Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

T Guo, D Zhang, Y Zeng, TY Huang, H Xu… - Molecular …, 2020 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder seen in age-
dependent dementia. There is currently no effective treatment for AD, which may be …

A genetic cause of Alzheimer disease: mechanistic insights from Down syndrome

FK Wiseman, T Al-Janabi, J Hardy… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Down syndrome, which arises in individuals carrying an extra copy of chromosome 21, is
associated with a greatly increased risk of early-onset Alzheimer disease. It is thought that …

New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

C Bellenguez, F Küçükali, IE Jansen, L Kleineidam… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …

TREM2 is a receptor for β-amyloid that mediates microglial function

Y Zhao, X Wu, X Li, LL Jiang, X Gui, Y Liu, Y Sun… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Mutations in triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) have been linked to
increased Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. Neurobiological functions of TREM2 and its …

Dementia in Down's syndrome

C Ballard, W Mobley, J Hardy, G Williams… - The Lancet …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Down's syndrome is the most common genetic cause of learning difficulties, and individuals
with this condition represent the largest group of people with dementia under the age of 50 …

Pathophysiological role of purines and pyrimidines in neurodevelopment: unveiling new pharmacological approaches to congenital brain diseases

M Fumagalli, D Lecca, MP Abbracchio… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, a substantial body of evidence has emerged demonstrating that purine and
pyrimidine synthesis and metabolism play major roles in controlling embryonic and fetal …

Roles of the miR-155 in neuroinflammation and neurological disorders: a potent biological and therapeutic target

SH Rastegar-Moghaddam… - Cellular and molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the development and progression of neurological
disorders. MicroRNA-155 (miR-155), a miR is known to play in inflammatory responses, is …

Contribution of the Presenilins in the cell biology, structure and function of γ-secretase

A Escamilla-Ayala, R Wouters, R Sannerud… - Seminars in cell & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract γ-Secretase cleavage is essential for many biological processes and its
dysregulation is linked to disease, including cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Therefore …

A molecular code for endosomal recycling of phosphorylated cargos by the SNX27–retromer complex

T Clairfeuille, C Mas, ASM Chan, Z Yang… - Nature structural & …, 2016 - nature.com
Recycling of internalized receptors from endosomal compartments is essential for the
receptors' cell-surface homeostasis. Sorting nexin 27 (SNX27) cooperates with the retromer …

Sorting nexins in protein homeostasis

SE Hanley, KF Cooper - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Protein homeostasis is maintained by removing misfolded, damaged, or excess proteins and
damaged organelles from the cell by three major pathways; the ubiquitin-proteasome …