Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future
Amyloid diseases are global epidemics with profound health, social and economic
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …
implications and yet remain without a cure. This dire situation calls for research into the …
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 …
and personality changes, eventually leading to dementia. The pathological hallmarks of AD …
Oxidative stress and beta amyloid in Alzheimer's disease. Which comes first: the chicken or the egg?
The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease involves β amyloid (Aβ) accumulation known to
induce synaptic dysfunction and neurodegeneration. The brain's vulnerability to oxidative …
induce synaptic dysfunction and neurodegeneration. The brain's vulnerability to oxidative …
Alzheimer's disease: targeting the cholinergic system
TH Ferreira-Vieira, IM Guimaraes… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Acetylcholine (ACh) has a crucial role in the peripheral and central nervous systems. The
enzyme choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) is responsible for synthesizing ACh from acetyl …
enzyme choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) is responsible for synthesizing ACh from acetyl …
Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
J Cummings, AML Osse, D Cammann, J Powell… - BioDrugs, 2024 - Springer
Two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), aducanumab and lecanemab, have received
accelerated approval from the US FDA for initiation of treatment in early Alzheimer's disease …
accelerated approval from the US FDA for initiation of treatment in early Alzheimer's disease …
Update on Alzheimer's disease therapy and prevention strategies
WV Graham, A Bonito-Oliva… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the primary cause of age-related dementia. Effective strategies
to prevent and treat AD remain elusive despite major efforts to understand its basic biology …
to prevent and treat AD remain elusive despite major efforts to understand its basic biology …
Therapeutic B-cell depletion reverses progression of Alzheimer's disease
The function of B cells in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not fully understood. While
immunoglobulins that target amyloid beta (Aβ) may interfere with plaque formation and …
immunoglobulins that target amyloid beta (Aβ) may interfere with plaque formation and …
Amyloid beta: structure, biology and structure-based therapeutic development
Amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) is produced through the proteolytic processing of a
transmembrane protein, amyloid precursor protein (APP), by β-and γ-secretases. Aβ …
transmembrane protein, amyloid precursor protein (APP), by β-and γ-secretases. Aβ …
Using mice to model Alzheimer's dementia: an overview of the clinical disease and the preclinical behavioral changes in 10 mouse models
The goal of this review is to discuss how behavioral tests in mice relate to the pathological
and neuropsychological features seen in human Alzheimer's disease (AD), and present a …
and neuropsychological features seen in human Alzheimer's disease (AD), and present a …
Targeting protein aggregation for the treatment of degenerative diseases
YS Eisele, C Monteiro, C Fearns… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2015 - nature.com
The aggregation of specific proteins is hypothesized to underlie several degenerative
diseases, which are collectively known as amyloid disorders. However, the mechanistic …
diseases, which are collectively known as amyloid disorders. However, the mechanistic …