Assessment of causality association between serum adiponectin levels and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease: a Mendelian randomization study
Jiali Lin,
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Langhuan Lei,
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Qiuyu Liang
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et al.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 30, 2025
Background
Until
recently,
the
association
between
circulating
adiponectin
(ADPN)
levels
and
risk
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
Parkinson’s
(PD)
remained
unclear.
Methods
We
utilized
public
data
from
IEU
GWAS
database
to
conduct
a
two-sample
bidirectional
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
analysis
multiple
sensitivity
analyses.
The
MR
was
performed
using
aggregated
data,
with
genetic
score
(GRS)
serving
as
an
instrumental
variable.
Results
analyses
revealed
no
significant
causal
genetically
determined
ADPN
AD
(OR
IVW
=
0.852,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
0.586–1.117,
p
0.235)
or
PD
0.830,
CI:
0.780–1.156,
0.606).
Conversely,
neither
nor
demonstrated
any
levels.
GRS
approach
yielded
similar
results
(
>
0.05).
However,
it
exhibited
negative
correlation
interleukin
1β
(IL1β,
β
−0.31;
−0.55
−0.07,
0.011).
Cochrane’s
Q
test
MR-PRESSO
evidence
pleiotropy.
Conclusion
Our
findings
provide
substantiate
relationship
vice
versa.
elevated
may
correlate
lower
IL1β.
Language: Английский
The Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin and Its Novel Synthetic Analogs in Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders, Inflammation‐Associated Pathologies, and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Medicinal Research Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 8, 2025
ABSTRACT
Melatonin,
N
‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine,
is
a
tryptophan‐derived
hormone
mostly
produced
in
the
pineal
gland,
despite
being
synthesized
locally
at
several
tissues
and
organs.
This
production
rhythmically
controlled
by
complex
clock
gene
networks
master
pacemaker
located
suprachiasmatic
nucleus
of
hypothalamus.
Melatonin
usually
secreted
only
during
dark
phase
day
essential
to
synchronize
circadian
rhythms
neuroendocrine
physiological
processes.
Its
main
clinical
use
associated
with
treatment
jet
lag
other
rhythm
sleep
disorders,
growing
number
promising
therapeutic
applications
due
diverse
roles
melatonin.
In
this
review,
we
explore
melatonin
its
receptors
provide
an
updated
overview
on
research
concerning
role
melatonin,
either
as
endogenous
molecule
or
drug,
in:
sleep–wake
cycle
regulation;
rhythms;
inflammatory
processes
that
may
compromise
cardiovascular,
respiratory,
gastrointestinal,
renal,
reproductive
system
functions;
neurodegenerative
disorders
such
Alzheimer's
Parkinson's
disease.
The
most
recent
findings
synthetic
analogs
agomelatine
ramelteon
are
highlighted,
pointing
toward
new
compounds
pharmacological
activity
while
emphasizing
their
structural
differences
advantages
when
compared
Language: Английский
Neuroprotective Potential of Melatonin: Evaluating Therapeutic Efficacy in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases
Norris C Talbot,
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Patrick M. Luther,
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Noah J Spillers
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et al.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 22, 2023
Decreased
melatonin
levels
have
been
linked
to
both
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD)
and
Parkinson's
(PD),
which
are
the
two
most
prevalent
neurodegenerative
disorders.
The
development
of
sleep
disorders
is
widespread
in
patients
diagnosed
with
AD
or
PD.
In
this
regard,
calcification
pineal
gland,
typically
seen
third
decade,
has
associated
a
reduction
production.
Recent
studies
suggested
that
exogenous
application
can
be
utilized
treat
diseases.
Furthermore,
research
shown
deficiencies
PD
begin
before
diagnosis
either
made.
These
findings
could
encourage
further
on
as
potential
biomarker
for
possible
area
early
treatment
these
Many
clinical
also
produced
data
denoting
method
reduce
detrimental
neurocognitive
effects
Further
role
diseases
expand
symptomatic
prophylactic
options
such
This
review
investigates
melatonin's
physiological
properties,
its
PD,
current
therapeutic
benefits
patients.
Language: Английский
Relationship Between Melatonin Receptor Agonists and Parkinson's Disease
Yoshihiro Noguchi,
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Rikuto Masuda,
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Haruka Aizawa
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et al.
Journal of Pineal Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
76(5)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Parkinson's
disease
affects
millions
of
people
worldwide,
and
without
significant
progress
in
prevention
treatment,
its
incidence
prevalence
could
increase
by
more
than
30%
2030.
Researchers
have
focused
on
targeting
sleep
the
circadian
system
as
a
novel
treatment
strategy
for
disease.
This
study
investigated
association
between
melatonin
receptor
agonists
disease,
using
Food
Drug
Administration
(FDA)
Adverse
Events
Reporting
System
(FAERS).
The
target
drugs
were
including
ramelteon,
tasimelteon,
agomelatine.
cases
defined
according
to
Medical
Dictionary
Regulatory
Activities
(MedDRA)
25.0;
Standardized
MedDRA
Query
(SMQ)
both
“narrow”
“broad”
preferred
terms
(PTs)
associated
with
(ramelteon,
agomelatine)
was
evaluated
reporting
odds
ratio.
Upon
analyzing
data
from
all
patients
registered
FAERS,
ramelteon
(ROR:
0.66,
95%
confidence
interval
[95%
CI]:
0.51–0.84)
tasimelteon
0.49,
CI:
0.38–0.62)
showed
negative
correlations
Conversely,
only
agomelatine
positively
correlated
2.63,
2.04–3.40).
These
results
suggest
that
among
agonists,
are
negatively
In
contrast,
shown
be
should
used
research
develop
fully
considering
limitations
spontaneous
system.
Language: Английский