A quarter century of APOE and Alzheimer's disease: progress to date and the path forward

ME Belloy, V Napolioni, MD Greicius - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is considered a polygenic disorder. This view is clouded, however,
by lingering uncertainty over how to treat the quasi" monogenic" role of apolipoprotein E …

[HTML][HTML] A review of butyrylcholinesterase as a therapeutic target in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

A Nordberg, C Ballard, R Bullock… - The primary care …, 2013 - psychiatrist.com
Objective: To examine the role of butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in cholinergic signaling and
neurologic conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). The rationale for inhibiting …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma proteins predict conversion to dementia from prodromal disease

A Hye, J Riddoch-Contreras, AL Baird, NJ Ashton… - Alzheimer's & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The study aimed to validate previously discovered plasma biomarkers
associated with AD, using a design based on imaging measures as surrogate for disease …

APOE and BCHE as modulators of cerebral amyloid deposition: a florbetapir PET genome-wide association study

VK Ramanan, SL Risacher, K Nho, S Kim… - Molecular …, 2014 - nature.com
Deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the cerebral cortex is thought to be a pivotal event in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis with a significant genetic contribution. Molecular …

Cholinesterases and the fine line between poison and remedy

CN Pope, S Brimijoin - Biochemical pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 3.1. 1.7) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE, EC 3.1.
1.8) are related enzymes found across the animal kingdom. The critical role of …

Plasma apolipoprotein levels are associated with cognitive status and decline in a community cohort of older individuals

F Song, A Poljak, J Crawford, NA Kochan, W Wen… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Apolipoproteins have recently been implicated in the etiology of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). In particular, Apolipoprotein J (ApoJ or clusterin) has been proposed as a …

Marine sources of DHA-rich phospholipids with anti-Alzheimer effect

I Ferreira, AP Rauter, NM Bandarra - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex and progressive disease, which affects millions of
people around the world. Despite the many efforts over the years to find efficient …

Positron emission tomography imaging and clinical progression in relation to molecular pathology in the first Pittsburgh Compound B positron emission tomography …

A Kadir, A Marutle, D Gonzalez, M Schöll, O Almkvist… - Brain, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The accumulation of β-amyloid in the brain is an early event in Alzheimer's disease. This
study presents the first patient with Alzheimer's disease who underwent positron emission …

A reagent-free paper-based sensor embedded in a 3D printing device for cholinesterase activity measurement in serum

G Scordo, D Moscone, G Palleschi, F Arduini - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Herein, we report a first example of a rapid and easy to use paper-based printed sensor
embedded in a 3D printing device to measure the butyrylcholinesterase activity in serum …

Why has butyrylcholinesterase been retained? Structural and functional diversification in a duplicated gene

G Johnson, SW Moore - Neurochemistry international, 2012 - Elsevier
While acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1. 1.7) has a clearly defined role in neurotransmission, the
functions of its sister enzyme butyrylcholinesterase (EC 3.1. 1.8) are more obscure …