Connectome-based modelling of neurodegenerative diseases: towards precision medicine and mechanistic insight

JW Vogel, N Corriveau-Lecavalier… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are the most common cause of dementia. Although their
underlying molecular pathologies have been identified, there is substantial heterogeneity in …

Tau: Enabler of diverse brain disorders and target of rapidly evolving therapeutic strategies

CW Chang, E Shao, L Mucke - Science, 2021 - science.org
BACKGROUND The microtubule-associated protein tau has been implicated in the
pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and a range of other neurodegenerative disorders …

Possible mechanisms of tau spread and toxicity in Alzheimer's disease

H Zhang, Y Cao, L Ma, Y Wei, H Li - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tau is a protein that associates with microtubules (MTs) and promotes their assembly and
stability. The protein loses its ability to bind MTs in tauopathies, and detached tau can …

Nasal tau immunotherapy clears intracellular tau pathology and improves cognitive functions in aged tauopathy mice

S Gaikwad, N Puangmalai, M Sonawane… - Science Translational …, 2024 - science.org
Pathological tau aggregates cause cognitive decline in neurodegenerative tauopathies,
including Alzheimer's disease (AD). These aggregates are prevalent within intracellular …

[HTML][HTML] Re-emphasizing early Alzheimer's disease pathology starting in select entorhinal neurons, with a special focus on mitophagy

A Kobro-Flatmoen, MJ Lagartos-Donate, Y Aman… - Ageing research …, 2021 - Elsevier
The entorhinal-hippocampal system contains distinct networks subserving declarative
memory. This system is selectively vulnerable to changes of ageing and pathological …

Advances in microfluidic in vitro systems for neurological disease modeling

PM Holloway, S Willaime‐Morawek… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurological disorders are the leading cause of disability and the second largest cause of
death worldwide. Despite significant research efforts, neurology remains one of the most …

Galectin-3 aggravates microglial activation and tau transmission in tauopathy

JJ Siew, HM Chen, FL Chiu, CW Lee, YM Chang… - The Journal of clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β plaques, aggregation
of hyperphosphorylated tau (pTau), and microglia activation. Galectin-3 (Gal3) is a β …

Chemical synthesis of microtubule-associated protein Tau

WC Powell, R **g, MA Walczak - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Deposits of the microtubule-associated protein Tau (MAPT) serve as a hallmark of
neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies. Numerous studies have demonstrated …

Antineoplastics for treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia: Evidence from preclinical and observational studies

V Das, JH Miller, CG Alladi, N Annadurai… - Medicinal Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the world population ages, there will be an increasing need for effective therapies for
aging‐associated neurodegenerative disorders, which remain untreatable. Dementia due to …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective action of coumarin derivatives through activation of TRKB-CREB-BDNF pathway and reduction of caspase activity in neuronal cells …

TH Lin, KH Chang, YJ Chiu, ZK Weng, YC Sun… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hyperphosphorylation and aggregation of the microtubule binding protein tau is a
neuropathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease/tauopathies. Tau neurotoxicity provokes …