The toxicity and polymorphism of β-amyloid oligomers

Y Huang, R Liu - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is widely accepted that β-amyloid oligomers (Aβos) play a key role in the progression of
Alzheimer's disease (AD) by inducing neuron damage and cognitive impairment, but Aβos …

[HTML][HTML] Olfactory neuropathology in Alzheimer's disease: a sign of ongoing neurodegeneration

G Son, A Jahanshahi, SJ Yoo, JT Boonstra… - BMB …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Olfactory neuropathology is a cause of olfactory loss in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Olfactory
dysfunction is also associated with memory and cognitive dysfunction and is an incidental …

Tanycytic TSPO inhibition induces lipophagy to regulate lipid metabolism and improve energy balance

S Kim, N Kim, S Park, Y Jeon, J Lee, SJ Yoo, JW Lee… - Autophagy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hypothalamic glial cells named tanycytes, which line the 3rd ventricle (3V), are components
of the hypothalamic network that regulates a diverse array of metabolic functions for energy …

Alzheimer's disease: what can we learn from the peripheral olfactory system?

M Dibattista, S Pifferi, A Menini, J Reisert - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The sense of smell has been shown to deteriorate in patients with some neurodegenerative
disorders. In Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), decreased ability to …

Longitudinal profiling of oligomeric Aβ in human nasal discharge reflecting cognitive decline in probable Alzheimer's disease

SJ Yoo, G Son, J Bae, SY Kim, YK Yoo, D Park… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Despite clinical evidence indicating a close relationship between olfactory dysfunction and
Alzheimer's disease (AD), further investigations are warranted to determine the diagnostic …

Novel diagnostic tools for identifying cognitive impairment using olfactory-stimulated functional near-infrared spectroscopy: patient-level, single-group, diagnostic trial

J Kim, DK Yon, KY Choi, JJ Lee, N Kim, KH Lee… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Basic studies suggest that olfactory dysfunction and functional near-infrared
spectroscopy (fNIRS) can be used as tools for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment …

Olfactory evaluation in Alzheimer's disease model mice

J Zhang, Z Zhao, S Sun, J Li, Y Wang, J Dong, S Yang… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Olfactory dysfunction is considered a pre-cognitive biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Because the olfactory system is highly conserved across species, mouse models …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin synthesized in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus regulates pituitary growth hormone production

J Lee, K Kim, JH Cho, JY Bae, TP O'Leary… - JCI insight, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Evidence has mounted that insulin can be synthesized in various brain regions, including
the hypothalamus. However, the distribution and functions of insulin-expressing cells in the …

Progressive signaling changes in the olfactory nerve of patients with Alzheimer's disease

P Bathini, A Mottas, M Jaquet, E Brai, L Alberi - Neurobiology of aging, 2019 - Elsevier
Olfaction declines with aging and appears to be a prodromal sign of cognitive decline in
progressive neurodegenerative diseases. Nevertheless, very little is known about the …

[HTML][HTML] Odorant Binding Proteins: a key player in the sense of smell

G Archunan - Bioinformation, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Olfaction is an important mechanism by which humans and animals communicate with
environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) play crucial role in the olfactory mechanism …