Neurovascular and cognitive dysfunction in hypertension: epidemiology, pathobiology, and treatment

C Iadecola, RF Gottesman - Circulation research, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension has emerged as a leading cause of age-related cognitive impairment. Long
known to be associated with dementia caused by vascular factors, hypertension has more …

[HTML][HTML] Within the brain: the renin angiotensin system

LD Jackson, W Eldahshan, SC Fagan… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
For many years, modulators of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) have been trusted by
clinicians for the control of essential hypertension. It was recently demonstrated that these …

Neutrophil adhesion in brain capillaries reduces cortical blood flow and impairs memory function in Alzheimer's disease mouse models

JC Cruz Hernández, O Bracko, CJ Kersbergen… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Cerebral blood flow (CBF) reductions in Alzheimer's disease patients and related mouse
models have been recognized for decades, but the underlying mechanisms and resulting …

Drug repositioning and repurposing for Alzheimer disease

C Ballard, D Aarsland, J Cummings, J O'Brien… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Drug repositioning and repurposing can enhance traditional drug development efforts and
could accelerate the identification of new treatments for individuals with Alzheimer disease …

[HTML][HTML] Brain renin–angiotensin system at the intersect of physical and cognitive frailty

C Cosarderelioglu, LS Nidadavolu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) was initially considered to be part of the endocrine
system regulating water and electrolyte balance, systemic vascular resistance, blood …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting brain Renin-Angiotensin System for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Past, present and future

F Gouveia, A Camins, M Ettcheto, J Bicker… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a well-known neurodegenerative disease characterized by the
presence of two main hallmarks–Tau hyperphosphorylation and Aβ deposits …

[HTML][HTML] Brain renin–angiotensin system as novel and potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

R Loera-Valencia, F Eroli, S Garcia-Ptacek… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The activation of the brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a pivotal role in the
pathophysiology of cognition. While the brain RAS has been studied before in the context of …

[HTML][HTML] Vasculo-neuronal coupling and neurovascular coupling at the neurovascular unit: impact of hypertension

JL Presa, F Saravia, Z Bagi, JA Filosa - Frontiers in physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Components of the neurovascular unit (NVU) establish dynamic crosstalk that regulates
cerebral blood flow and maintain brain homeostasis. Here, we describe accumulating …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting renin–angiotensin system against Alzheimer's disease

AK Gebre, BM Altaye, TM Atey, KB Tuem… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Renin Angiotensin System (RAS) is a hormonal system that regulates blood pressure and
fluid balance through a coordinated action of renal, cardiovascular, and central nervous …

mTOR attenuation with rapamycin reverses neurovascular uncoupling and memory deficits in mice modeling Alzheimer's disease

CE Van Skike, SA Hussong, SF Hernandez… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Vascular dysfunction is a universal feature of aging and decreased cerebral blood flow has
been identified as an early event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer9s disease (AD) …