Sex and the development of Alzheimer's disease

CJ Pike - Journal of neuroscience research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Men and women exhibit differences in the development and progression of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). The factors underlying the sex differences in AD are not well understood. This …

Endogenous and exogenous estrogen exposures: how women's reproductive health can drive brain aging and inform Alzheimer's prevention

S Jett, N Malviya, E Schelbaum, G Jang… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
After advanced age, female sex is the major risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease
(AD), the most common cause of dementia affecting over 24 million people worldwide. The …

Estrogen synthesis and signaling pathways during aging: from periphery to brain

J Cui, Y Shen, R Li - Trends in molecular medicine, 2013 - cell.com
Estrogens are the primary female sex hormones and play important roles in both
reproductive and non-reproductive systems. Estrogens can be synthesized in non …

[HTML][HTML] Role of estrogen and other sex hormones in brain aging. Neuroprotection and DNA repair

S Zárate, T Stevnsner, R Gredilla - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Aging is an inevitable biological process characterized by a progressive decline in
physiological function and increased susceptibility to disease. The detrimental effects of …

Female sex and Alzheimer's risk: the menopause connection

O Scheyer, A Rahman, H Hristov, C Berkowitz… - The journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Along with advanced age and apolipoprotein E (APOE)-4 genotype, female sex is a major
risk factor for develo** late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). Considering that AD …

The ageing cortical synapse: hallmarks and implications for cognitive decline

JH Morrison, MG Baxter - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2012 - nature.com
Normal ageing is associated with impairments in cognitive function, including memory.
These impairments are linked, not to a loss of neurons in the forebrain, but to specific and …

Estrogen: a master regulator of bioenergetic systems in the brain and body

JR Rettberg, J Yao, RD Brinton - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
Estrogen is a fundamental regulator of the metabolic system of the female brain and body.
Within the brain, estrogen regulates glucose transport, aerobic glycolysis, and mitochondrial …

Perimenopause as a neurological transition state

RD Brinton, J Yao, F Yin, WJ Mack… - Nature reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Perimenopause is a midlife transition state experienced by women that occurs in the context
of a fully functioning neurological system and results in reproductive senescence. Although …

Sex differences in Alzheimer risk: Brain imaging of endocrine vs chronologic aging

L Mosconi, V Berti, C Quinn, P McHugh, G Petrongolo… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: This observational multimodality brain imaging study investigates emergence of
endophenotypes of late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) risk during endocrine transition states …

Postmenopausal hormone therapy: an Endocrine Society scientific statement

RJ Santen, DC Allred, SP Ardoin… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Our objective was to provide a scholarly review of the published literature on
menopausal hormonal therapy (MHT), make scientifically valid assessments of the available …