Hormone replacement therapy is associated with improved cognition and larger brain volumes in at-risk APOE4 women: results from the European Prevention of …

RNM Saleh, M Hornberger, CW Ritchie… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2023 - Springer
Background The risk of dementia is higher in women than men. The metabolic
consequences of estrogen decline during menopause accelerate neuropathology in …

Menopause causes metabolic and cognitive impairments in a chronic cerebral hypoperfusion model of vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia

OJ Gannon, JS Naik, D Riccio, FM Mansour… - Biology of sex …, 2023 - Springer
Background The vast majority of women with dementia are post-menopausal. Despite
clinical relevance, menopause is underrepresented in rodent models of dementia. Before …

Sex as a biological variable for cardiovascular physiology

ML Lindsey, CW Usselman… - American Journal …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
There have been ongoing efforts by federal agencies and scientific communities since the
early 1990s to incorporate sex and/or gender in all aspects of cardiovascular research …

Female mice are protected from impaired parenchymal arteriolar TRPV4 function and impaired cognition in hypertension

LC Chambers, M Yen, WF Jackson… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease. Our
laboratory has shown that endothelium-dependent dilation in cerebral parenchymal …

Impact of aging on vascular ion channels: perspectives and knowledge gaps across major organ systems

EJ Behringer - American Journal of Physiology-Heart and …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Individuals aged≥ 65 yr will comprise∼ 20% of the global population by 2030.
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the world with age-related …

Cerebrovascular miRNAs track early development of Alzheimer's disease and target molecular markers of angiogenesis and blood flow regulation

PP Chum, MA Bishara, SR Solis… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with impaired cerebral circulation
which underscores diminished delivery of blood oxygen and nutrients to and throughout the …

A fNIRS investigation of menopausal-related symptoms and brain cortical activity in menopause

Y Zhou, J Lin, C Li, Y Zheng, Z Meng, Y Teng… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to delineate the association between menopausal-related
symptoms and brain cortical hemodynamics in peri-postmenopause women. Methods Cross …

[HTML][HTML] Brain Specific Estrogen Ameliorates Cognitive Effects of Surgical Menopause in Mice

AE Salinero, C Abi-Ghanem, H Venkataganesh, A Sura… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Menopause is a major endocrinological shift that leads to an increased vulnerability to the
risk factors for cognitive impairment and dementia. This is thought to be due to the loss of …

[HTML][HTML] Considering Sex as a Biological Variable in Cardiovascular Research: Female mice are protected from impaired parenchymal arteriolar TRPV4 function and …

LC Chambers, M Yen, WF Jackson… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease. Our
laboratory has shown that endothelium-dependent dilation in cerebral parenchymal …

BKCa nitrosylation is associated with cerebral microvascular dysfunction in female 5x-FAD mice

JF Silva, FD Polk, A Savu, AM Kath, MT Gee, PW Pires - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Cerebral microvascular dysfunction and nitro-oxidative stress are present in patients with
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and may contribute to disease progression and severity. Large …