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 …

Routes for Potassium Ions across Mitochondrial Membranes: A Biophysical Point of View with Special Focus on the ATP-Sensitive K+ Channel

Y Kravenska, V Checchetto, I Szabo - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Potassium ions can cross both the outer and inner mitochondrial membranes by means of
multiple routes. A few potassium-permeable ion channels exist in the outer membrane, while …

Mitochondrial uncoupler prodrug of 2, 4‐dinitrophenol, MP201, prevents neuronal damage and preserves vision in experimental optic neuritis

RS Khan, K Dine, JG Geisler… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of novel mitochondrial uncoupler prodrug of 2, 4‐dinitrophenol (DNP), MP201, to
prevent neuronal damage and preserve visual function in an experimental autoimmune …

[HTML][HTML] The interplay between metabolic homeostasis and neurodegeneration: insights into the neurometabolic nature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ST Ngo, FJ Steyn - Cell regeneration, 2015 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease that is
characterized by the selective degeneration of upper motor neurons and lower spinal motor …

Oxidation of ion channels in the aging nervous system

R Patel, F Sesti - Brain research, 2016 - Elsevier
Ion channels are integral membrane proteins that allow passive diffusion of ions across
membranes. In neurons and in other excitable cells, the harmonious coordination between …

Alzheimer's disease: which type of amyloid-preventing drug agents to employ?

H Jang, L Connelly, FT Arce… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The current paradigm in the amyloid hypothesis brands small β-amyloid (Aβ) oligomers as
the toxic species in Alzheimer's disease (AD). These oligomers are fibril-like; contain β-sheet …

Failed, interrupted, or inconclusive trials on neuroprotective and neuroregenerative treatment strategies in multiple sclerosis: update 2015–2020

N Huntemann, L Rolfes, M Pawlitzki, T Ruck, S Pfeuffer… - Drugs, 2021 - Springer
In the recent past, a plethora of drugs have been approved for the treatment of multiple
sclerosis (MS). These therapeutics are mainly confined to immunomodulatory or …

Inhibition of β-amyloid channels with a drug candidate wgx-50 revealed by molecular dynamics simulations

S Hou, RX Gu, DQ Wei - Journal of chemical information and …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Destabilization of cellular ionic homeostasis by toxic β-amyloid (Aβ) channels/barrels, which
is a pathogenic mechanism for Alzheimer's disease (AD), is inhibited by a novel anti-AD …

Brain regional synchronous activity predicts tauopathy in 3× TgAD mice

D Liu, H Lu, E Stein, Z Zhou, Y Yang, MP Mattson - Neurobiology of aging, 2018 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment and by
extensive neuronal loss associated with extracellular amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) plaques and …

KATP Channel Opener Diazoxide Prevents Neurodegeneration: A New Mechanism of Action via Antioxidative Pathway Activation

N Virgili, P Mancera, B Wappenhans, G Sorrosal… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Pharmacological modulation of ATP-sensitive potassium channels has become a promising
new therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases due to their role …