By
exposing
genes
associated
with
disease,
genomic
studies
provide
hundreds
of
starting
points
that
should
lead
to
druggable
processes.
However,
our
ability
systematically
translate
these
findings
into
biological
pathways
remains
limited.
Here,
we
combine
rapid
loss-of-function
mutagenesis
Alzheimer’s
risk
and
behavioural
pharmacology
in
zebrafish
predict
disrupted
processes
candidate
therapeutics.
FramebyFrame,
expanded
package
for
the
analysis
larval
behaviours,
revealed
decreased
night-time
sleep
was
common
F0
knockouts
all
four
late-onset
tested.
We
developed
an
online
tool,
ZOLTAR,
which
compares
any
fingerprint
a
library
fingerprints
from
larvae
treated
3,674
compounds.
ZOLTAR
successfully
predicted
sorl1
mutants
have
serotonin
signalling
identified
betamethasone
as
drug
normalises
excessive
day-time
presenilin-2
knockout
minimal
side
effects.
Predictive
offers
general
framework
rapidly
link
disease-associated
pathways.
Brain,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
146(11), С. e100 - e100
Опубликована: Май 18, 2023
Journal
Article
Unblinding
in
the
lecanemab
trial
Alzheimer's
disease
Get
access
Willem
A
Van
Gool
Department
of
Public
and
Occupational
Health,
Amsterdam
University
Medical
Centre,
Amsterdam,
The
Netherlands
Correspondence
to:
A.
UMC
Locatie
AMC—Public
Meibergdreef
9
1105
AZ,
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Brain,
Volume
146,
Issue
11,
November
2023,
Page
e100,
https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awad171
Published:
18
May
2023
history
Received:
24
April
Accepted:
13
Corrected
typeset:
23
August
By
exposing
genes
associated
with
disease,
genomic
studies
provide
hundreds
of
starting
points
that
should
lead
to
druggable
processes.
However,
our
ability
systematically
translate
these
findings
into
biological
pathways
remains
limited.
Here,
we
combine
rapid
loss-of-function
mutagenesis
Alzheimer’s
risk
and
behavioural
pharmacology
in
zebrafish
predict
disrupted
processes
candidate
therapeutics.
FramebyFrame,
expanded
package
for
the
analysis
larval
behaviours,
revealed
decreased
night-time
sleep
was
common
F0
knockouts
all
four
late-onset
tested.
We
developed
an
online
tool,
ZOLTAR,
which
compares
any
fingerprint
a
library
fingerprints
from
larvae
treated
3,677
compounds.
ZOLTAR
successfully
predicted
sorl1
mutants
have
serotonin
signalling
identified
betamethasone
as
drug
normalises
excessive
day-time
presenilin-2
knockout
minimal
side
effects.
Predictive
offers
general
framework
rapidly
link
disease-associated
pathways.
By
exposing
genes
associated
with
disease,
genomic
studies
provide
hundreds
of
starting
points
that
should
lead
to
druggable
processes.
However,
our
ability
systematically
translate
these
findings
into
biological
pathways
remains
limited.
Here,
we
combine
rapid
loss-of-function
mutagenesis
Alzheimer’s
risk
and
behavioural
pharmacology
in
zebrafish
predict
disrupted
processes
candidate
therapeutics.
FramebyFrame
,
expanded
package
for
the
analysis
larval
behaviours,
revealed
decreased
night-time
sleep
was
common
F0
knockouts
all
four
late-onset
tested.
We
developed
an
online
tool,
ZOLTAR
which
compares
any
fingerprint
a
library
fingerprints
from
larvae
treated
3677
compounds.
successfully
predicted
sorl1
mutants
have
serotonin
signalling
identified
betamethasone
as
drug
normalises
excessive
day-time
presenilin-2
knockout
minimal
side
effects.
Predictive
offers
general
framework
rapidly
link
disease-associated
pathways.
Brain,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
146(9), С. e71 - e72
Опубликована: Март 21, 2023
Journal
Article
Lecanemab:
turning
point,
or
status
quo?
An
ethics
perspective
Get
access
Timothy
Daly
Science
Norms
Democracy
UMR
8011,
Sorbonne
Universite,
75005
Paris,
FranceBioethics
Program,
FLACSO
Argentina,
Buenos
Aires,
C1050
AAN,
Argentina
Correspondence
to:
Daly,
PhD
Université
1
Rue
Victor
Cousin
75005,
France
E-mail:
[email protected]
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1650-242X
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Brain,
Volume
146,
Issue
9,
September
2023,
Pages
e71–e72,
https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awad094
Published:
21
March
2023
history
Received:
19
February
Accepted:
16
Corrected
and
typeset:
18
April
Ageing Research Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
102, С. 102578 - 102578
Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2024
Alzheimer's
Disease
(AD)
is
the
most
common
form
of
dementia
among
elderly
people.
This
disease
imposes
a
significant
burden
on
healthcare
system,
society,
and
economy
due
to
increasing
global
aging
population.
Current
trials
with
drugs
or
bioactive
compounds
aimed
at
reducing
cerebral
Amyloid
beta
(Aβ)
plaques
tau
protein
neurofibrillary
tangles,
which
are
two
main
hallmarks
this
devastating
neurodegenerative
disease,
have
not
provided
results
in
terms
their
neuropathological
outcomes
nor
met
expected
clinical
end-points.
Ageing,
genetic
environmental
risk
factors,
along
different
symptoms
suggest
that
AD
complex
heterogeneous
disorder
multiple
interconnected
pathological
pathways
rather
than
single
entity.
In
present
review,
we
highlight
discuss
various
non-canonical,
Aβ-independent
mechanisms,
like
gliosis,
unhealthy
dietary
intake,
lipid
sugar
signaling,
cerebrovascular
damage
contribute
onset
development
AD.
We
emphasize
challenging
traditional
"amyloid
cascade
hypothesis"
may
improve
our
understanding
age-related
syndrome
help
fight
progressive
cognitive
decline
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
134(16)
Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2024
Production,
aggregation,
and
clearance
of
the
amyloid
β
peptide
(Aβ)
are
important
processes
governing
initial
pathogenesis
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD).
Inhibition
β-site
precursor
protein
(APP)
cleaving
enzyme
(BACE1)
(one
two
key
proteases
responsible
for
Aβ
production)
as
an
AD-therapeutic
approach
so
far
has
failed
to
yield
a
successful
drug.
BACE1
its
homologue
BACE2
frequently
inhibited
by
same
inhibitors.
Several
genetic
cerebral
organoid
modeling
studies
suggest
that
dose-dependent
AD-suppressing
activity,
which
makes
unwanted
inhibition
potentially
counterproductive
AD
treatment.
The
in
vivo
effects
cross
have
been
impossible
monitor
because
lack
easily
accessible
pharmacodynamic
marker
specific
cleavage.
In
this
issue
JCI,
work
led
Stefan
F.
Lichtenthaler
identifies
soluble
VEGFR3
(sVEGFR3)
plasma
activity
not
shared
with
BACE1.
Preformed
amyloid
seeds
increase
the
stability
and
toxicity
of
peptide
amyloids
formed
from
viral
proteins
SARS-CoV-2,
these
protein
may
cause
some
neurological
symptoms
COVID-19.
Journal of Materials Chemistry B,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2024
This
review
highlights
the
integration
of
various
experimental
and
computational
methods
to
control
amyloid
aggregation
process.
We
believe
that
this
article
will
help
researchers
develop
novel
therapeutic
influence
protein
aggregation.