Lipid metabolism and Alzheimer's disease: clinical evidence, mechanistic link and therapeutic promise

F Yin - The FEBS journal, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age‐associated neurodegenerative disorder with
multifactorial etiology, intersecting genetic and environmental risk factors, and a lack of …

Progranulin as a therapeutic target in neurodegenerative diseases

H Rhinn, N Tatton, S McCaughey, M Kurnellas… - Trends in …, 2022‏ - cell.com
Progranulin (PGRN, encoded by the GRN gene) plays a key role in the development,
survival, function, and maintenance of neurons and microglia in the mammalian brain. It …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid accumulation induced by APOE4 impairs microglial surveillance of neuronal-network activity

MB Victor, N Leary, X Luna, HS Meharena… - Cell Stem Cell, 2022‏ - cell.com
Summary Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) is the greatest known genetic risk factor for
develo** sporadic Alzheimer's disease. How the interaction of APOE4 microglia with …

The metal ion hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease and the anti-neuroinflammatory effect of metal chelators

LL Chen, YG Fan, LX Zhao, Q Zhang, ZY Wang - Bioorganic chemistry, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by the β-amyloid protein (Aβ) deposition
and tau hyperphosphorylation, is the most common dementia with uncertain etiology. The …

[HTML][HTML] Apolipoprotein E in lipid metabolism and neurodegenerative disease

LG Yang, ZM March, RA Stephenson… - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2023‏ - cell.com
Dysregulation of lipid metabolism has emerged as a central component of many
neurodegenerative diseases. Variants of the lipid transport protein, apolipoprotein E …

Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer disease: risk, mechanisms and therapy

CC Liu, T Kanekiyo, H Xu, G Bu - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2013‏ - nature.com
Abstract Apolipoprotein E (Apo-E) is a major cholesterol carrier that supports lipid transport
and injury repair in the brain. APOE polymorphic alleles are the main genetic determinants …

Cholesterol metabolism and homeostasis in the brain

J Zhang, Q Liu - Protein & cell, 2015‏ - academic.oup.com
Cholesterol is an essential component for neuronal physiology not only during development
stage but also in the adult life. Cholesterol metabolism in brain is independent from that in …

Brain cell type-specific cholesterol metabolism and implications for learning and memory

D Li, J Zhang, Q Liu - Trends in neurosciences, 2022‏ - cell.com
Cholesterol homeostasis is vital for brain function. Brain cholesterol is locally synthesized,
with varying synthesis capacities across different cell types. Moreover, brain cholesterol …

LRP1 is a neuronal receptor for α-synuclein uptake and spread

K Chen, YA Martens, A Meneses, DH Ryu, W Lu… - Molecular …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background The aggregation and spread of α-synuclein (α-Syn) protein and related
neuronal toxicity are the key pathological features of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Lewy …

Role of LRP1 in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: evidence from clinical and preclinical studies: Thematic Review Series: ApoE and Lipid Homeostasis in …

M Shinohara, M Tachibana, T Kanekiyo, G Bu - Journal of lipid research, 2017‏ - ASBMB
Among the LDL receptor (LDLR) family members, the roles of LDLR-related protein (LRP) 1
in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), especially late-onset AD, have been the …