, Y Zhou - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common progressive and irreversible
neurodegeneration characterized by the impairment of memory and cognition. Despite years …

Cannabidiol regulates CB1‐pSTAT3 signaling for neurite outgrowth, prolongs lifespan, and improves health span in Caenorhabditis elegans of Aβ pathology models

Z Wang, P Zheng, Y Xie, X Chen, N Solowij… - The FASEB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabidiol (CBD), a phytocannabinoid from the Cannabis sativa plant, exhibits a broad
spectrum of potential therapeutic properties for neurodegenerative diseases. An …