Synaptic degeneration in Alzheimer disease

M Tzioras, RI McGeachan, CS Durrant… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Alzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive decline in older
individuals accompanied by the presence of two pathological protein aggregates—amyloid …

Excitotoxicity, calcium and mitochondria: a triad in synaptic neurodegeneration

M Verma, BN Lizama, CT Chu - Translational neurodegeneration, 2022 - Springer
Glutamate is the most commonly engaged neurotransmitter in the mammalian central
nervous system, acting to mediate excitatory neurotransmission. However, high levels of …

The physiological roles of tau and Aβ: implications for Alzheimer's disease pathology and therapeutics

SA Kent, TL Spires-Jones, CS Durrant - Acta neuropathologica, 2020 - Springer
Tau and amyloid beta (Aβ) are the prime suspects for driving pathology in Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and, as such, have become the focus of therapeutic development. Recent …

Microglia‐synapse engulfment via PtdSer‐TREM2 ameliorates neuronal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease models

J Rueda‐Carrasco, D Sokolova, SE Lee… - The EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Neuronal hyperactivity is a key feature of early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Genetic
studies in AD support that microglia act as potential cellular drivers of disease risk, but the …

Increased mitochondrial calcium levels associated with neuronal death in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

M Calvo-Rodriguez, SS Hou, AC Snyder… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Mitochondria contribute to shape intraneuronal Ca2+ signals. Excessive Ca2+ taken up by
mitochondria could lead to cell death. Amyloid beta (Aβ) causes cytosolic Ca2+ overload …

Inflammation context in Alzheimer's disease, a relationship intricate to define

C Novoa, P Salazar, P Cisternas, C Gherardelli… - Biological Research, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, is characterized by
the accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) and hyperphosphorylated tau protein aggregates …

Mitochondria and calcium in Alzheimer's disease: from cell signaling to neuronal cell death

M Calvo-Rodriguez, BJ Bacskai - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of almost all
neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Historically, a primary focus in …

Rodent models for Alzheimer disease

J Götz, LG Bodea, M Goedert - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
Animal models are indispensable tools for Alzheimer disease (AD) research. Over the
course of more than two decades, an increasing number of complementary rodent models …

Relationship between amyloid-β deposition and blood–brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

D Wang, F Chen, Z Han, Z Yin, X Ge… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Amyloid-β (Aβ) is the predominant pathologic protein in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The
production and deposition of Aβ are important factors affecting AD progression and …

Calcium dyshomeostasis in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

R Cascella, C Cecchi - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common age-related neurodegenerative disorder that
is characterized by amyloid β-protein deposition in senile plaques, neurofibrillary tangles …