Blood–brain barrier breakdown: an emerging biomarker of cognitive impairment in normal aging and dementia

B Hussain, C Fang, J Chang - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) plays a vital role in maintaining the specialized
microenvironment of the neural tissue. It separates the peripheral circulatory system from the …

Cholesterol dysmetabolism in Alzheimer's disease: a starring role for astrocytes?

E Staurenghi, S Giannelli, G Testa, B Sottero… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the impairment of cholesterol metabolism in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been intensively investigated, and it has been recognized to …

Neurovascular alterations in vascular dementia: emphasis on risk factors

S Lecordier, D Manrique-Castano… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vascular dementia (VaD) constitutes the second most prevalent cause of dementia in the
world after Alzheimer's disease (AD). VaD regroups heterogeneous neurological conditions …

BACE1 regulates expression of Clusterin in astrocytes for enhancing clearance of β-amyloid peptides

J Zhou, N Singh, J Galske, J Hudobenko, X Hu… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Background Abnormal accumulation of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) in the brain induces a
cascade of pathological changes in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and inhibiting BACE1, which …

Diet, gut microbiome, and cognitive decline

S Ettinger - Current Nutrition Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review An epidemic of age-associated cognitive decline, most
commonly ascribed to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's …

The role of natural flavonoids on neuroinflammation as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease: a narrative review

Q Zhang, Y Yan - Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a large proportion of older
adult people and is characterized by memory loss, progressive cognitive impairment, and …

[HTML][HTML] Ginsenoside Rg2 alleviates neurovascular damage in 3xTg-AD mice with Alzheimer's disease through the MAPK-ERK pathway

X Ye, S Shao, Y Wang, W Su - Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 2023 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and ginsenoside Rg2 (Rg2)
is proven to inhibit AD's progression. This study investigates the potential benefits of Rg2 …

Blood‐brain barrier dysfunction and reduced cerebrospinal fluid levels of soluble amyloid precursor protein‐β in patients with subcortical small‐vessel disease

P Kettunen, M Bjerke, C Eckerström… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Subcortical small‐vessel disease (SSVD) is the most common vascular
cognitive disorder. However, because no disease‐specific cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

Potential drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

TG Montero-Cosme, LI Pascual-Mathey… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Springer
It is well known that amyloid precursor protein (APP), the enzyme β-secretase 1 (BACE1),
cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2), nicastrin (NCT), and hyperphosphorylated tau protein (p-tau) …

Obesity in late-life as a protective factor against dementia and dementia-related mortality

G Natale, Y Zhang, DW Hanes… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective We estimated the conversion from cognitively normal to mild cognitive impairment
(MCI) to probable dementia and death for underweight, normal, overweight, and obese older …