Mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

M Yokoyama, H Kobayashi, L Tatsumi… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory loss
and personality changes, eventually leading to dementia. The pathological hallmarks of AD …

If amyloid drives Alzheimer disease, why have anti-amyloid therapies not yet slowed cognitive decline?

C Haass, D Selkoe - PLoS biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Strong genetic evidence supports an imbalance between production and clearance of
amyloid β-protein (Aβ) in people with Alzheimer disease (AD). Microglia that are potentially …

Bidirectional relationship between sleep and Alzheimer's disease: role of amyloid, tau, and other factors

C Wang, DM Holtzman - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020 - nature.com
As we age, we experience changes in our nighttime sleep and daytime wakefulness.
Individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease (AD) can develop sleep problems even before …

Autophagy and neurodegeneration: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

FM Menzies, A Fleming, A Caricasole, CF Bento… - Neuron, 2017 - cell.com
Autophagy is a conserved pathway that delivers cytoplasmic contents to the lysosome for
degradation. Here we consider its roles in neuronal health and disease. We review …

Aβ profiles generated by Alzheimer's disease causing PSEN1 variants determine the pathogenicity of the mutation and predict age at disease onset

D Petit, SG Fernández, KM Zoltowska, T Enzlein… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD), caused by mutations in Presenilin (PSEN1/2) and
Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) genes, is associated with an early age at onset (AAO) of …

Inconsistencies and controversies surrounding the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease

GP Morris, IA Clark, B Vissel - Acta neuropathologica communications, 2014 - Springer
The amyloid hypothesis has driven drug development strategies for Alzheimer's disease for
over 20 years. We review why accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomers is generally …

Inflammatory aspects of Alzheimer's disease

P Botella Lucena, MT Heneka - Acta Neuropathologica, 2024 - Springer
Alzheimer´ s disease (AD) stands out as the most common chronic neurodegenerative
disorder. AD is characterized by progressive cognitive decline and memory loss, with …

Advancements in the development of multi-target directed ligands for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

N Kumar, V Kumar, P Anand, V Kumar… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial irreversible neurological disorder which results
in cognitive impairment, loss of cholinergic neurons in synapses of the basal forebrain and …

The amyloid beta peptide: a chemist's perspective. Role in Alzheimer's and fibrillization

IW Hamley - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
This review is concerned with the role of fibrillization of the amyloid β (Aβ)-peptide in
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The perspective is that of a physical chemist, and one aim is to …

The cellular model for Alzheimer's disease research: PC12 cells

D **e, T Deng, Z Zhai, T Sun, Y Xu - Frontiers in molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative disease
characterized by progressive cognitive decline and irreversible memory impairment …