ApoE4: an emerging therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

M Safieh, AD Korczyn, DM Michaelson - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background The growing body of evidence indicating the heterogeneity of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), coupled with disappointing clinical studies directed at a fit-for-all therapy …

Anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids in the brain: physiological mechanisms and relevance to pharmacology

S Laye, A Nadjar, C Joffre, RP Bazinet - Pharmacological reviews, 2018 - ASPET
Classically, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were largely thought to be relatively inert
structural components of brain, largely important for the formation of cellular membranes …

[HTML][HTML] Brain delivery of supplemental docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

IC Arellanes, N Choe, V Solomon, X He, B Kavin… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Past clinical trials of docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) supplements for the
prevention of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia have used lower doses and have been …

Lipid transport and metabolism at the blood-brain interface: implications in health and disease

F Pifferi, B Laurent, M Plourde - Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Many prospective studies have shown that a diet enriched in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acids (n-3 PUFAs) can improve cognitive function during normal aging and prevent the …

[HTML][HTML] Brain docosahexaenoic acid uptake and metabolism

RJS Lacombe, R Chouinard-Watkins… - Molecular Aspects of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most abundant n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in the
brain where it serves to regulate several important processes and, in addition, serves as a …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship of omega-3 fatty acids with dementia and cognitive decline: evidence from prospective cohort studies of supplementation, dietary intake, and …

BZ Wei, L Li, CW Dong, CC Tan, W Xu… - The American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous data have linked omega-3 fatty acids with risk of dementia. We aimed to assess the
longitudinal relationships of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake as well as blood …

APOE Alleles and Diet in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

HN Yassine, CE Finch - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The APOE gene alleles modify human aging and the response to the diet at many levels
with diverse pleotropic effects from gut to brain. To understand the interactions of APOE …

Apolipoprotein E4 alters astrocyte fatty acid metabolism and lipid droplet formation

BC Farmer, J Kluemper, LA Johnson - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) serve as energy rich reservoirs and have been associated with
apolipoprotein E (APOE) and neurodegeneration. The E4 allele of APOE (E4) is the …

Precision Nutrition for Alzheimer's Prevention in ApoE4 Carriers

NG Norwitz, N Saif, IE Ariza, RS Isaacson - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The ApoE4 allele is the most well-studied genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, a
condition that is increasing in prevalence and remains without a cure. Precision nutrition …

Effects of DHA on cognitive dysfunction in aging and Alzheimer's disease: The mediating roles of ApoE

X Zhang, T Yuan, X Chen, X Liu, J Hu, Z Liu - Progress in Lipid Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) continues to rise due to the increasing aging
population. Among the various genetic factors associated with AD, apolipoprotein E (ApoE) …