Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

T Guo, D Zhang, Y Zeng, TY Huang, H Xu… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder seen in age-
dependent dementia. There is currently no effective treatment for AD, which may be …

Inflammation: the link between comorbidities, genetics, and Alzheimer's disease

EA Newcombe, J Camats-Perna, ML Silva… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, most cases of which lack a clear
causative event. This has made the disease difficult to characterize and, thus, diagnose …

The endosomal-lysosomal system: from acidification and cargo sorting to neurodegeneration

YB Hu, EB Dammer, RJ Ren, G Wang - Translational neurodegeneration, 2015 - Springer
The endosomal-lysosomal system is made up of a set of intracellular membranous
compartments that dynamically interconvert, which is comprised of early endosomes …

Amyloid-beta: a crucial factor in Alzheimer's disease

S Sadigh-Eteghad, B Sabermarouf, A Majdi… - Medical principles and …, 2015 - karger.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia which affects people older
than 60 years of age. In AD, the dysregulation of the amyloid-beta (Aβ) level leads to the …

Development of novel therapeutics targeting the blood–brain barrier: from barrier to carrier

J Li, M Zheng, O Shimoni, WA Banks, AI Bush… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly specialized neurovascular unit, initially described
as an intact barrier to prevent toxins, pathogens, and potentially harmful substances from …

Insulin in the brain: there and back again

WA Banks, JB Owen, MA Erickson - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2012 - Elsevier
Insulin performs unique functions within the CNS. Produced nearly exclusively by the
pancreas, insulin crosses the blood–brain barrier (BBB) using a saturable transporter …

Identification of early pericyte loss and vascular amyloidosis in Alzheimer's disease retina

H Shi, Y Koronyo, A Rentsendorj, GC Regis… - Acta …, 2020 - Springer
Pericyte loss and deficient vascular platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFRβ)
signaling are prominent features of the blood–brain barrier breakdown described in …

Endothelial LRP1 transports amyloid-β1–42 across the blood-brain barrier

SE Storck, S Meister, J Nahrath… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
According to the neurovascular hypothesis, impairment of low-density lipoprotein receptor–
related protein-1 (LRP1) in brain capillaries of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) contributes to …

Role of LRP1 in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: evidence from clinical and preclinical studies: Thematic Review Series: ApoE and Lipid Homeostasis in …

M Shinohara, M Tachibana, T Kanekiyo, G Bu - Journal of lipid research, 2017 - ASBMB
Among the LDL receptor (LDLR) family members, the roles of LDLR-related protein (LRP) 1
in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), especially late-onset AD, have been the …

Apolipoprotein E and its receptors in Alzheimer's disease: pathways, pathogenesis and therapy

G Bu - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2009 - nature.com
The vast majority of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases are late-onset and their development is
probably influenced by both genetic and environmental risk factors. A strong genetic risk …