Antibiotics, gut microbiota, and Alzheimer's disease

F Angelucci, K Cechova, J Amlerova, J Hort - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2019 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease whose various pathophysiological
aspects are still being investigated. Recently, it has been hypothesized that AD may be …

Old drugs as new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

F Durães, M Pinto, E Sousa - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are increasing in number, given that the general global
population is becoming older. They manifest themselves through mechanisms that are not …

Effect of nutrition on neurodegenerative diseases. A systematic review

VE Bianchi, PF Herrera, R Laura - Nutritional neuroscience, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive functional loss of
neurons in the brain, causing cognitive impairment and motoneuron disability. Although …

Alzheimer's amyloid-β is an antimicrobial peptide: a review of the evidence

ML Gosztyla, HM Brothers… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
The amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide has long been considered to be the driving force behind
Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, clinical trials that have successfully reduced Aβ burden …

Time to test antibacterial therapy in Alzheimer's disease

F Panza, M Lozupone, V Solfrizzi, M Watling… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Alzheimer's disease is associated with cerebral accumulation of amyloid-β peptide and
hyperphosphorylated tau. In the past 28 years, huge efforts have been made in attempting to …

Programmed ageing: decline of stem cell renewal, immunosenescence, and Alzheimer's disease

R Lathe, D St. Clair - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The characteristic maximum lifespan varies enormously across animal species from a few
hours to hundreds of years. This argues that maximum lifespan, and the ageing process that …

Herpes simplex virus type 1 and other pathogens are key causative factors in sporadic Alzheimer's disease

SA Harris, EA Harris - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2015 - content.iospress.com
This review focuses on research in epidemiology, neuropathology, molecular biology, and
genetics regarding the hypothesis that pathogens interact with susceptibility genes and are …

The gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease: Complex and bidirectional interactions

R Tarawneh, E Penhos - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural and functional alterations to the gut microbiome, referred to as gut dysbiosis, have
emerged as potential key mediators of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer disease (AD) …

Oral microbiota and Alzheimer's disease: Do all roads lead to Rome?

A Sureda, M Daglia, SA Castilla, N Sanadgol… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative pathology affecting milions of
people worldwide associated with deposition of senile plaques. While the genetic and …

P‐glycoprotein: a role in the export of amyloid‐β in Alzheimer's disease?

AB Chai, GKF Leung, R Callaghan… - The FEBS …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of amyloid‐β (Aβ) peptides is a key histopathological feature of the
Alzheimer's brain. Defective clearance mechanisms result in toxic levels of soluble Aβ40 …