Synaptic degeneration in Alzheimer disease

M Tzioras, RI McGeachan, CS Durrant… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive decline in older
individuals accompanied by the presence of two pathological protein aggregates—amyloid …

Mitochondrial calcium exchange in physiology and disease

JF Garbincius, JW Elrod - Physiological reviews, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The uptake of calcium into and extrusion of calcium from the mitochondrial matrix is a
fundamental biological process that has critical effects on cellular metabolism, signaling …

Current understanding of metal ions in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

L Wang, YL Yin, XZ Liu, P Shen, YG Zheng… - Translational …, 2020 - Springer
Background The homeostasis of metal ions, such as iron, copper, zinc and calcium, in the
brain is crucial for maintaining normal physiological functions. Studies have shown that …

Increased mitochondrial calcium levels associated with neuronal death in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

M Calvo-Rodriguez, SS Hou, AC Snyder… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Mitochondria contribute to shape intraneuronal Ca2+ signals. Excessive Ca2+ taken up by
mitochondria could lead to cell death. Amyloid beta (Aβ) causes cytosolic Ca2+ overload …

Mitochondria and calcium in Alzheimer's disease: from cell signaling to neuronal cell death

M Calvo-Rodriguez, BJ Bacskai - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of almost all
neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Historically, a primary focus in …

Role of Microglia and Astrocytes in Alzheimer's Disease: From Neuroinflammation to Ca2+ Homeostasis Dysregulation

G Di Benedetto, C Burgaletto, CM Bellanca, A Munafò… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia worldwide, with a complex,
poorly understood pathogenesis. Cerebral atrophy, amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques, and …

The inositol trisphosphate/calcium signaling pathway in health and disease

MJ Berridge - Physiological reviews, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Many cellular functions are regulated by calcium (Ca2+) signals that are generated by
different signaling pathways. One of these is the inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate/calcium …

[HTML][HTML] Functions and dysfunctions of nitric oxide in brain

P Picón-Pagès, J Garcia-Buendia, FJ Munoz - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) works as a retrograde neurotransmitter in synapses, allows the brain blood
flow and also has important roles in intracellular signaling in neurons from the regulation of …

Sleep drives metabolite clearance from the adult brain

L Xie, H Kang, Q Xu, MJ Chen, Y Liao, M Thiyagarajan… - science, 2013 - science.org
The conservation of sleep across all animal species suggests that sleep serves a vital
function. We here report that sleep has a critical function in ensuring metabolic homeostasis …

Calcium dyshomeostasis in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

R Cascella, C Cecchi - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common age-related neurodegenerative disorder that
is characterized by amyloid β-protein deposition in senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles …