The essential elements of Alzheimer's disease

P Lei, S Ayton, AI Bush - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2021 - ASBMB
Treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) directed against the prominent amyloid plaque
neuropathology are yet to be proved effective despite many phase 3 clinical trials. There are …

Metal toxicity links to Alzheimer's disease and neuroinflammation

TJ Huat, J Camats-Perna, EA Newcombe… - Journal of molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
As the median age of the population increases, the number of individuals with Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and the associated socio-economic burden are predicted to worsen. While …

Self-assembling peptide and protein amyloids: from structure to tailored function in nanotechnology

G Wei, Z Su, NP Reynolds, P Arosio… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled peptide and protein amyloid nanostructures have traditionally been
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …

The amyloid beta peptide: a chemist's perspective. Role in Alzheimer's and fibrillization

IW Hamley - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
This review is concerned with the role of fibrillization of the amyloid β (Aβ)-peptide in
Alzheimer's disease (AD). The perspective is that of a physical chemist, and one aim is to …

Biological metals and metal-targeting compounds in major neurodegenerative diseases

KJ Barnham, AI Bush - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Multiple abnormalities occur in the homeostasis of essential endogenous brain biometals in
age-related neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease …

[HTML][HTML] Metallobiology and therapeutic chelation of biometals (copper, zinc and iron) in Alzheimer's disease: Limitations, and current and future perspectives

KD Fasae, AO Abolaji, TR Faloye, AY Odunsi… - Journal of Trace …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of cognitive impairment
and dementia worldwide. The pathobiology of the disease has been studied in the form of …

Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

B Fonseca-Santos, MPD Gremião… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder that results in cognitive and behavioral
impairment. Conventional treatment strategies, such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs …

The Alzheimer's disease-associated amyloid β-protein is an antimicrobial peptide

SJ Soscia, JE Kirby, KJ Washicosky, SM Tucker… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background The amyloid β-protein (Aβ) is believed to be the key mediator of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) pathology. Aβ is most often characterized as an incidental catabolic byproduct …

Neurodegenerative diseases and oxidative stress

KJ Barnham, CL Masters, AI Bush - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2004 - nature.com
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Oxygen is vital for life but is also potentially …

Metals in neurobiology: probing their chemistry and biology with molecular imaging

EL Que, DW Domaille, CJ Chang - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
The brain is a singular organ of unique biological complexity that serves as the command
center for cognitive and motor function. As such, this specialized system also possesses a …