Dementia in Down syndrome: unique insights for Alzheimer disease research

IT Lott, E Head - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2019 - nature.com
Virtually all adults with Down syndrome (DS) show the neuropathological changes of
Alzheimer disease (AD) by the age of 40 years. This association is partially due to …

The Alzheimer's biomarker consortium‐Down Syndrome: rationale and methodology

BL Handen, IT Lott, BT Christian… - Alzheimer's & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Adults with Down syndrome (DS) are at exceptionally high risk for
Alzheimer's disease (AD), with virtually all individuals developing key neuropathological …

Neuronal exosomes reveal Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in Down syndrome

ED Hamlett, EJ Goetzl, A Ledreux, V Vasilevko… - Alzheimer's & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) exhibit Alzheimer's disease (AD)
neuropathology and dementia early in life. Blood biomarkers of AD neuropathology would …

Distribution of microglial phenotypes as a function of age and Alzheimer's disease neuropathology in the brains of people with Down syndrome

AC Martini, AM Helman, KL McCarty… - Alzheimer's & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Microglial cells play an important role in the development of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). People with Down syndrome (DS) inevitably develop AD neuropathology …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in Down syndrome: From pathology to therapy

KL Tan, HC Lee, PS Cheah, KH Ling - Neuroscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunctions have been described in Down syndrome (DS) caused by either
partial or full trisomy of chromosome 21 (HSA21). Mitochondria play a crucial role in various …

[HTML][HTML] Pathology of Amyloid-β (Aβ) Peptide Peripheral Clearance in Alzheimer's Disease

A Tsoy, B Umbayev, A Kassenova… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) is traditionally viewed as a central nervous system
disorder driven by the cerebral accumulation of toxic beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptide, new …

Trans-acting epigenetic effects of chromosomal aneuploidies: lessons from Down syndrome and mouse models

C Do, Z Xing, YE Yu, B Tycko - Epigenomics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
An important line of postgenomic research seeks to understand how genetic factors can
influence epigenetic patterning. Here we review epigenetic effects of chromosomal …

3, 14, 19‐Triacetyl Andrographolide alleviates the cognitive dysfunction of 3× Tg‐AD mice by inducing initiation and promoting degradation process of autophagy

H Zhang, X Xie, J Shi, Q Zhao, D Luo… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aims to investigate the cognition‐enhancing effect of 3, 14, 19‐Triacetyl
andrographolide (ADA) on learning and memory deficits in 3× Tg‐AD mice and to explore its …

Dissecting Alzheimer disease in Down syndrome using mouse models

XY Choong, JL Tosh, LJ Pulford… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Down syndrome (DS) is a common genetic condition caused by the presence of three
copies of chromosome 21 (trisomy 21). This greatly increases the risk of Alzheimer disease …

Obesity, diabetes and their metabolic correlates in middle‐aged adults with Down syndrome

JA Luchsinger, D Pang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obesity in adults without Down syndrome is associated with an adverse
metabolic profile including high prevalence of pre‐diabetes and diabetes, high levels of …