Blood-to-brain communication in aging and rejuvenation

G Bieri, AB Schroer, SA Villeda - Nature neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Aging induces molecular, cellular and functional changes in the adult brain that drive
cognitive decline and increase vulnerability to dementia-related neurodegenerative …

Decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD): a systematic review and meta-analysis

TKS Ng, CSH Ho, WWS Tam, EH Kua… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Findings from previous studies reporting the levels of serum brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and individuals with mild cognitive …

β2-Microglobulin coaggregates with Aβ and contributes to amyloid pathology and cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease model mice

Y Zhao, Q Zheng, Y Hong, Y Gao, J Hu, M Lang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Extensive studies indicate that β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation is pivotal for Alzheimer's disease
(AD) progression; however, cumulative evidence suggests that Aβ itself is not sufficient to …

β2-microglobulin is a systemic pro-aging factor that impairs cognitive function and neurogenesis

LK Smith, Y He, JS Park, G Bieri, CE Snethlage, K Lin… - Nature medicine, 2015 - nature.com
Aging drives cognitive and regenerative impairments in the adult brain, increasing
susceptibility to neurodegenerative disorders in healthy individuals,,,. Experiments using …

Disease detection with molecular biomarkers: from chemistry of body fluids to nature-inspired chemical sensors

YY Broza, X Zhou, M Yuan, D Qu, Y Zheng… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
This article aims to review nature-inspired chemical sensors for enabling fast, relatively
inexpensive, and minimally (or non-) invasive diagnostics and follow-up of the health …

Multiscale causal networks identify VGF as a key regulator of Alzheimer's disease

ND Beckmann, WJ Lin, M Wang, AT Cohain… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Though discovered over 100 years ago, the molecular foundation of sporadic Alzheimer's
disease (AD) remains elusive. To better characterize the complex nature of AD, we …

[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation-based forensic age prediction using artificial neural networks and next generation sequencing

A Vidaki, D Ballard, A Aliferi, TH Miller… - Forensic Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ability to estimate the age of the donor from recovered biological material at a crime
scene can be of substantial value in forensic investigations. Aging can be complex and is …

Urinary proteome profiling for stratifying patients with familial Parkinson's disease

S Virreira Winter, O Karayel, MT Strauss… - EMBO molecular …, 2021 - embopress.org
The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) is increasing but the development of novel
treatment strategies and therapeutics altering the course of the disease would benefit from …

[HTML][HTML] Brain endothelial cells are exquisite sensors of age-related circulatory cues

MB Chen, AC Yang, H Yousef, D Lee, W Chen… - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
Brain endothelial cells (BECs) are key constituents of the blood-brain barrier (BBB),
protecting the brain from pathogens and restricting access of circulatory factors. Yet …

The extended granin family: structure, function, and biomedical implications

A Bartolomucci, R Possenti, SK Mahata… - Endocrine …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The chromogranins (chromogranin A and chromogranin B), secretogranins (secretogranin II
and secretogranin III), and additional related proteins (7B2, NESP55, proSAAS, and VGF) …