Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: June 30, 2020
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
is
the
major
cause
of
dementia,
characterized
by
presence
amyloid-beta
plaques
and
neurofibrillary
tau
tangles.
Plaques
tangles
are
associated
with
sleep-wake
cycle
disruptions,
including
disruptions
in
non-rapid
eye
movement
(NREM)
slow
wave
sleep.
patients
spend
less
time
NREM
sleep
exhibit
decreased
activity.
Consistent
critical
role
memory
consolidation,
reduced
activity
impaired
consolidation
AD
patients.
The
aberrant
can
be
modeled
transgenic
mouse
models
amyloidosis
tauopathy.
Animal
exhibited
impairments
early
progression,
prior
to
deposition
however
abundant
oligomeric
amyloid-beta.
Optogenetic
rescue
successfully
halted
amyloid
accumulation
restored
intraneuronal
calcium
levels
mice.
On
other
hand,
optogenetic
acceleration
frequency
exacerbated
disrupted
neuronal
homeostasis.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
evidence
mechanisms
underlying
existence
a
positive
feedback
loop
between
amyloid/tau
pathology
that
lead
further
accumulations
AD.
Moreover,
since
occur
plaque
deposition,
provide
an
biomarker
for
disease.
Finally,
propose
therapeutic
targeting
might
effective
treatment
Nature,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
590(7845), P. 300 - 307
Published: Feb. 3, 2021
Abstract
Annotating
the
molecular
basis
of
human
disease
remains
an
unsolved
challenge,
as
93%
loci
are
non-coding
and
gene-regulatory
annotations
highly
incomplete
1–3
.
Here
we
present
EpiMap,
a
compendium
comprising
10,000
epigenomic
maps
across
800
samples,
which
used
to
define
chromatin
states,
high-resolution
enhancers,
enhancer
modules,
upstream
regulators
downstream
target
genes.
We
this
resource
annotate
30,000
genetic
that
were
associated
with
540
traits
4
,
predicting
trait-relevant
tissues,
putative
causal
nucleotide
variants
in
enriched
tissue
enhancers
candidate
tissue-specific
genes
for
each.
partitioned
multifactorial
into
contributing
factors
distinct
functional
enrichments
comorbidity
patterns,
revealed
both
single-factor
monotropic
multifactor
pleiotropic
loci.
Top-scoring
frequently
had
multiple
predicted
driver
variants,
converging
through
common
gene,
or
indicating
extensive
pleiotropy.
Our
results
demonstrate
importance
dense,
rich,
investigation
complex
traits.
Alzheimer s Research & Therapy,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: March 2, 2020
Abstract
Background
Synapse
damage
and
loss
are
fundamental
to
the
pathophysiology
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
lead
reduced
cognitive
function.
The
goal
this
review
is
address
challenges
forging
new
clinical
development
approaches
for
AD
therapeutics
that
can
demonstrate
reduction
synapse
or
loss.
key
points
include
following:
a
downstream
effect
amyloidosis,
tauopathy,
inflammation,
other
mechanisms
occurring
in
AD.
correlates
most
strongly
with
decline
because
synaptic
function
underlies
performance.
Compounds
halt
reduce
have
strong
rationale
as
treatments
Biomarkers
measure
degeneration
patients
will
facilitate
such
drugs.
ability
methods
sensitively
density
brain
living
patient
through
vesicle
glycoprotein
2A
(SV2A)
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
imaging,
concentrations
proteins
(e.g.,
neurogranin
synaptotagmin)
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF),
functional
imaging
techniques
quantitative
electroencephalography
(qEEG)
provides
compelling
case
use
these
types
measurements
biomarkers
quantify
trials
Conclusion
A
number
emerging
able
injury
may
correlate
These
hold
promise
both
diagnostics
measurement
therapeutic
successes.
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.
Alzheimer s & Dementia,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(9), P. 1312 - 1329
Published: June 16, 2020
To
propose
a
new
hypothesis
that
GABAergic
dysfunction
in
excitatory
and
inhibitory
(E/I)
imbalance
drives
the
pathogenesis
of
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).Synaptic
E/I
emerge
decades
before
appearance
cognitive
decline
AD
patients,
which
contribute
to
neurodegeneration.
Initially,
was
thought
occur
first,
due
glutamatergic
cholinergic
systems.
However,
evidence
has
demonstrated
system,
counterpart
balance
major
neurotransmitter
system
central
nervous
is
altered
enormously
this
contributes
further
pathogenesis.Alterations
induced
by
multiple
pathogenic
or
risk
factors,
pathogenesis.This
accounts
for
many
critical
questions
common
challenges
confronting
pathogenesis.
More
specifically,
it
explains
why
amyloid
beta
(Aβ),
β-secretase
(BACE1),
apolipoprotein
E4
gene
(APOE
ε4),
hyperactive
glia
cells,
age
sex
are
factors
AD.
promotes
spread
Aβ
pathology
throughout
brain
associated
impairments,
induction
these
varied
shares
neurobiology
leading
imbalance.
In
turn,
some
exacerbate
Moreover,
modulates
various
functions
thus,
nonamnestic
manifestations.
Furthermore,
corrections
through
manipulation
have
shown
positive
outcomes
preclinical
clinical
studies,
suggesting
potential
as
therapeutic
target
AD.Dysfunction
signaling
pathways,
include
existing
theories
pathogenesis,
such
neuroinflammation
hypotheses.
perspective,
related
excitotoxicity,
Therefore,
could
be
key
restore,
at
least
partially,
function
patients.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
29(11), P. 3592 - 3604.e5
Published: Dec. 1, 2019
A
key
knowledge
gap
blocking
development
of
effective
therapeutics
for
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
is
the
lack
understanding
how
amyloid
beta
(Aβ)
peptide
and
pathological
forms
tau
protein
cooperate
in
causing
phenotypes.
Within
a
mouse
tau-deficient
background,
we
probed
molecular,
cellular,
behavioral
disruption
triggered
by
influence
wild-type
human
on
Aβ-induced
pathology.
We
find
that
Aβ
work
cooperatively
to
cause
hyperactivity
phenotype
downregulation
transcription
genes
involved
synaptic
function.
In
both
our
model
postmortem
tissue,
observe
accumulation
synapses,
supporting
potential
importance
tau.
Importantly,
reduction
mice
initiated
after
deficits
emerge
corrects
deficits,
reduces
levels,
substantially
reverses
transcriptional
perturbations,
suggesting
lowering
levels
may
be
beneficial
AD.
Molecular and Cellular Biology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
40(6)
Published: Jan. 9, 2020
Nrf2
(NF-E2-related-factor
2)
is
a
stress-responsive
transcription
factor
that
protects
cells
against
oxidative
stresses.
To
clarify
whether
prevents
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
AD
model
AppNL-G-F/NL-G-F
knock-in
(AppNLGF)
mice
were
studied
in
combination
with
genetic
induction
Keap1FA/FA
mice.
While
AppNLGF
displayed
shorter
latency
to
escape
than
wild-type
the
passive-avoidance
task,
impairment
was
improved
AppNLGF::Keap1FA/FA
Matrix-assisted
laser
desorption
ionization–mass
spectrometry
imaging
revealed
reduced
glutathione
levels
elevated
by
mouse
brains
compared
brains.
Genetic
markedly
suppressed
elevation
of
stress
marker
8-OHdG
and
Iba1-positive
microglial
cell
number.
We
also
determined
plasmalogen-phosphatidylethanolamine
(PlsPE)
level
as
an
biomarker.
PlsPE
containing
polyunsaturated
fatty
acids
decreased
brain,
but
attenuated
this
decline.
evaluate
pharmacological
elicits
beneficial
effects
for
treatment,
we
tested
natural
compound
6-MSITC
[6-(methylsulfinyl)hexyl
isothiocyanate].
Administration
impaired
cognition
task.
These
results
demonstrate
ameliorates
cognitive
suppressing
neuroinflammation,
suggesting
important
therapeutic
target
AD.