Emerging diagnostics and therapeutics for Alzheimer disease
WK Self, DM Holtzman - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common contributor to dementia in the world, but
strategies that slow or prevent its clinical progression have largely remained elusive, until …
strategies that slow or prevent its clinical progression have largely remained elusive, until …
PROTAC targeted protein degraders: the past is prologue
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging therapeutic modality with the potential to
tackle disease-causing proteins that have historically been highly challenging to target with …
tackle disease-causing proteins that have historically been highly challenging to target with …
Tau-targeting antisense oligonucleotide MAPTRx in mild Alzheimer's disease: a phase 1b, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
CJ Mummery, A Börjesson-Hanson, DJ Blackburn… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Tau plays a key role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology, and accumulating
evidence suggests that lowering tau may reduce this pathology. We sought to inhibit MAPT …
evidence suggests that lowering tau may reduce this pathology. We sought to inhibit MAPT …
Tau biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease: towards implementation in clinical practice and trials
R Ossenkoppele, R van der Kant… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Deposition of tau aggregates is a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease
that is closely linked both spatially and temporally to emergence of neurodegeneration and …
that is closely linked both spatially and temporally to emergence of neurodegeneration and …
Microglial activation and tau propagate jointly across Braak stages
Compelling experimental evidence suggests that microglial activation is involved in the
spread of tau tangles over the neocortex in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We tested the …
spread of tau tangles over the neocortex in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We tested the …
Tauopathies: new perspectives and challenges
Y Zhang, KM Wu, L Yang, Q Dong, JT Yu - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Background Tauopathies are a class of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by
neuronal and/or glial tau-positive inclusions. Main body Clinically, tauopathies can present …
neuronal and/or glial tau-positive inclusions. Main body Clinically, tauopathies can present …
[HTML][HTML] A current view on Tau protein phosphorylation in Alzheimer's disease
S Wegmann, J Biernat, E Mandelkow - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The functions of the neuronal microtubule-associated protein Tau in the central nervous
system are regulated by manifold posttranslational modifications at more than 50 sites. Tau …
system are regulated by manifold posttranslational modifications at more than 50 sites. Tau …
Mouse models of Alzheimer's disease
M Yokoyama, H Kobayashi, L Tatsumi… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss
and personality changes, eventually leading to dementia. The pathological hallmarks of AD …
and personality changes, eventually leading to dementia. The pathological hallmarks of AD …
Selective removal of astrocytic APOE4 strongly protects against tau-mediated neurodegeneration and decreases synaptic phagocytosis by microglia
The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's
disease and directly influences tauopathy and tau-mediated neurodegeneration. ApoE4 has …
disease and directly influences tauopathy and tau-mediated neurodegeneration. ApoE4 has …
Amyloid-β-independent regulators of tau pathology in Alzheimer disease
R van der Kant, LSB Goldstein… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The global epidemic of Alzheimer disease (AD) is worsening, and no approved treatment
can revert or arrest progression of this disease. AD pathology is characterized by the …
can revert or arrest progression of this disease. AD pathology is characterized by the …