Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

T Guo, D Zhang, Y Zeng, TY Huang, H Xu… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder seen in age-
dependent dementia. There is currently no effective treatment for AD, which may be …

Inflammation: the link between comorbidities, genetics, and Alzheimer's disease

EA Newcombe, J Camats-Perna, ML Silva… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, most cases of which lack a clear
causative event. This has made the disease difficult to characterize and, thus, diagnose …

The endosomal-lysosomal system: from acidification and cargo sorting to neurodegeneration

YB Hu, EB Dammer, RJ Ren, G Wang - Translational neurodegeneration, 2015 - Springer
The endosomal-lysosomal system is made up of a set of intracellular membranous
compartments that dynamically interconvert, which is comprised of early endosomes …

Apolipoprotein E and its receptors in Alzheimer's disease: pathways, pathogenesis and therapy

G Bu - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2009 - nature.com
The vast majority of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases are late-onset and their development is
probably influenced by both genetic and environmental risk factors. A strong genetic risk …

A subset of NSAIDs lower amyloidogenic Aβ42 independently of cyclooxygenase activity

S Weggen, JL Eriksen, P Das, SA Sagi, R Wang… - Nature, 2001 - nature.com
Epidemiological studies have documented a reduced prevalence of Alzheimer's disease
among users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),,,,. It has been proposed that …

Amyloid-beta: a crucial factor in Alzheimer's disease

S Sadigh-Eteghad, B Sabermarouf, A Majdi… - Medical principles and …, 2015 - karger.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of dementia which affects people older
than 60 years of age. In AD, the dysregulation of the amyloid-beta (Aβ) level leads to the …

LRP: a multifunctional scavenger and signaling receptor

J Herz, DK Strickland - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2001 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The LDL receptor–related protein (LRP) is larger than but structurally similar to other
members of the LDL receptor gene family, an ancient family of endocytic receptors (1–3) …

Insulin in the brain: there and back again

WA Banks, JB Owen, MA Erickson - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2012 - Elsevier
Insulin performs unique functions within the CNS. Produced nearly exclusively by the
pancreas, insulin crosses the blood–brain barrier (BBB) using a saturable transporter …

LRP/amyloid β-peptide interaction mediates differential brain efflux of Aβ isoforms

R Deane, Z Wu, A Sagare, J Davis, S Du Yan, K Hamm… - Neuron, 2004 - cell.com
LRP (low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein) is linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Here, we report amyloid β-peptide Aβ40 binds to immobilized LRP clusters II and IV with …

Evidence that amyloid beta-peptide-induced lipid peroxidation and its sequelae in Alzheimer's disease brain contribute to neuronal death

DA Butterfield, A Castegna, CM Lauderback… - Neurobiology of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Amyloid β-peptide [Aβ (1–42)] is central to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD),
and the AD brain is under intense oxidative stress, including membrane lipid peroxidation …