Prescriber,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(7), P. 15 - 18
Published: July 1, 2023
New
effective
treatments
for
Alzheimer's
disease
have
eluded
researchers
many
years,
but
promising
pharmacotherapies
may
at
last
be
approaching
clinical
approval.
This
article
examines
some
of
these
new
treatments,
their
modes
action
and
the
practicalities
implementation
once
they
reach
market.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Aug. 23, 2024
Abstract
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
stands
as
the
predominant
form
of
dementia,
presenting
significant
and
escalating
global
challenges.
Its
etiology
is
intricate
diverse,
stemming
from
a
combination
factors
such
aging,
genetics,
environment.
Our
current
understanding
AD
pathologies
involves
various
hypotheses,
cholinergic,
amyloid,
tau
protein,
inflammatory,
oxidative
stress,
metal
ion,
glutamate
excitotoxicity,
microbiota-gut-brain
axis,
abnormal
autophagy.
Nonetheless,
unraveling
interplay
among
these
pathological
aspects
pinpointing
primary
initiators
require
further
elucidation
validation.
In
past
decades,
most
clinical
drugs
have
been
discontinued
due
to
limited
effectiveness
or
adverse
effects.
Presently,
available
primarily
offer
symptomatic
relief
often
accompanied
by
undesirable
side
However,
recent
approvals
aducanumab
(
1
)
lecanemab
2
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
present
potential
in
disrease-modifying
Nevertheless,
long-term
efficacy
safety
need
Consequently,
quest
for
safer
more
effective
persists
formidable
pressing
task.
This
review
discusses
pathogenesis,
advances
diagnostic
biomarkers,
latest
updates
trials,
emerging
technologies
drug
development.
We
highlight
progress
discovery
selective
inhibitors,
dual-target
allosteric
modulators,
covalent
proteolysis-targeting
chimeras
(PROTACs),
protein-protein
interaction
(PPI)
modulators.
goal
provide
insights
into
prospective
development
application
novel
drugs.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(24)
Published: April 22, 2024
Abstract
The
blood
brain
barrier
(BBB)
limits
the
application
of
most
therapeutic
drugs
for
neurological
diseases
(NDs).
Hybrid
cell
membrane‐coated
nanoparticles
derived
from
different
types
can
mimic
surface
properties
and
functionalities
source
cells,
further
enhancing
their
targeting
precision
efficacy.
Neuroinflammation
has
been
increasingly
recognized
as
a
critical
factor
in
pathogenesis
various
NDs,
especially
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
In
this
study,
novel
membrane
coating
is
designed
by
hybridizing
platelets
chemokine
(C–C
motif)
receptor
2
(CCR2)
cells
are
overexpressed
to
cross
BBB
target
neuroinflammatory
lesions.
Past
unsuccessful
endeavors
AD
drug
development
underscore
challenge
achieving
favorable
outcomes
when
utilizing
single‐mechanism
drugs.Two
with
mechanisms
actions
into
liposomes
successfully
loaded
realize
multitargeting
treatment.
transgenic
mouse
model
familial
(5xFAD),
administration
these
drug‐loaded
hybrid
results
significant
reduction
amyloid
plaque
deposition,
neuroinflammation,
cognitive
impairments.
Collectively,
nanomaterials
offer
new
opportunities
precise
delivery
disease‐specific
targeting,
which
represent
versatile
platform
targeted
therapy
AD.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(15)
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
Amyloid
beta‐protein
(AβA
β
)
is
a
main
hallmark
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
and
low
amount
Aβ
protein
accumulation
appears
to
be
potential
marker
for
AD.
Here,
an
electrochemical
DNA
biosensor
based
on
polyamide/polyaniline
carbon
nanotubes
(PA/PANI‐CNTs)
developed
with
the
aim
diagnosing
AD
early
using
simple,
low‐cost,
accessible
method
rapidly
detect
Aβ42
in
human
blood.
Electrospun
PA
nanofibers
served
as
skeleton
successive
situ
deposition
PANI
CNTs,
which
contribute
both
high
conductivity
abundant
binding
sites
aptamers.
After
aptamers
are
immobilized,
this
aptasensor
exhibits
precise
specific
detection
blood
within
only
4
min
extremely
fast
response
rate,
lower
limit,
excellent
linear
range.
These
findings
make
significant
contribution
advancing
development
serum‐based
techniques
Aβ42,
thereby
paving
way
improved
diagnostic
capabilities
field
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Nov. 8, 2023
Life
expectancy
is
increasing
throughout
the
world
and
coincides
with
a
rise
in
non-communicable
diseases
(NCDs),
especially
for
metabolic
disease
that
includes
diabetes
mellitus
(DM)
neurodegenerative
disorders.
The
debilitating
effects
of
disorders
influence
entire
body
significantly
affect
nervous
system
impacting
greater
than
one
billion
people
disability
peripheral
as
well
cognitive
loss,
now
seventh
leading
cause
death
worldwide.
Metabolic
disorders,
such
DM,
neurologic
remain
significant
challenge
treatment
care
individuals
since
present
therapies
may
limit
symptoms
but
do
not
halt
overall
progression.
These
clinical
challenges
to
address
interplay
between
warrant
innovative
strategies
can
focus
upon
underlying
mechanisms
aging-related
oxidative
stress,
cell
senescence,
death.
Programmed
pathways
involve
autophagy,
apoptosis,
ferroptosis,
pyroptosis
play
critical
role
oversee
processes
include
insulin
resistance,
β-cell
function,
mitochondrial
integrity,
reactive
oxygen
species
release,
inflammatory
activation.
silent
mating
type
information
regulation
2
homolog
1
Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. 871 - 871
Published: July 23, 2023
Almost
three
million
individuals
suffer
from
multiple
sclerosis
(MS)
throughout
the
world,
a
demyelinating
disease
in
nervous
system
with
increased
prevalence
over
last
five
decades,
and
is
now
being
recognized
as
one
significant
etiology
of
cognitive
loss
dementia.
Presently,
modifying
therapies
can
limit
rate
relapse
potentially
reduce
brain
volume
patients
MS,
but
unfortunately
cannot
prevent
progression
or
onset
disability.
Innovative
strategies
are
therefore
required
to
address
areas
inflammation,
immune
cell
activation,
survival
that
involve
novel
pathways
programmed
death,
mammalian
forkhead
transcription
factors
(FoxOs),
mechanistic
target
rapamycin
(mTOR),
AMP
activated
protein
kinase
(AMPK),
silent
mating
type
information
regulation
2
homolog
1
(Saccharomyces
cerevisiae)
(SIRT1),
associated
apolipoprotein
E
(APOE-ε4)
gene
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
(SARS-CoV-2).
These
intertwined
at
levels
metabolic
oversight
cellular
metabolism
dependent
upon
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NAD+).
Insight
into
mechanisms
these
provide
new
avenues
discovery
for
therapeutic
treatment
dementia
cognition
occurs
during
MS.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(22), P. 2595 - 2595
Published: Nov. 9, 2023
Metabolic
disorders
and
diabetes
(DM)
impact
more
than
five
hundred
million
individuals
throughout
the
world
are
insidious
in
onset,
chronic
nature,
yield
significant
disability
death.
Current
therapies
that
address
nutritional
status,
weight
management,
pharmacological
options
may
delay
but
cannot
alter
disease
course
or
functional
organ
loss,
such
as
dementia
degeneration
of
systemic
bodily
functions.
Underlying
these
challenges
onset
aging
associated
with
increased
lifespan,
telomere
dysfunction,
oxidative
stress
generation
lead
to
multi-system
dysfunction.
These
hurdles
point
urgent
need
underlying
mechanisms
innovative
applications.
New
treatment
strategies
involve
non-coding
RNA
pathways
microRNAs
(miRNAs)
circular
ribonucleic
acids
(circRNAs),
Wnt
signaling,
Wnt1
inducible
signaling
pathway
protein
1
(WISP1)
dependent
upon
programmed
cell
death
pathways,
cellular
metabolic
AMP-activated
kinase
(AMPK)
nicotinamide,
growth
factor
Non-coding
RNAs,
AMPK
cornerstone
for
overseeing
complex
offer
avenues
DM
will
necessitate
continued
appreciation
ability
each
independently
unison
influence
clinical
outcome.
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
Abstract
Objectives
Human
tear
analysis
holds
promise
for
biomarker
discovery,
but
its
clinical
utility
is
hindered
by
the
lack
of
standardized
reference
values,
limiting
interindividual
comparisons.
This
study
aimed
at
developing
a
protocol
normalizing
metabolomic
data
from
human
tears,
enhancing
potential
identification.
Methods
Tear
profiling
was
conducted
on
103
donors
(64
females,
39
males,
aged
18–82
years)
without
ocular
pathology,
using
AbsoluteIDQ™
p180
Kit
targeted
metabolomics.
A
predictive
normalization
model
incorporating
age,
sex,
and
fasting
time
developed
to
correct
variability.
Key
metabolites
six
compound
families
(amino
acids,
biogenic
amines,
acylcarnitines,
lysophosphatidylcholines,
phosphatidylcholines,
sphingomyelins)
were
identified
as
references.
The
approach
validated
Linear
Discriminant
Analysis
(LDA)
test
ability
classify
donor
sex
based
metabolite
concentrations.
Results
Metabolite
concentrations
exhibited
significant
model,
which
predicted
“concomitant”
each
family,
successfully
reduced
this
Using
ratio
observed-to-predicted
concentrations,
enabled
robust
comparisons
across
individuals.
LDA
classification
acylcarnitine
C4
achieved
78
%
accuracy,
correctly
identifying
92
female
donors.
outperformed
traditional
statistical
machine
learning
methods
(Lasso
logistic
regression
Random
Forest
classification)
in
discrimination
Conclusions
novel
significantly
improves
reliability
metabolomics
enabling
facilitates
discovery
mitigating
variability
may
be
extended
other
biological
fluids,
applicability
precision
medicine.