Cholesterol metabolism in neurons and astrocytes

FW Pfrieger, N Ungerer - Progress in lipid research, 2011 - Elsevier
Cells in the mammalian body must accurately maintain their content of cholesterol, which is
an essential membrane component and precursor for vital signalling molecules. Outside the …

The role of dietary coconut for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease: potential mechanisms of action

WMADB Fernando, IJ Martins, KG Goozee… - British Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., is a tree that is cultivated to provide a large number of products,
although it is mainly grown for its nutritional and medicinal values. Coconut oil, derived from …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic network analysis reveals altered bile acid synthesis and metabolism in Alzheimer's disease

P Baloni, CC Funk, J Yan, JT Yurkovich… - Cell Reports …, 2020 - cell.com
Increasing evidence suggests Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology is influenced by
primary and secondary bile acids, the end product of cholesterol metabolism. We analyze …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid profiling of Alzheimer's disease brain highlights enrichment in glycerol (phospho) lipid, and sphingolipid metabolism

S Akyol, Z Ugur, A Yilmaz, I Ustun, SKK Gorti, K Oh… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is reported to be closely linked with abnormal lipid metabolism. To
gain a more comprehensive understanding of what causes AD and its subsequent …

Diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease: shared pathology and treatment?

K Akter, EA Lanza, SA Martin… - British journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Epidemiological and basic science evidence suggest a possible shared pathophysiology
between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). It has even been …

Neurobiology of Alzheimer's disease: integrated molecular, physiological, anatomical, biomarker, and cognitive dimensions

J Raskin, J Cummings, J Hardy… - Current Alzheimer …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is a progressive
neurodegenerative disorder with interrelated molecular, physiological, anatomical …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell mapping of lipid metabolites using an infrared probe in human-derived model systems

Y Bai, CM Camargo, SMK Glasauer, R Gifford… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding metabolic heterogeneity is the key to uncovering the underlying mechanisms
of metabolic-related diseases. Current metabolic imaging studies suffer from limitations …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidized cholesterol as the driving force behind the development of Alzheimer's disease

P Gamba, G Testa, S Gargiulo, E Staurenghi… - Frontiers in aging …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder associated with
dementia, is typified by the pathological accumulation of amyloid Aβ peptides and …

Parallel findings in age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease

K Ohno-Matsui - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2011 - Elsevier
Age is a common risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and age-related macular
degeneration (AMD). Because of the increasing age of the population, these two age-related …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria-associated ER membranes in Alzheimer disease

EA Schon, E Area-Gomez - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
Alzheimer disease (AD) is associated with the accumulation in the brain of extracellular
neuritic plaques composed mainly of β-amyloid (Aβ) and of intracellular neurofibrillary …