Bioinorganic chemistry of Alzheimer's disease

KP Kepp - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease (AD) 1− 3 is the most common form of dementia (estimated∼ 50− 60%
of all cases), associated with loss of memory (in particular episodic memory), cognitive …

Metals, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: a focus on iron, manganese and mercury

M Farina, DS Avila, JBT Da Rocha… - Neurochemistry …, 2013 - Elsevier
Essential metals are crucial for the maintenance of cell homeostasis. Among the 23
elements that have known physiological functions in humans, 12 are metals, including iron …

Fluorescent, MRI, and colorimetric chemical sensors for the first-row d-block metal ions

H Zhu, J Fan, B Wang, X Peng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Transition metals (d-blocks) are recognized as playing critical roles in biology, and they most
often act as cofactors in diverse enzymes; however, improper regulation of transition metal …

Resveratrol and neuroprotection: an insight into prospective therapeutic approaches against Alzheimer's disease from bench to bedside

F Islam, MH Nafady, MR Islam, S Saha, S Rashid… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and cognitive impairment;
yet, there is currently no treatment. A buildup of Aβ, tau protein phosphorylation, oxidative …

Copper in diseases and treatments, and copper‐based anticancer strategies

F Tisato, C Marzano, M Porchia… - Medicinal research …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Copper is found in all living organisms and is a crucial trace element in redox chemistry,
growth and development. It is important for the function of several enzymes and proteins …

Iron metabolism in oligodendrocytes and astrocytes, implications for myelination and remyelination

VT Cheli, J Correale, PM Paez, JM Pasquini - ASN neuro, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Iron is a key nutrient for normal central nervous system (CNS) development and function;
thus, iron deficiency as well as iron excess may result in harmful effects in the CNS …

Antioxidant activity of sulfur and selenium: a review of reactive oxygen species scavenging, glutathione peroxidase, and metal-binding antioxidant mechanisms

EE Battin, JL Brumaghim - Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2009 - Springer
It is well known that oxidation caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a major cause of
cellular damage and death and has been implicated in cancer, neurodegenerative, and …

Iron behaving badly: inappropriate iron chelation as a major contributor to the aetiology of vascular and other progressive inflammatory and degenerative diseases

DB Kell - BMC medical genomics, 2009 - Springer
Background The production of peroxide and superoxide is an inevitable consequence of
aerobic metabolism, and while these particular'reactive oxygen species'(ROSs) can exhibit a …

Oxidative stress and neurodegeneration: the involvement of iron

A Carocci, A Catalano, MS Sinicropi, G Genchi - Biometals, 2018 - Springer
Many evidences indicate that oxidative stress plays a significant role in a variety of human
disease states, including neurodegenerative diseases. Iron is an essential metal for almost …

Air Pollution, Oxidative Stress, and Alzheimer′ s Disease

PV Moulton, W Yang - Journal of environmental and public …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer′ s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia affecting millions of
people worldwide and will continue to affect millions more with population aging on the rise …