Dysfunction of the blood–brain barrier in Alzheimer's disease: evidence from human studies

C Kurz, L Walker, BS Rauchmann… - Neuropathology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The pathological processes leading to synapse loss, neuronal loss, brain atrophy and
gliosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their relation to vascular disease and immunological …

APOA1: a protein with multiple therapeutic functions

BJ Cochran, KL Ong, B Manandhar, KA Rye - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review Apolipoprotein (APO) A1, the main apolipoprotein of plasma
high-density lipoproteins (HDLs), has several well documented cardioprotective functions. A …

Blood-brain barrier: more contributor to disruption of central nervous system homeostasis than victim in neurological disorders

M Xiao, ZJ Xiao, B Yang, Z Lan, F Fang - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic but solid shield in the cerebral microvascular
system. It plays a pivotal role in maintaining central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis by …

Cholesterol homeostasis: Researching a dialogue between the brain and peripheral tissues

M Gliozzi, V Musolino, F Bosco, M Scicchitano… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cholesterol homeostasis is a highly regulated process in human body because of its several
functions underlying the biology of cell membranes, the synthesis of all steroid hormones …

The endothelium is both a target and a barrier of HDL's protective functions

J Robert, E Osto, A von Eckardstein - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The vascular endothelium serves as a barrier between the intravascular and extravascular
compartments. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) have two kinds of interactions with this …

HDL proteome and Alzheimer's disease: evidence of a link

J Marsillach, MP Adorni, F Zimetti, B Papotti, G Zuliani… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several lines of epidemiological evidence link increased levels of high-density lipoprotein-
cholesterol (HDL-C) with lower risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This observed relationship …

The small HDL particle hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease

AE Martinez, G Weissberger, Z Kuklenyik… - Alzheimer's & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We propose the hypothesis that small high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) particles reduce the
risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by virtue of their capacity to exchange lipids, affecting …

Emerging role of HDL in brain cholesterol metabolism and neurodegenerative disorders

M Turri, C Marchi, MP Adorni, L Calabresi… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) play a key role in cholesterol homeostasis maintenance in
the central nervous system (CNS), by carrying newly synthesized cholesterol from astrocytes …

[HTML][HTML] The evolving role of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition beyond cardiovascular disease

N Mehta, K Dangas, M Ditmarsch, PCN Rensen… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main role of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is the transfer of cholesteryl esters
and triglycerides between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles and triglyceride-rich …

The positive side of the Alzheimer's disease amyloid cross-interactions: the case of the Aβ 1-42 peptide with tau, TTR, CysC, and ApoA1

L Ciccone, C Shi, D Di Lorenzo, AC Van Baelen… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a progressive amyloidogenic disorder whose
advancement is widely recognized to be connected to amyloid-β peptides and Tau …