Hypertension-induced cognitive impairment: from pathophysiology to public health

Z Ungvari, P Toth, S Tarantini, CI Prodan… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Hypertension affects two-thirds of people aged> 60 years and significantly increases the risk
of both vascular cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Hypertension compromises …

Endothelial dysfunction and angiogenesis impairment in the ageing vasculature

Z Ungvari, S Tarantini, T Kiss, JD Wren… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Ageing is the main risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. A central
mechanism by which ageing promotes vascular pathologies is compromising endothelial …

Functional vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia: mechanisms and consequences of cerebral autoregulatory dysfunction, endothelial …

P Toth, S Tarantini, A Csiszar… - American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
Increasing evidence from epidemiological, clinical and experimental studies indicate that
age-related cerebromicrovascular dysfunction and microcirculatory damage play critical …

Impaired neurovascular coupling in aging and Alzheimer's disease: contribution of astrocyte dysfunction and endothelial impairment to cognitive decline

S Tarantini, CHT Tran, GR Gordon, Z Ungvari… - Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The importance of (micro) vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia
(VCID) in aging cannot be overemphasized, and the pathogenesis and prevention of age …

Exercise-induced neuroplasticity: a mechanistic model and prospects for promoting plasticity

J El-Sayes, D Harasym, CV Turco… - The …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Aerobic exercise improves cognitive and motor function by inducing neural changes
detected using molecular, cellular, and systems level neuroscience techniques. This review …

Functional and/or structural brain changes in response to resistance exercises and resistance training lead to cognitive improvements–a systematic review

F Herold, A Törpel, L Schega, NG Müller - European Review of Aging and …, 2019 - Springer
Background During the aging process, physical capabilities (eg, muscular strength) and
cognitive functions (eg, memory) gradually decrease. Regarding cognitive functions …

The neuroprotective effects of exercise: maintaining a healthy brain throughout aging

LM Vecchio, Y Meng, K Xhima, N Lipsman… - Brain …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
Physical activity plays an essential role in maintaining a healthy body, yet it also provides
unique benefits for the vascular and cellular systems that sustain a healthy brain. While the …

Molecular and cellular pathways contributing to brain aging

A Zia, AM Pourbagher-Shahri, T Farkhondeh… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2021 - Springer
Aging is the leading risk factor for several age-associated diseases such as
neurodegenerative diseases. Understanding the biology of aging mechanisms is essential …

Local autocrine plasticity signaling in single dendritic spines by insulin-like growth factors

X Tu, A Jain, P Parra Bueno, H Decker, X Liu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The insulin superfamily of peptides is essential for homeostasis as well as neuronal
plasticity, learning, and memory. Here, we show that insulin-like growth factors 1 and 2 (IGF1 …

Age-related decline in circulating IGF-1 associates with impaired neurovascular coupling responses in older adults

L Toth, A Czigler, E Hegedus, H Komaromy, K Amrein… - Geroscience, 2022 - Springer
Impairment of moment-to-moment adjustment of cerebral blood flow (CBF) to the increased
oxygen and energy requirements of active brain regions via neurovascular coupling (NVC) …