Amyloid β-based therapy for Alzheimer's disease: challenges, successes and future

Y Zhang, H Chen, R Li, K Sterling… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Amyloid β protein (Aβ) is the main component of neuritic plaques in Alzheimer's disease
(AD), and its accumulation has been considered as the molecular driver of Alzheimer's …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis and their involvement in brain diseases

I Costa, DJ Barbosa, S Benfeito, V Silva… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is a type of regulated cell death characterized by intracellular accumulation of
iron and reactive oxygen species, inhibition of system Xc-, glutathione depletion …

Ferroptosis mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative diseases

CO Reichert, FA de Freitas, J Sampaio-Silva… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ferroptosis is a type of cell death that was described less than a decade ago. It is caused by
the excess of free intracellular iron that leads to lipid (hydro) peroxidation. Iron is essential …

Development of multifunctional molecules as potential therapeutic candidates for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the …

MG Savelieff, G Nam, J Kang, HJ Lee, M Lee… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Neurodegenerative diseases pose a substantial socioeconomic burden on society.
Unfortunately, the aging world population and lack of effective cures foreshadow a negative …

Simultaneous Fe2+/Fe3+ imaging shows Fe3+ over Fe2+ enrichment in Alzheimer's disease mouse brain

Y Wu, SF Torabi, RJ Lake, S Hong, Z Yu, P Wu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Visualizing redox-active metal ions, such as Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions, are essential for
understanding their roles in biological processes and human diseases. Despite the …

Curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), and its effects on health

B Kocaadam, N Şanlier - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a type of herb belonging to ginger family, which is widely
grown in southern and south western tropical Asia region. Turmeric, which has an …

Amyloid-β and tau complexity—towards improved biomarkers and targeted therapies

JC Polanco, C Li, LG Bodea… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Most neurodegenerative diseases are proteinopathies, which are characterized by the
aggregation of misfolded proteins. Although many proteins have an intrinsic propensity to …

The role of oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease

V Dias, E Junn, MM Mouradian - Journal of Parkinson's …, 2013 - content.iospress.com
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in
Parkinson's disease (PD). Disruptions in the physiologic maintenance of the redox potential …

Free radicals and polyphenols: The redox chemistry of neurodegenerative diseases

S Losada-Barreiro, C Bravo-Diaz - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
The oxidation of bioorganic materials by air and, particularly, the oxidative stress involved in
the cell loss and other pathologies associated with neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are …

Implications of peptide assemblies in amyloid diseases

PC Ke, MA Sani, F Ding, A Kakinen, I Javed… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Neurodegenerative disorders and type 2 diabetes are global epidemics compromising the
quality of life of millions worldwide, with profound social and economic implications. Despite …