Biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases

O Hansson - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases are needed to improve the diagnostic workup in
the clinic but also to facilitate the development and monitoring of effective disease-modifying …

Alzheimer's disease

P Scheltens, B De Strooper, M Kivipelto, H Holstege… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
In this Seminar, we highlight the main developments in the field of Alzheimer's disease. The
most recent data indicate that, by 2050, the prevalence of dementia will double in Europe …

Single-cell dissection of the human brain vasculature

FJ Garcia, N Sun, H Lee, B Godlewski, H Mathys… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Despite the importance of the cerebrovasculature in maintaining normal brain physiology
and in understanding neurodegeneration and drug delivery to the central nervous system …

A single-cell atlas of the normal and malformed human brain vasculature

EA Winkler, CN Kim, JM Ross, JH Garcia, E Gil, I Oh… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Cerebrovascular diseases are a leading cause of death and neurologic disability. Further
understanding of disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies requires a deeper …

[HTML][HTML] Perivascular cells induce microglial phagocytic states and synaptic engulfment via SPP1 in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

S De Schepper, JZ Ge, G Crowley, LSS Ferreira… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by synaptic loss, which can result from
dysfunctional microglial phagocytosis and complement activation. However, what signals …

[HTML][HTML] The neuroimmune axis of Alzheimer's disease

M Jorfi, A Maaser-Hecker, RE Tanzi - Genome Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a genetically complex and heterogeneous disorder with
multifaceted neuropathological features, including β-amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary …

[HTML][HTML] Biological aging processes underlying cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease

MM Gonzales, VR Garbarino, E Pollet… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are among the top contributors to
disability and mortality in later life. As with many chronic conditions, aging is the single most …

Synergy between amyloid-β and tau in Alzheimer's disease

MA Busche, BT Hyman - Nature neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) present with both extracellular amyloid-β (Aβ)
plaques and intracellular tau-containing neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. For many years …

Peripheral apoE4 enhances Alzheimer's pathology and impairs cognition by compromising cerebrovascular function

CC Liu, J Zhao, Y Fu, Y Inoue, Y Ren, Y Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's
disease, is abundantly expressed in both the brain and periphery. Here, we present …

APOE4 leads to blood–brain barrier dysfunction predicting cognitive decline

A Montagne, DA Nation, AP Sagare, G Barisano… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Vascular contributions to dementia and Alzheimer's disease are increasingly recognized,,,,–.
Recent studies have suggested that breakdown of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is an early …