Fibrinogen in neurological diseases: mechanisms, imaging and therapeutics

MA Petersen, JK Ryu, K Akassoglou - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
The blood coagulation protein fibrinogen is deposited in the brain in a wide range of
neurological diseases and traumatic injuries with blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption …

Heparin: An old drug for new clinical applications

P Wang, L Chi, Z Zhang, H Zhao, F Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heparin, an old but first-line anticoagulant, has been used over a century. It is a
heterogeneous, linear, highly sulfated, anionic glycosaminoglycan with a broad distribution …

ApoE and Aβ in Alzheimer's disease: accidental encounters or partners?

T Kanekiyo, H Xu, G Bu - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Among the three human apolipoprotein E (apoE) isoforms, apoE4 increases the risk of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). While transporting cholesterol is a primary function, apoE also …

Natural compounds for Alzheimer's disease therapy: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies

S Andrade, MJ Ramalho, JA Loureiro… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder related with the increase of age
and it is the main cause of dementia in the world. AD affects cognitive functions, such as …

Alzheimer's disease

K Blennow, MJ de Leon, H Zetterberg - The lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Research advances have
enabled detailed understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of the hallmarks of the …

Heparan sulfate: biosynthesis, structure, and function

JP Li, M Kusche-Gullberg - International review of cell and molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans (PGs) are ubiquitously expressed on cell surfaces and
in the extracellular matrix of most animal tissues, having essential functions in development …

The role of the anaphylatoxins in health and disease

A Klos, AJ Tenner, KO Johswich, RR Ager, ES Reis… - Molecular …, 2009 - Elsevier
The anaphylatoxin (AT) C3a, C5a and C5a-desArg are generally considered pro-
inflammatory polypeptides generated after proteolytic cleavage of C3 and C5 in response to …

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease-related pathology

F Kosel, JMS Pelley, TB Franklin - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Transgenic mouse models have been used extensively to model the cognitive impairments
arising from Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related pathology. However, less is known about the …

Complement in the brain

R Veerhuis, HM Nielsen, AJ Tenner - Molecular immunology, 2011 - Elsevier
The brain is considered to be an immune privileged site, because the blood–brain barrier
limits entry of blood borne cells and proteins into the central nervous system (CNS). As a …

Natural products as a source of Alzheimer's drug leads

P Williams, A Sorribas, MJR Howes - Natural product reports, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2010 This review focuses on recent developments in the use of natural
products as therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease. The compounds span a diverse array of …