Revisiting the cholinergic hypothesis in Alzheimer's disease: emerging evidence from translational and clinical research
Scientific evidence collected over the past 4 decades suggests that a loss of cholinergic
innervation in the cerebral cortex of patients with Alzheimer's disease is an early pathogenic …
innervation in the cerebral cortex of patients with Alzheimer's disease is an early pathogenic …
[HTML][HTML] Memantine and cholinesterase inhibitors: complementary mechanisms in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
CG Parsons, W Danysz, A Dekundy, I Pulte - Neurotoxicity research, 2013 - Springer
This review describes the preclinical mechanisms that may underlie the increased
therapeutic benefit of combination therapy—with the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor …
therapeutic benefit of combination therapy—with the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor …
Upregulation of choline acetyltransferase activity in hippocampus and frontal cortex of elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment
ST DeKosky, MD Ikonomovic, SD Styren… - Annals of Neurology …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In Alzheimer's disease (AD), loss of cortical and hippocampal choline acetyltransferase
(ChAT) activity has been correlated with dementia severity and disease duration, and it …
(ChAT) activity has been correlated with dementia severity and disease duration, and it …
The cholinergic lesion of Alzheimer's disease: pivotal factor or side show?
M Mesulam - Learning & memory, 2004 - learnmem.cshlp.org
A profound loss of cortical cholinergic innervation is a nearlyinvariant feature of advanced
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The temporal course of this lesion and its relationship to other …
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The temporal course of this lesion and its relationship to other …
Chronic ethanol consumption: from neuroadaptation to neurodegeneration
F Fadda, ZL Rossetti - Progress in neurobiology, 1998 - Elsevier
In this review first we evaluate evidence on the role of the neurobiological alterations
induced by chronic ethanol consumption in the development of ethanol tolerance …
induced by chronic ethanol consumption in the development of ethanol tolerance …
The interplay of neurotransmitters in Alzheimer's disease
PT Francis - CNS spectrums, 2005 - cambridge.org
Evidence exists for both cholinergic and glutamatergic involvement in the etiology of
Alzheimer's disease. Acetylcholine (ACh), a neurotransmitter essential for processing …
Alzheimer's disease. Acetylcholine (ACh), a neurotransmitter essential for processing …
Cholinesterase inhibitors used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: the relationship between pharmacological effects and clinical efficacy
DG Wilkinson, PT Francis, E Schwam, J Payne-Parrish - Drugs & aging, 2004 - Springer
The deficiency in cholinergic neurotransmission in Alzheimer's disease has led to the
development of cholinesterase inhibitors as the first-line treatment for symptoms of this …
development of cholinesterase inhibitors as the first-line treatment for symptoms of this …
[HTML][HTML] Neuroplasticity failure in Alzheimer's disease: bridging the gap between plaques and tangles
MM Mesulam - Neuron, 1999 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a predominantly amnestic dementia that arises on a
neuropathological background of amyloid plaques (AP) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT). A …
neuropathological background of amyloid plaques (AP) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT). A …
Traumatic brain injury as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease: a review
TC Lye, EA Shores - Neuropsychology review, 2000 - Springer
Accumulating epidemiological evidence implicates traumatic brain injury as a pathogenic
agent in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Considering the increase in the …
agent in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Considering the increase in the …
The effects of nicotine on attention, information processing, and short-term memory in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type
B Sahakian, G Jones, R Levy, J Gray… - The British Journal of …, 1989 - cambridge.org
Nicotine in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT) producted a significant and
marked improvement in discriminative sensitivity and reaction times on a computerised test …
marked improvement in discriminative sensitivity and reaction times on a computerised test …