Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer's disease and its pharmaceutical potential

L Gao, Y Zhang, K Sterling, W Song - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Synaptic abnormalities are a cardinal feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are known to
arise as the disease progresses. A growing body of evidence suggests that pathological …

[HTML][HTML] The continuum of aging and age-related diseases: common mechanisms but different rates

C Franceschi, P Garagnani, C Morsiani, M Conte… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Geroscience, the new interdisciplinary field that aims to understand the relationship between
aging and chronic age-related diseases (ARDs) and geriatric syndromes (GSs), is based on …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic oral application of a periodontal pathogen results in brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and amyloid beta production in wild type mice

V Ilievski, PK Zuchowska, SJ Green, PT Toth… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background The results from cross sectional and longitudinal studies show that periodontitis
is closely associated with cognitive impairment (CI) and Alzhemer's Disease (AD). Further …

The infectious etiology of Alzheimer's disease

M Sochocka, K Zwolinska… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Inflammation is a part of the first line of defense of the body against invasive
pathogens, and plays a crucial role in tissue regeneration and repair. A proper inflammatory …

CNS infection and immune privilege

JV Forrester, PG McMenamin, SJ Dando - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Classically, the CNS is described as displaying immune privilege, as it shows attenuated
responses to challenge by alloantigen. However, the CNS does show local inflammation in …

The potential role of ischaemia–reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and …

DB Kell, E Pretorius - Biochemical Journal, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Ischaemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species produced
during the reoxygenation phase following hypoxia, is well known in a variety of acute …

Oral inflammation and infection, and chronic medical diseases: implications for the elderly

FA Scannapieco, A Cantos - Periodontology 2000, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Oral diseases, such as caries and periodontitis, not only have local effects on the dentition
and on tooth‐supporting tissues but also may impact a number of systemic conditions …

Determining the presence of periodontopathic virulence factors in short-term postmortem Alzheimer's disease brain tissue

S Poole, SK Singhrao, L Kesavalu… - Journal of …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
The aim of this study was to establish a link between periodontal disease and Alzheimer's
disease (AD) with a view to identifying the major periodontal disease bacteria (Treponema …

A 3D human brain–like tissue model of herpes-induced Alzheimer's disease

DM Cairns, N Rouleau, RN Parker, KG Walsh… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes cognitive decline,
memory loss, and inability to perform everyday functions. Hallmark features of AD …

[HTML][HTML] Can an infection hypothesis explain the beta amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease?

T Fulop, JM Witkowski, K Bourgade, A Khalil… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most frequent type of dementia. The pathological hallmarks
of the disease are extracellular senile plaques composed of beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) and …