The role of inflammasomes in vascular cognitive impairment

L Poh, WL Sim, DG Jo, QN Dinh, GR Drummond… - Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
There is an increasing prevalence of Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) worldwide, and
several studies have suggested that Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion (CCH) plays a critical …

Iron, myelin, and the brain: neuroimaging meets neurobiology

HE Möller, L Bossoni, JR Connor, RR Crichton… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
Although iron is crucial for neuronal functioning, many aspects of cerebral iron biology await
clarification. The ability to quantify specific iron forms in the living brain would open new …

The kappa opioid receptor: a promising therapeutic target for multiple pathologies

ML Dalefield, B Scouller, R Bibi… - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Kappa-opioid receptors (KOR) are widely expressed throughout the central nervous system,
where they modulate a range of physiological processes depending on their location …

[HTML][HTML] The diamagnetic component map from quantitative susceptibility map** (QSM) source separation reveals pathological alteration in Alzheimer's disease …

M Ahmed, J Chen, A Arani, ML Senjem, PM Cogswell… - Neuroimage, 2023 - Elsevier
A sensitive and accurate imaging technique capable of tracking the disease progression of
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) driven amnestic dementia would be beneficial. A currently …

Myelin in Alzheimer's disease: culprit or bystander?

M Maitre, H Jeltsch-David, NG Okechukwu… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with neuronal and synaptic
losses due to the accumulation of toxic amyloid β (Αβ) peptide oligomers, plaques, and …

Probing myelin content of the human brain with MRI: A review

GF Piredda, T Hilbert, JP Thiran… - Magnetic resonance in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid and efficient transmission of electric signals among neurons of vertebrates is ensured
by myelin‐insulating sheaths surrounding axons. Human cognition, sensation, and motor …

From menopause to neurodegeneration—molecular basis and potential therapy

YJ Cheng, CH Lin, HY Lane - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The impacts of menopause on neurodegenerative diseases, especially the changes in
steroid hormones, have been well described in cell models, animal models, and humans …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into human cerebral white matter maturation and degeneration across the adult lifespan

M Kiely, C Triebswetter, LE Cortina, Z Gong… - Neuroimage, 2022 - Elsevier
White matter (WM) microstructural properties change across the adult lifespan and with
neuronal diseases. Understanding microstructural changes due to aging is paramount to …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the association between cerebral iron content and myelin content in normative aging using quantitative magnetic resonance neuroimaging

N Khattar, C Triebswetter, M Kiely, L Ferrucci… - Neuroimage, 2021 - Elsevier
Myelin loss and iron accumulation are cardinal features of aging and various
neurodegenerative diseases. Oligodendrocytes incorporate iron as a metabolic substrate for …

Myelin repair in Alzheimer's disease: a review of biological pathways and potential therapeutics

LR Hirschfeld, SL Risacher, K Nho… - Translational …, 2022 - Springer
This literature review investigates the significant overlap between myelin-repair signaling
pathways and pathways known to contribute to hallmark pathologies of Alzheimer's disease …