Age-induced alterations of granulopoiesis generate atypical neutrophils that aggravate stroke pathology

GS Gullotta, D De Feo, E Friebel, A Semerano… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aging accounts for increased risk and dismal outcome of ischemic stroke. Here, we
investigated the impact of age-related changes in the immune system on stroke. Upon …

Recent advances in the modeling of Alzheimer's disease

H Sasaguri, S Hashimoto, N Watamura… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since 1995, more than 100 transgenic (Tg) mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have
been generated in which mutant amyloid precursor protein (APP) or APP/presenilin 1 (PS1) …

Blood–brain barrier link to human cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

G Barisano, A Montagne, K Kisler… - Nature cardiovascular …, 2022 - nature.com
Vascular dysfunction is frequently observed in disorders associated with cognitive
impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent advances in neuroimaging and …

Microglial metabolic flexibility supports immune surveillance of the brain parenchyma

LP Bernier, EM York, A Kamyabi, HB Choi… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Microglia are highly motile cells that continuously monitor the brain environment and
respond to damage-associated cues. While glucose is the main energy substrate used by …

Tipping points in neurodegeneration

M Simons, J Levin, M Dichgans - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
In Alzheimer's disease (AD), Aβ deposits form slowly, several decades before further
pathological events trigger neurodegeneration and dementia. However, a substantial …

Systemic factors as mediators of brain homeostasis, ageing and neurodegeneration

JV Pluvinage, T Wyss-Coray - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
A rapidly ageing population and a limited therapeutic toolbox urgently necessitate new
approaches to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Brain ageing, the key risk factor for …

Transcriptional profiling and therapeutic targeting of oxidative stress in neuroinflammation

AS Mendiola, JK Ryu, S Bardehle, A Meyer-Franke… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Oxidative stress is a central part of innate immune-induced neurodegeneration. However,
the transcriptomic landscape of central nervous system (CNS) innate immune cells …

Neurovascular coupling mechanisms in health and neurovascular uncoupling in Alzheimer's disease

WM Zhu, A Neuhaus, DJ Beard, BA Sutherland… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
To match the metabolic demands of the brain, mechanisms have evolved to couple neuronal
activity to vasodilation, thus increasing local cerebral blood flow and delivery of oxygen and …

Role of the extracellular matrix in Alzheimer's disease

Y Sun, S Xu, M Jiang, X Liu, L Yang, Z Bai… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease with complex pathological
characteristics, whose etiology and pathogenesis are still unclear. Over the past few …

Pathological changes within the cerebral vasculature in Alzheimer's disease: New perspectives

RA Fisher, JS Miners, S Love - Brain Pathology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebrovascular disease underpins vascular dementia (VaD), but structural and functional
changes to the cerebral vasculature contribute to disease pathology and cognitive decline in …