Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 524 - 524
Published: May 7, 2021
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
a
neurodegenerative
associated
with
human
aging.
Ten
percent
of
individuals
over
65
years
have
AD
and
its
prevalence
continues
to
rise
increasing
age.
There
are
currently
no
effective
modifying
treatments
for
AD,
resulting
in
increasingly
large
socioeconomic
personal
costs.
Increasing
age
an
increase
low-grade
chronic
inflammation
(inflammaging)
that
may
contribute
the
process
AD.
Although
exact
mechanisms
remain
unclear,
aberrant
elevation
reactive
oxygen
nitrogen
species
(RONS)
levels
from
several
endogenous
exogenous
processes
brain
not
only
affect
cell
signaling,
but
also
trigger
cellular
senescence,
inflammation,
pyroptosis.
Moreover,
compromised
immune
privilege
allows
infiltration
peripheral
cells
infectious
agents
play
role.
Additionally,
meta-inflammation
as
well
gut
microbiota
dysbiosis
drive
neuroinflammatory
process.
Considering
inflammatory/immune
pathways
dysregulated
parallel
cognitive
dysfunction
elucidating
relationship
between
central
nervous
system
facilitate
development
safe
therapy
We
discuss
some
current
ideas
on
inflammaging
appear
summarize
details
few
immunomodulatory
strategies
being
developed
selectively
target
detrimental
aspects
neuroinflammation
without
affecting
defense
against
pathogens
tissue
damage.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(4), P. 2545 - 2647
Published: Feb. 5, 2021
Protein
misfolding
and
aggregation
is
observed
in
many
amyloidogenic
diseases
affecting
either
the
central
nervous
system
or
a
variety
of
peripheral
tissues.
Structural
dynamic
characterization
all
species
along
pathways
from
monomers
to
fibrils
challenging
by
experimental
computational
means
because
they
involve
intrinsically
disordered
proteins
most
diseases.
Yet
understanding
how
amyloid
become
toxic
challenge
developing
treatment
for
these
Here
we
review
what
computer,
vitro,
vivo,
pharmacological
experiments
tell
us
about
accumulation
deposition
oligomers
(Aβ,
tau),
α-synuclein,
IAPP,
superoxide
dismutase
1
proteins,
which
have
been
mainstream
concept
underlying
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
Parkinson's
(PD),
type
II
diabetes
(T2D),
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS)
research,
respectively,
years.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
620(7973), P. 374 - 380
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Low-grade
inflammation
is
a
hallmark
of
old
age
and
central
driver
ageing-associated
impairment
disease1.
Multiple
factors
can
contribute
to
inflammation2;
however,
the
molecular
pathways
that
transduce
aberrant
inflammatory
signalling
their
impact
in
natural
ageing
remain
unclear.
Here
we
show
cGAS-STING
pathway,
which
mediates
immune
sensing
DNA3,
critical
chronic
functional
decline
during
ageing.
Blockade
STING
suppresses
phenotypes
senescent
human
cells
tissues,
attenuates
ageing-related
multiple
peripheral
organs
brain
mice,
leads
an
improvement
tissue
function.
Focusing
on
brain,
reveal
activation
triggers
reactive
microglial
transcriptional
states,
neurodegeneration
cognitive
decline.
Cytosolic
DNA
released
from
perturbed
mitochondria
elicits
cGAS
activity
microglia,
defining
mechanism
by
engaged
brain.
Single-nucleus
RNA-sequencing
analysis
microglia
hippocampi
gain-of-function
mouse
model
demonstrates
engagement
sufficient
direct
states
leading
bystander
cell
inflammation,
neurotoxicity
impaired
memory
capacity.
Our
findings
establish
pathway
as
blockade
potential
strategy
halt
neurodegenerative
processes
age.
The Journal of Experimental Medicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
217(9)
Published: June 24, 2020
TREM2
is
a
receptor
for
lipids
expressed
in
microglia.
The
R47H
variant
of
human
impairs
ligand
binding
and
increases
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
risk.
In
mouse
models
amyloid
β
(Aβ)
accumulation,
defective
function
affects
microglial
response
to
Aβ
plaques,
exacerbating
tissue
damage,
whereas
overexpression
attenuates
pathology.
Thus,
AD
may
benefit
from
activation.
Here,
we
examined
the
impact
an
anti-human
agonistic
mAb,
AL002c,
model
expressing
either
common
(CV)
or
TREM2.
Single-cell
RNA-seq
microglia
after
acute
systemic
administration
AL002c
showed
induction
proliferation
both
CV-
R47H-transgenic
mice.
Prolonged
reduced
filamentous
plaques
neurite
dystrophy,
impacted
behavior,
tempered
inflammatory
response.
We
further
that
safe
well
tolerated
first-in-human
phase
I
clinical
trial
engages
based
on
cerebrospinal
fluid
biomarkers.
conclude
AL002
promising
candidate
therapy.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Nov. 8, 2022
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
the
most
common
cause
of
dementia
worldwide,
and
its
prevalence
rapidly
increasing
due
to
extended
lifespans.
Among
number
genetic
risk
factors
identified,
apolipoprotein
E
(APOE)
gene
remains
strongest
prevalent,
impacting
more
than
half
all
AD
cases.
While
ε4
allele
APOE
significantly
increases
risk,
ε2
protective
relative
ε3
allele.
These
alleles
encode
three
apoE
protein
isoforms
that
differ
at
two
amino
acid
positions.
The
primary
physiological
function
mediate
lipid
transport
in
brain
periphery;
however,
additional
functions
diverse
biological
have
been
recognized.
Pathogenically,
seeds
amyloid-β
(Aβ)
plaques
with
apoE4
driving
earlier
abundant
amyloids.
ApoE
also
differential
effects
on
multiple
Aβ-related
or
Aβ-independent
pathways.
complexity
biology
pathobiology
presents
challenges
designing
effective
apoE-targeted
therapeutic
strategies.
This
review
examines
key
pathobiological
pathways
related
targeting
strategies
a
specific
focus
latest
technological
advances
tools.