Cellular and pathological functions of tau

C Parra Bravo, SA Naguib, L Gan - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Tau protein is involved in various cellular processes, including having a canonical role in
binding and stabilization of microtubules in neurons. Tauopathies are neurodegenerative …

Multifaceted roles of APOE in Alzheimer disease

RJ Jackson, BT Hyman, A Serrano-Pozo - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2024 - nature.com
For the past three decades, apolipoprotein E (APOE) has been known as the single greatest
genetic modulator of sporadic Alzheimer disease (AD) risk, influencing both the average age …

Cell type-specific roles of APOE4 in Alzheimer disease

J Blumenfeld, O Yip, MJ Kim, Y Huang - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2024 - nature.com
The ɛ4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE), which translates to the APOE4 isoform,
is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD). Within the CNS …

Updates in Alzheimer's disease: from basic research to diagnosis and therapies

E Liu, Y Zhang, JZ Wang - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2024 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized
pathologically by extracellular deposition of β-amyloid (Aβ) into senile plaques and …

[HTML][HTML] New insights into innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease: From APOE protective variants to therapies

Y Chen, DM Holtzman - Trends in Immunology, 2024 - cell.com
Recent discoveries of rare variants of human APOE may shed light on novel therapeutic
strategies for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we highlight the newly identified protective …

Apolipoprotein E in Alzheimer's disease trajectories and the next-generation clinical care pathway

S Narasimhan, DM Holtzman, LG Apostolova… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex, progressive primary neurodegenerative disease.
Since pivotal genetic studies in 1993, the ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE ε4) …

Advancements in APOE and dementia research: Highlights from the 2023 AAIC Advancements: APOE conference

CM Kloske, ME Belloy, EE Blue… - Alzheimer's & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
INTRODUCTION The apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) is an established central player in the
pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), with distinct apoE isoforms exerting diverse …

Human apolipoprotein E glycosylation and sialylation: From structure to function

HJ Moon, Y Luo, D Chugh, L Zhao - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Human apolipoprotein E (ApoE) was first identified as a polymorphic gene in the 1970s;
however, the genetic association of ApoE genotypes with late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's …

Apolipoprotein E in Alzheimer's Disease: Focus on Synaptic Function and Therapeutic Strategy

L Qu, S Xu, Z Lan, S Fang, Y Xu, X Zhu - Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 - Springer
Synaptic dysfunction is a critical pathological feature in the early phase of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) that precedes typical hallmarks of AD, including beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques …

Drugs targeting APOE4 that regulate beta‐amyloid aggregation in the brain: therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's disease

J Poblano, I Castillo‐Tobías, L Berlanga… - Basic & Clinical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by progressive cognitive decline, and behavioural and
psychological symptoms of dementia are common. The APOE ε4 allele, a genetic risk factor …