Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer's disease: findings, hypotheses, and potential mechanisms

N Koutsodendris, MR Nelson, A Rao… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder that involves
dysregulation of many cellular and molecular processes. It is notoriously difficult to develop …

Amyloid-β-independent regulators of tau pathology in Alzheimer disease

R van der Kant, LSB Goldstein… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The global epidemic of Alzheimer disease (AD) is worsening, and no approved treatment
can revert or arrest progression of this disease. AD pathology is characterized by the …

APOE4 impairs myelination via cholesterol dysregulation in oligodendrocytes

JW Blanchard, LA Akay, J Davila-Velderrain… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
APOE4 is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease,–. However, the effects of
APOE4 on the human brain are not fully understood, limiting opportunities to develop …

New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

L Fan, C Mao, X Hu, S Zhang, Z Yang, Z Hu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly and the most
prevalent cause of dementia, is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment. The …

Role of ROS and RNS sources in physiological and pathological conditions

S Di Meo, TT Reed, P Venditti… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is significant evidence that, in living systems, free radicals and other reactive oxygen
and nitrogen species play a double role, because they can cause oxidative damage and …

Regulation of beta-amyloid production in neurons by astrocyte-derived cholesterol

H Wang, JA Kulas, C Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of amyloid β (Aβ) plaques, tau
tangles, inflammation, and loss of cognitive function. Genetic variation in a cholesterol …

Comprehensive review of mechanisms of pathogenesis involved in Alzheimer's disease and potential therapeutic strategies

P Sharma, P Srivastava, A Seth, PN Tripathi… - Progress in …, 2019 - Elsevier
AD is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and a leading cause of dementia in an
aging population worldwide. The enormous challenge which AD possesses to global …

APOE4 is associated with cognitive and pathological heterogeneity in patients with Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review

S Emrani, HA Arain, C DeMarshall, T Nuriel - Alzheimer's research & …, 2020 - Springer
Possession of the ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E (APOE) is the primary genetic risk factor for
the sporadic form of Alzheimer's disease (AD). While researchers have extensively …

Apolipoprotein E: from cardiovascular disease to neurodegenerative disorders

RW Mahley - Journal of molecular medicine, 2016 - Springer
Apolipoprotein (apo) E was initially described as a lipid transport protein and major ligand
for low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors with a role in cholesterol metabolism and …

Central nervous system lipoproteins: ApoE and regulation of cholesterol metabolism

RW Mahley - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
ApoE on high-density lipoproteins is primarily responsible for lipid transport and cholesterol
homeostasis in the central nervous system (CNS). Normally produced mostly by astrocytes …