Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 18, 2022
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
the
most
common
form
of
dementia.
It
was
first
described
more
than
a
century
ago,
and
scientists
are
acquiring
new
data
learning
novel
information
about
every
day.
Although
there
nuances
details
continuously
being
unraveled,
many
key
players
were
identified
in
early
1900's
by
Dr.
Oskar
Fischer
Alois
Alzheimer,
including
amyloid-beta
(Aβ),
tau,
vascular
abnormalities,
gliosis,
possible
role
infections.
More
recently,
has
been
growing
interest
appreciation
for
neurovascular
unit
dysfunction
that
occurs
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI)
before
independent
Aβ
tau
brain
accumulation.
In
last
decade,
evidence
oligomers
antimicrobial
peptides
generated
response
to
infection
expanded
our
knowledge
challenged
preconceived
notions.
The
concept
pathogenic
germs
cause
infections
generating
an
innate
immune
(e.g.,
produced
peripheral
organs)
associated
with
incident
dementia
worthwhile
considering
context
sporadic
AD
unknown
root
cause.
Therefore,
amyloid
hypothesis
proposed
remains
be
vetted
future
research.
Meanwhile,
humans
remain
complex
variable
organisms
individual
risk
factors
define
their
status,
function,
neuronal
plasticity.
this
focused
review,
idea
organ
contribute
disease,
through
generation
amyloids
and/or
will
explored
discussed.
Ultimately,
questions
answered
critical
areas
exploration
highlighted.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2024
Abstract
The
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
causes
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19),
which
can
result
in
disease,
often
characterised
by
a
‘cytokine
storm’
and
the
associated
distress
syndrome.
However,
many
infections
with
SARS-CoV-2
are
mild
or
asymptomatic
throughout
course
of
infection.
Although
blood
biomarkers
disease
well
studied,
less
understood
inflammatory
signatures
lung
tissues
silent
infections,
wherein
infection
inflammation
rapidly
resolved
leading
to
sequelae-free
recovery.
Herein
we
described
RNA-Seq
histological
analyses
lungs
over
time
an
omicron
BA.1/K18-hACE2
mouse
model,
displays
these
latter
features.
robust
was
evident
at
days
post
(dpi),
viral
RNA
largely
cleared
10
dpi.
Acute
showed
slightly
different
pattern
cytokine
compared
models,
where
much
diminished
30
dpi
absent
66
Cellular
deconvolution
identified
significantly
increased
abundance
scores
for
number
anti-inflammatory
pro-resolution
cell
types
5/10
These
included
type
II
innate
lymphoid
cells,
T
regulatory
interstitial
macrophages.
Genes
whose
expression
trended
downwards
–
were
pathways.
upward
during
this
period
recovery
ciliated
AT2
AT1
transition,
reticular
fibroblasts
indicating
return
homeostasis.
Very
few
differentially
expressed
host
genes
dpi,
suggesting
near
complete
parallels
between
subclinical
humans
those
observed
model
discussed
reference
concept
“protective
inflammation”.
NeuroImage Clinical,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 103253 - 103253
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Human
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
due
to
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
has
multiple
neurological
consequences,
but
its
long-term
effect
on
brain
health
is
still
uncertain.
The
cerebrovascular
consequences
of
COVID-19
may
also
affect
health.
We
studied
the
chronic
health,
in
relation
severity,
adverse
clinical
outcomes
and
contrast
control
group
data.
Here
we
assess
45
patients
six
months
after
hospitalisation
for
using
resting
state
fluctuation
amplitudes
(RSFA)
from
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging,
severity
with
42
controls.
Acute
was
indexed
by
WHO
Progression
Scale,
inflammatory
coagulatory
biomarkers.
Chronic
widespread
changes
frontoparietal
RSFA
were
related
episode.
This
relationship
not
explained
cardiorespiratory
dysfunction,
age,
or
sex.
level
dysfunction
associated
cognitive,
mental,
physical
at
follow-up.
principal
findings
consistent
across
univariate
multivariate
approaches.
results
indicate
impairment
following
COVID-19,
potential
cognitive
function
mental
wellbeing.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. 1707 - 1707
Published: May 20, 2022
Successful
neuroprotection
is
only
possible
with
contemporary
microvascular
protection.
The
prevention
of
disease-induced
vascular
modifications
that
accelerate
brain
damage
remains
largely
elusive.
An
improved
understanding
pericyte
(PC)
signalling
could
provide
important
insight
into
the
function
neurovascular
unit
(NVU),
and
injury-provoked
responses
modify
cell-cell
interactions
crosstalk.
Due
to
sharing
same
basement
membrane
endothelial
cells,
PCs
have
a
crucial
role
in
control
endothelial,
astrocyte,
oligodendrocyte
precursor
functions
hence
blood-brain
barrier
stability.
Both
cerebrovascular
neurodegenerative
diseases
impair
oxygen
delivery
functionally
NVU.
In
this
review,
central
nervous
system
health
disease
discussed,
considering
their
origin,
multipotency,
also
dysfunction,
focusing
on
new
avenues
modulate
neuroprotection.
Dysfunctional
PC
be
considered
as
potential
biomarker
NVU
pathology,
allowing
us
individualize
therapeutic
interventions,
monitor
responses,
or
predict
outcomes.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: April 18, 2022
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
the
most
common
form
of
dementia.
It
was
first
described
more
than
a
century
ago,
and
scientists
are
acquiring
new
data
learning
novel
information
about
every
day.
Although
there
nuances
details
continuously
being
unraveled,
many
key
players
were
identified
in
early
1900's
by
Dr.
Oskar
Fischer
Alois
Alzheimer,
including
amyloid-beta
(Aβ),
tau,
vascular
abnormalities,
gliosis,
possible
role
infections.
More
recently,
has
been
growing
interest
appreciation
for
neurovascular
unit
dysfunction
that
occurs
mild
cognitive
impairment
(MCI)
before
independent
Aβ
tau
brain
accumulation.
In
last
decade,
evidence
oligomers
antimicrobial
peptides
generated
response
to
infection
expanded
our
knowledge
challenged
preconceived
notions.
The
concept
pathogenic
germs
cause
infections
generating
an
innate
immune
(e.g.,
produced
peripheral
organs)
associated
with
incident
dementia
worthwhile
considering
context
sporadic
AD
unknown
root
cause.
Therefore,
amyloid
hypothesis
proposed
remains
be
vetted
future
research.
Meanwhile,
humans
remain
complex
variable
organisms
individual
risk
factors
define
their
status,
function,
neuronal
plasticity.
this
focused
review,
idea
organ
contribute
disease,
through
generation
amyloids
and/or
will
explored
discussed.
Ultimately,
questions
answered
critical
areas
exploration
highlighted.