The E-cadherin and N-cadherin switch in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: signaling, therapeutic implications, and challenges

CY Loh, JY Chai, TF Tang, WF Wong, G Sethi… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) has been shown to be crucial in tumorigenesis
where the EMT program enhances metastasis, chemoresistance and tumor stemness. Due …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes undergo subtype-specific transcriptional changes in Alzheimer's disease

JS Sadick, MR O'Dea, P Hasel, T Dykstra, A Faustin… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Resolving glial contributions to Alzheimer's disease (AD) is necessary because changes in
neuronal function, such as reduced synaptic density, altered electrophysiological properties …

Intercalated discs: cellular adhesion and signaling in heart health and diseases

G Zhao, Y Qiu, HM Zhang, D Yang - Heart failure reviews, 2019 - Springer
Intercalated discs (ICDs) are highly orchestrated structures that connect neighboring
cardiomyocytes in the heart. Three major complexes are distinguished in ICD: desmosome …

[HTML][HTML] Synaptic proteins associated with cognitive performance and neuropathology in older humans revealed by multiplexed fractionated proteomics

BC Carlyle, SE Kandigian, J Kreuzer, S Das… - Neurobiology of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is defined by the presence of abundant amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau
neuropathology. While this neuropathology is necessary for AD diagnosis, it is not sufficient …

Roles of glycogen synthase kinase 3 in Alzheimer's disease

Z Cai, Y Zhao, B Zhao - Current Alzheimer Research, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Evidence from basic molecular biology has noted a critical role of GSK-3 in Alzheimer's
disease (AD) pathogenesis such as beta-amyloid (Aβ) production and accumulation, the …

The NLRP3 inflammasome as a critical actor in the inflammaging process

M Sebastian-Valverde, GM Pasinetti - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
As a consequence of the considerable increase in the human lifespan over the last century,
we are experiencing the appearance and impact of new age-related diseases. The causal …

Identification of the sites of tau hyperphosphorylation and activation of tau kinases in synucleinopathies and Alzheimer's diseases

V Duka, JH Lee, J Credle, J Wills, A Oaks, C Smolinsky… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objective Most neurodegenerative diseases contain hyperphosphorylated Tau [p-Tau]. We
examined for the first time epitopes at which Tau is hyperphosphorylated in Parkinson's …

Synaptic cell adhesion molecules in Alzheimer's disease

I Leshchyns' ka, V Sytnyk - Neural plasticity, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder associated with the loss of
synapses between neurons in the brain. Synaptic cell adhesion molecules are cell surface …

Modeling late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease through BMI1 deficiency

A Flamier, J El Hajjar, J Adjaye, KJ Fernandes… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia, but its
origin remains poorly understood. The Bmi1/Ring1 protein complex maintains transcriptional …

The Proteome Profile of Olfactory Ecto-Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived from Patients with Familial Alzheimer's Disease Reveals New Insights for AD Study

LJ Rochín-Hernández, MA Jiménez-Acosta… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disease and the first cause
of dementia worldwide, has no effective treatment, and its pathological mechanisms are not …