Molecular mechanisms of metal toxicity in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

MT Kabir, MS Uddin, S Zaman, Y Begum… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, which is progressively
affecting elderly people. The dyshomeostasis of biometals and accumulation of toxic metals …

Neurotoxicity linked to dysfunctional metal ion homeostasis and xenobiotic metal exposure: redox signaling and oxidative stress

C Garza-Lombó, Y Posadas, L Quintanar… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Essential metals such as copper, iron, manganese, and zinc play a role as
cofactors in the activity of a wide range of processes involved in cellular homeostasis and …

Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like pathology in aged monkeys after infantile exposure to environmental metal lead (Pb): evidence for a developmental origin and …

J Wu, MR Basha, B Brock, DP Cox… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
The sporadic nature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) argues for an environmental link that may
drive AD pathogenesis; however, the triggering factors and the period of their action are …

New and evolving concepts in the neurotoxicology of lead

LD White, DA Cory-Slechta, ME Gilbert… - Toxicology and applied …, 2007 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) is a xenobiotic metal with no known essential function in cellular growth,
proliferation, or signaling. Decades of research characterizing the toxicology of Pb have …

Ligand binding strategies of human serum albumin: how can the cargo be utilized?

A Varshney, P Sen, E Ahmad, M Rehan… - Chirality: The …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Human serum albumin (HSA), being the most abundant carrier protein in blood and a
modern day clinical tool for drug delivery, attracts high attention among biologists. Hence, its …

Epigenetics, oxidative stress, and Alzheimer disease

NH Zawia, DK Lahiri, F Cardozo-Pelaez - Free radical biology and medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder whose clinical
manifestations appear in old age. The sporadic nature of 90% of AD cases, the differential …

DNA damage in neurodegenerative diseases

F Coppedè, L Migliore - Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Following the observation of increased oxidative DNA damage in nuclear and mitochondrial
DNA extracted from post-mortem brain regions of patients affected by neurodegenerative …

[HTML][HTML] Doença de Alzheimer: hipóteses etiológicas e perspectivas de tratamento

AD Falco, DS Cukierman, RA Hauser-Davis, NA Rey - Química Nova, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
With the increase in life expectancy registered in the past few decades, the prevalence of
various medical conditions related to aging has been observed, such as dementia and …

Metal-organic frameworks: A promising option for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

S Tajahmadi, H Molavi, F Ahmadijokani… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptide is one of the main characteristic biomarkers of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Previous clinical investigations have proposed that unusual concentrations of …

Alzheimer's disease and environmental exposure to lead: the epidemiologic evidence and potential role of epigenetics

KM Bakulski, LS Rozek, DC Dolinoy… - Current Alzheimer …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Several lines of evidence indicate that the etiology of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD)
is complex, with significant contributions from both genes and environmental factors. Recent …