A review: inflammatory process in Alzheimer′ s disease, role of cytokines

JM Rubio-Perez… - The Scientific World …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer′ s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder to date.
Neuropathological hallmarks are β‐amyloid (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, but the …

Rho signaling in synaptic plasticity, memory, and brain disorders

H Zhang, Y Ben Zablah, H Zhang, Z Jia - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Memory impairments are associated with many brain disorders such as autism, Alzheimer's
disease, and depression. Forming memories involves modifications of synaptic transmission …

Tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and interferon-γ stimulate γ-secretase-mediated cleavage of amyloid precursor protein through a JNK-dependent MAPK …

YF Liao, BJ Wang, HT Cheng, LH Kuo… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
The deposition of the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide in neuritic plaques plays a critical role in the
pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ is generated through the proteolysis of …

Distinct cytokine profiles in human brains resilient to Alzheimer's pathology

I Barroeta-Espar, LD Weinstock, BG Perez-Nievas… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Our group has previously studied the brains of some unique individuals who are able to
tolerate robust amounts of Alzheimer's pathological lesions (amyloid plaques and …

Synaptic NMDA receptor activation stimulates α-secretase amyloid precursor protein processing and inhibits amyloid-β production

SE Hoey, RJ Williams, MS Perkinton - Journal of Neuroscience, 2009 - Soc Neuroscience
Altered amyloid precursor protein (APP) processing leading to increased production and
oligomerization of Aβ may contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Understanding how APP …

Novel CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

WT Hu, A Chen-Plotkin, SE Arnold, M Grossman… - Acta …, 2010 - Springer
Altered levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) peptides related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) are
associated with pathologic AD diagnosis, although cognitively normal subjects can also …

PDGF/PDGFR axis in the neural systems

S Sil, P Periyasamy, A Thangaraj, ET Chivero… - Molecular Aspects of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) and their receptors (PDGFRs) are expressed in
several cell types including the brain cells such as neuronal progenitors, neurons …

Gleevec inhibits β-amyloid production but not Notch cleavage

WJ Netzer, F Dou, D Cai, D Veach… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides, consisting mainly of 40 and 42 aa (Aβ40 and Aβ42, respectively),
are metabolites of the amyloid precursor protein and are believed to be major pathological …

β‐but not γ‐secretase proteolysis of APP causes synaptic and memory deficits in a mouse model of dementia

R Tamayev, S Matsuda, O Arancio… - EMBO molecular …, 2012 - embopress.org
A mutation in the BRI2/ITM2b gene causes loss of BRI2 protein leading to familial Danish
dementia (FDD). BRI2 deficiency of FDD provokes an increase in amyloid‐β precursor …

APP processing induced by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) yields several APP fragments in human and rat neuronal cells

G De Chiara, ME Marcocci, L Civitelli, R Argnani… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Lifelong latent infections of the trigeminal ganglion by the neurotropic herpes simplex virus
type 1 (HSV-1) are characterized by periodic reactivation. During these episodes, newly …