[HTML][HTML] Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer's disease and its pharmaceutical potential

L Gao, Y Zhang, K Sterling, W Song - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Synaptic abnormalities are a cardinal feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are known to
arise as the disease progresses. A growing body of evidence suggests that pathological …

[HTML][HTML] Alzheimer disease: an update on pathobiology and treatment strategies

JM Long, DM Holtzman - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a heterogeneous disease with a complex pathobiology. The
presence of extracellular β-amyloid deposition as neuritic plaques and intracellular …

[HTML][HTML] Cerebral blood flow decrease as an early pathological mechanism in Alzheimer's disease

N Korte, R Nortley, D Attwell - Acta neuropathologica, 2020 - Springer
Therapies targeting late events in Alzheimer's disease (AD), including aggregation of
amyloid beta (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau, have largely failed, probably because they …

Amyloid β oligomers constrict human capillaries in Alzheimer's disease via signaling to pericytes

R Nortley, N Korte, P Izquierdo, C Hirunpattarasilp… - Science, 2019 - science.org
INTRODUCTION In Alzheimer's disease (AD), the production of amyloid β (Aβ) oligomers
and downstream tau dysfunction are thought to cause neuronal damage, in particular a loss …

A systemic view of Alzheimer disease—insights from amyloid-β metabolism beyond the brain

J Wang, BJ Gu, CL Masters, YJ Wang - Nature reviews neurology, 2017 - nature.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, and is currently incurable;
existing treatments for AD produce only a modest amelioration of symptoms. Research into …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

L Fan, C Mao, X Hu, S Zhang, Z Yang, Z Hu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD), a common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly and the most
prevalent cause of dementia, is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment. The …

[HTML][HTML] Modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

GA Edwards III, N Gamez, G Escobedo Jr… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Since first described in the early 1900s, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has risen exponentially in
prevalence and concern. Research still drives to understand the etiology and pathogenesis …

Obstructive sleep apnea, cognition and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review integrating three decades of multidisciplinary research

OM Bubu, AG Andrade, OQ Umasabor-Bubu… - Sleep medicine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence links cognitive-decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) to various sleep
disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). With increasing age, there are …

Sleep, cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OM Bubu, M Brannick, J Mortimer, O Umasabor-Bubu… - Sleep, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Mounting evidence implicates disturbed sleep or lack of sleep as
one of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the extent of the risk is uncertain. We …

[HTML][HTML] Brain energy and oxygen metabolism: emerging role in normal function and disease

ME Watts, R Pocock, C Claudianos - Frontiers in molecular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Dynamic metabolic changes occurring in neurons are critically important in directing brain
plasticity and cognitive function. In other tissue types, disruptions to metabolism and the …