The Torpid State: Recent Advances in Metabolic Adaptations and Protective Mechanisms

S Giroud, C Habold, RF Nespolo, C Mejías… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Torpor and hibernation are powerful strategies enabling animals to survive periods of low
resource availability. The state of torpor results from an active and drastic reduction of an …

Metabolic determinants of Alzheimer's disease: A focus on thermoregulation

M Tournissac, M Leclerc, J Valentin-Escalera… - Ageing Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex age-related neurodegenerative disease, associated
with central and peripheral metabolic anomalies, such as impaired glucose utilization and …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature-induced Artifacts in Tau Phosphorylation: Implications for Reliable Alzheimer's Disease Research

G Canet, E Rocaboy, F Laliberté… - Experimental …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In preclinical research on Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies, tau phosphorylation
analysis is routinely employed in both cellular and animal models. However, recognizing the …

Similarities and differences in the pattern of tau hyperphosphorylation in physiological and pathological conditions: impacts on the elaboration of therapies to prevent …

A Duquette, C Pernègre, A Veilleux Carpentier… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tau protein, a neuronal microtubule-associated protein, becomes hyperphosphorylated in
several neurodegenerative diseases called tauopathies. Hyperphosphorylation of tau is …

Be cool to be far: Exploiting hibernation for space exploration

M Cerri, T Hitrec, M Luppi, R Amici - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2021 - Elsevier
In mammals, torpor/hibernation is a state that is characterized by an active reduction in
metabolic rate followed by a progressive decrease in body temperature. Torpor was …

Increased oxidative stress, hyperphosphorylation of tau, and dystrophic microglia in the hippocampus of aged Tupaia belangeri

JD Rodriguez‐Callejas, E Fuchs, C Perez‐Cruz - Glia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is a major risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Alzheimer's
disease and other neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by abnormal and …

Ellagic acid inhibits neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment induced by lipopolysaccharides

GL Dornelles, JS de Oliveira, EJR de Almeida… - Neurochemical …, 2020 - Springer
Neuroinflammation is a predisposing factor for the development of cognitive impairment and
dementia. Among the new molecules that are currently being studied, ellagic acid (EA) has …

Human torpor: translating insights from nature into manned deep space expedition

Z Shi, M Qin, L Huang, T Xu, Y Chen, Q Hu… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
During a long‐duration manned spaceflight mission, such as flying to Mars and beyond, all
crew members will spend a long period in an independent spacecraft with closed‐loop …

Hypoxia and the kynurenine pathway: implications and therapeutic prospects in Alzheimer's disease

OS Adeyemi, OJ Awakan, LB Afolabi… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) like Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease predominantly pose a …

Synthetic torpor triggers a regulated mechanism in the rat brain, favoring the reversibility of Tau protein hyperphosphorylation

F Squarcio, T Hitrec, E Piscitiello, M Cerri… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Hyperphosphorylated Tau protein (PPTau) is the hallmark of tauopathic
neurodegeneration. During “synthetic torpor”(ST), a transient hypothermic state which can …