Caffeine increases mitochondrial function and blocks melatonin signaling to mitochondria in Alzheimer's mice and cells

N Dragicevic, V Delic, C Cao, N Copes, X Lin… - …, 2012 - Elsevier
Caffeine and melatonin have been shown to protect the Swedish mutant amyloid precursor
protein (APPsw) transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease from cognitive dysfunction …

ATP-sensitive potassium channels: A double-edged sword in neurodegenerative diseases

J Lv, X Xiao, M Bi, T Tang, D Kong, M Diao… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K ATP channels), a group of vital channels that link the
electrical activity of the cell membrane with cell metabolism, were discovered on the …

Potassium channels in the neuronal homeostasis and neurodegenerative pathways underlying Alzheimer's disease: An update

C Villa, H Suphesiz, R Combi, E Akyuz - Mechanisms of ageing and …, 2020 - Elsevier
With more than 80 subunits, potassium (K+) channels represent a group of ion channels
showing high degree of diversity and ubiquity. They play important role in the control of …

Repeated electromagnetic field stimulation lowers amyloid-β peptide levels in primary human mixed brain tissue cultures

FP Perez, B Maloney, N Chopra, JJ Morisaki… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease is the most common cause of dementia,
characterized by extracellular deposition of plaques primarily of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide and …

The mitochondrial uncoupler DNP triggers brain cell mTOR signaling network reprogramming and CREB pathway up‐regulation

D Liu, Y Zhang, R Gharavi, HR Park… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondrial metabolism is highly responsive to nutrient availability and ongoing activity in
neuronal circuits. The molecular mechanisms by which brain cells respond to an increase in …

Somatostatin-evoked Aβ catabolism in the brain: Mechanistic involvement of α-endosulfine-KATP channel pathway

N Watamura, N Kakiya, P Nilsson, S Tsubuki… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the deposition of amyloid β peptide (Aβ) in the
brain. The neuropeptide somatostatin (SST) regulates Aβ catabolism by enhancing …

Potential Alzheimer's early biomarkers in a transgenic rat model and benefits of diazoxide/dibenzoylmethane co-treatment on spatial memory and AD-pathology

CH Wallace, G Oliveros, L Xie, P Serrano… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the major form of dementia prevalent in older adults and with a
high incidence in females. Identification of early biomarkers is essential for preventive …

Ketones Prevent Oxidative Impairment of Hippocampal Synaptic Integrity through KATP Channels

DY Kim, MG Abdelwahab, SH Lee, D O'Neill… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Dietary and metabolic therapies are increasingly being considered for a variety of
neurological disorders, based in part on growing evidence for the neuroprotective properties …

Hormesis: A potential strategic approach to the treatment of neurodegenerative disease

EJ Calabrese, MP Mattson, G Dhawan… - International Review of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review describes neuroprotective effects mediated by pre-and post-conditioning-
induced processes that act via the quantitative features of the hormetic dose response …

DNA polymerase β decrement triggers death of olfactory bulb cells and impairs olfaction in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

M Misiak, R Vergara Greeno, BA Baptiste, P Sykora… - Aging cell, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) involves the progressive degeneration of neurons critical for
learning and memory. In addition, patients with AD typically exhibit impaired olfaction …