Recent advances in Alzheimer's disease: Mechanisms, clinical trials and new drug development strategies

J Zhang, Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Xia, J Zhang… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) stands as the predominant form of dementia, presenting significant
and escalating global challenges. Its etiology is intricate and diverse, stemming from a …

Neuroprotective roles of the biliverdin reductase-A/bilirubin Axis in the brain

BD Paul, AA Pieper - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biliverdin reductase-A (BVRA) is a multi-functional enzyme with a multitude of important
roles in physiologic redox homeostasis. Classically, BVRA is well known for converting the …

Chemokine receptor antagonists prevent and reverse cofilin-actin rod pathology and protect synapses in cultured rodent and human iPSC-derived neurons

TB Kuhn, LS Minamide, LH Tahtamouni, SA Alderfer… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Synapse loss is the principal cause of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and
related disorders (ADRD). Synapse development depends on the intricate dynamics of the …

Lost in translation: Inconvenient truths on the utility of mouse models in Alzheimer's disease research

A Granzotto, B Vissel, SL Sensi - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
The recent, controversial approval of antibody-based treatments for Alzheimer's disease
(AD) is fueling a heated debate on the molecular determinants of this condition. The …

Mitochondria in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

AB Reiss, S Gulkarov, B Jacob, A Srivastava… - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disorder that
primarily affects persons aged 65 years and above. It causes dementia with memory loss …

Alzheimer's disease: a review on the current trends of the effective diagnosis and therapeutics

AS Abdul Manap, R Almadodi, S Sultana… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The most prevalent cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive decline and
accelerating memory loss characterize it. Alzheimer's disease advances sequentially …

In 2024, the amyloid-cascade-hypothesis still remains a working hypothesis, no less but certainly no more

C Behl - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The amyloid-cascade-hypothesis of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) was
introduced 32 years ago, in 1992. From early on, this clear and straight forward hypothesis …

MAMs and Mitochondrial Quality Control: Overview and Their Role in Alzheimer's Disease

JS Luo, WH Zhai, LL Ding, XJ Zhang, J Han… - Neurochemical …, 2024 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents the most widespread neurodegenerative disorder,
distinguished by a gradual onset and slow progression, presenting a substantial challenge …

Novel Therapeutic Strategies in Alzheimer's Disease: Pitfalls and Challenges of Anti-Amyloid Therapies and Beyond

G Tondo, F De Marchi, F Bonardi, F Menegon… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) causes a significant challenge to global healthcare systems, with
limited effective treatments available. This review examines the landscape of novel …

“Back to Braak”: Role of Nucleus Reuniens and Subcortical Pathways in Alzheimer's Disease Progression

S Censi, C Sestieri, M Punzi, A Delli Pizzi… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) exhibit structural alterations of
the thalamus that correlate with clinical symptoms. However, given the anatomical …