The mechanistic link between selective vulnerability of the locus coeruleus and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

BJ Matchett, LT Grinberg, P Theofilas, ME Murray - Acta neuropathologica, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is neuropathologically characterized by the intracellular
accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau and the extracellular deposition of amyloid-β …

The locus coeruleus in aging and Alzheimer's disease: a postmortem and brain imaging review

R Beardmore, R Hou, A Darekar… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
The locus coeruleus (LC), a tiny nucleus in the brainstem and the principal site of
noradrenaline synthesis, has a major role in regulating autonomic function, arousal …

New perspectives on the basal forebrain cholinergic system in Alzheimer's disease

AS Berry, TM Harrison - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The basal forebrain cholinergic system (BFCS) has long been implicated in age-related
cognitive changes and the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Limitations of …

Potential antidepressant effects of Scutellaria baicalensis, Hericium erinaceus and Rhodiola rosea

F Limanaqi, F Biagioni, CL Busceti, M Polzella… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recent studies focused on the pharmacology and feasibility of herbal compounds as a
potential strategy to target a variety of human diseases ranging from metabolic to brain …

Promiscuous roles of autophagy and proteasome in neurodegenerative proteinopathies

F Limanaqi, F Biagioni, S Gambardella… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alterations in autophagy and the ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) are commonly
implicated in protein aggregation and toxicity which manifest in a number of neurological …

Epilepsy and Alzheimer's Disease: Potential mechanisms for an association

FS Giorgi, LF Saccaro, CL Busceti, F Biagioni… - Brain Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and epilepsy are common neurological diseases. The prevalence
of epilepsy in AD patients is higher than in healthy subjects, but identifying the reasons for …

Locus coeruleus in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review

Y Chen, T Chen, R Hou - Alzheimer's & Dementia …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a nucleus in the brain stem producing noradrenaline. While
cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has primarily been related to cholinergic …

Locus Coeruleus and neurovascular unit: From its role in physiology to its potential role in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

FS Giorgi, A Galgani, S Puglisi‐Allegra… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Locus coeruleus (LC) is the main noradrenergic (NA) nucleus of the central nervous system.
LC degenerates early during Alzheimer's disease (AD) and NA loss might concur to AD …

Neuroprotective and neurotoxic outcomes of androgens and estrogens in an oxidative stress environment

P Duong, MAA Tenkorang, J Trieu, C McCuiston… - Biology of sex …, 2020 - Springer
Background The role of sex hormones on cellular function is unclear. Studies show
androgens and estrogens are protective in the CNS, whereas other studies found no effects …

Examining the role of the noradrenergic locus coeruleus for predicting attention and brain maintenance in healthy old age and disease: an MRI structural study for the …

ERG Plini, E O'Hanlon, R Boyle, F Sibilia, G Rikhye… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The noradrenergic theory of Cognitive Reserve (Robertson, 2013–2014) postulates that the
upregulation of the locus coeruleus—noradrenergic system (LC–NA) originating in the …