The probabilistic model of Alzheimer disease: the amyloid hypothesis revised

GB Frisoni, D Altomare, DR Thal, F Ribaldi… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The current conceptualization of Alzheimer disease (AD) is driven by the amyloid
hypothesis, in which a deterministic chain of events leads from amyloid deposition and then …

Ageing as a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease

Y Hou, X Dan, M Babbar, Y Wei… - Nature reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Ageing is the primary risk factor for most neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer
disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD). One in ten individuals aged≥ 65 years has AD …

APOE4 impairs myelination via cholesterol dysregulation in oligodendrocytes

JW Blanchard, LA Akay, J Davila-Velderrain… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
APOE4 is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease,–. However, the effects of
APOE4 on the human brain are not fully understood, limiting opportunities to develop …

The ageing brain: molecular and cellular basis of neurodegeneration

S Azam, ME Haque, R Balakrishnan, IS Kim… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ageing is an inevitable event in the lifecycle of all organisms, characterized by progressive
physiological deterioration and increased vulnerability to death. Ageing has also been …

Timing of lifespan influences on brain and cognition

KB Walhovd, M Lövden, AM Fjell - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Modifiable risk and protective factors for boosting brain and cognitive development and
preventing neurodegeneration and cognitive decline are embraced in neuroimaging …

Imaging structural and functional brain development in early childhood

JH Gilmore, RC Knickmeyer, W Gao - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of …

The development of brain white matter microstructure

C Lebel, S Deoni - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence, our brains undergo remarkable changes.
Processes including myelination and synaptogenesis occur rapidly across the first 2–3 years …

Amyloid toxicity in Alzheimer's disease

AB Reiss, HA Arain, MM Stecker… - Reviews in the …, 2018 - degruyter.com
A major feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology is the plaque composed of
aggregated amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide. Although these plaques may have harmful properties …

Cellular senescence and Alzheimer disease: the egg and the chicken scenario

S Saez-Atienzar, E Masliah - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Globally, 50 million people live with dementia, with Alzheimer disease (AD) being
responsible for two-thirds of the total cases. As ageing is the main risk factor for dementia …

Age, APOE and sex: Triad of risk of Alzheimer's disease

BC Riedel, PM Thompson, RD Brinton - The Journal of steroid biochemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Age, apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE) and chromosomal sex are well-established risk factors for
late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD; AD). Over 60% of persons with AD harbor at least …