Retinal changes in Alzheimer's disease—integrated prospects of imaging, functional and molecular advances

VB Gupta, N Chitranshi, J den Haan, M Mirzaei… - Progress in retinal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder of the brain, clinically
characterised by cognitive deficits that gradually worsen over time. There is, at present, no …

Myelin in Alzheimer's disease: culprit or bystander?

M Maitre, H Jeltsch-David, NG Okechukwu… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with neuronal and synaptic
losses due to the accumulation of toxic amyloid β (Αβ) peptide oligomers, plaques, and …

Exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells promote remyelination and reduce neuroinflammation in the demyelinating central nervous system

J Zhang, BA Buller, ZG Zhang, Y Zhang, M Lu… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Injury of oligodendrocytes (OLs) induces demyelination, and patients with
neurodegenerative diseases exhibit demyelination concomitantly with neurological deficit …

Enhancing myelin renewal reverses cognitive dysfunction in a murine model of Alzheimer's disease

JF Chen, K Liu, B Hu, RR Li, W Xin, H Chen, F Wang… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Severe cognitive decline is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In addition to gray matter
loss, significant white matter pathology has been identified in AD patients. Here, we …

Cholinergic nervous system and glaucoma: From basic science to clinical applications

MA Faiq, G Wollstein, JS Schuman, KC Chan - Progress in retinal and eye …, 2019 - Elsevier
The cholinergic system has a crucial role to play in visual function. Although cholinergic
drugs have been a focus of attention as glaucoma medications for reducing eye pressure …

pHERV-W envelope protein fuels microglial cell-dependent damage of myelinated axons in multiple sclerosis

D Kremer, J Gruchot, V Weyers… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Axonal degeneration is central to clinical disability and disease progression in multiple
sclerosis (MS). Myeloid cells such as brain-resident microglia and blood-borne monocytes …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular regulation of neuroinflammation in glaucoma: Current knowledge and the ongoing search for new treatment targets

G Tezel - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation relying on the inflammatory responses of glial cells has emerged as an
impactful component of the multifactorial etiology of neurodegeneration in glaucoma. It has …

Transneuronal degeneration in the brain during glaucoma

M You, R Rong, Z Zeng, X Xia, D Ji - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The death of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) is a key factor in the pathophysiology of all types
of glaucoma, but the mechanism of pathogenesis of glaucoma remains unclear. RGCs are a …

Multifactorial pathogenic processes of retinal ganglion cell degeneration in glaucoma towards multi-target strategies for broader treatment effects

G Tezel - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by apoptosis of retinal
ganglion cell (RGC) somas, degeneration of axons, and loss of synapses at dendrites and …

Bidirectional communication between the brain and other organs: the role of extracellular vesicles

W Zhou, L Zhao, Z Mao, Z Wang, Z Zhang… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
A number of substances released by the brain under physiological and pathological
conditions exert effects on other organs. In turn, substances produced primarily by organs …