Cellular and pathological functions of tau

C Parra Bravo, SA Naguib, L Gan - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Tau protein is involved in various cellular processes, including having a canonical role in
binding and stabilization of microtubules in neurons. Tauopathies are neurodegenerative …

Mitophagy and Alzheimer's disease: cellular and molecular mechanisms

JS Kerr, BA Adriaanse, NH Greig, MP Mattson… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
Neurons affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience mitochondrial dysfunction and a
bioenergetic deficit that occurs early and promotes the disease-defining amyloid beta …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria as potential targets in Alzheimer disease therapy: an update

G Cenini, W Voos - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive and deleterious neurodegenerative disorder that
affects mostly the elderly population. At the moment, no effective treatments are available in …

Stress weakens prefrontal networks: molecular insults to higher cognition

AFT Arnsten - Nature neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
A variety of cognitive disorders are worsened by stress exposure and involve dysfunction of
the newly evolved prefrontal cortex (PFC). Exposure to acute, uncontrollable stress …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into manganese superoxide dismutase and human diseases

M Liu, X Sun, B Chen, R Dai, Z Xi, H Xu - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Redox equilibria and the modulation of redox signalling play crucial roles in physiological
processes. Overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) disrupts the body's antioxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Mitophagy in Alzheimer's disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases

Q Cai, YY Jeong - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a central aspect of aging and neurodegenerative diseases,
including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and …

[HTML][HTML] Microglial cell dysregulation in brain aging and neurodegeneration

R Von Bernhardi, L Eugenín-von Bernhardi… - Frontiers in aging …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Aging is the main risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases. In aging, microglia undergoes
phenotypic changes compatible with their activation. Glial activation can lead to …

Oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease

Z Chen, C Zhong - Neuroscience bulletin, 2014 - Springer
Oxidative stress plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a
devastating disease of the elderly. The brain is more vulnerable than other organs to …

Mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases and the potential countermeasure

Y Wang, E Xu, PR Musich, F Lin - CNS neuroscience & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria not only supply the energy for cell function, but also take part in cell signaling.
This review describes the dysfunctions of mitochondria in aging and neurodegenerative …

Oxidative stress and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer′ s disease

Y Zhao, B Zhao - Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer′ s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease that causes
dementia in the elderly. Patients with AD suffer a gradual deterioration of memory and other …