Journal of Neurochemistry,
Год журнала:
2013,
Номер
126(2), С. 191 - 202
Опубликована: Май 13, 2013
Abstract
Alzheimer′s
disease
(
AD
)
is
the
most
common
form
of
dementia
in
elderly.
Memory
loss
increasingly
attributed
to
soluble
oligomers
amyloid‐β
peptide
(AβOs),
toxins
that
accumulate
brains
and
target
particular
synapses.
Glutamate
receptors
appear
be
centrally
involved
synaptic
targeting
by
AβOs.
Once
bound
neurons,
AβOs
dysregulate
activity
reduce
surface
expression
both
N
‐methyl‐
d
‐aspartate
NMDA
2‐amino‐3‐(3‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐isoxazol‐4‐yl)propanoic
acid
AMPA
types
glutamate
receptors,
impairing
signaling
pathways
plasticity.
In
extracellular
milieu,
promote
accumulation
excitatory
amino
acids,
‐serine.
This
leads
overactivation
triggering
abnormal
calcium
signals
with
noxious
impacts
on
neurons.
Here,
we
review
key
findings
linking
deregulated
neurotransmission
implicating
this
as
a
primary
mechanism
synapse
failure
.
We
also
discuss
strategies
counteract
impact
neurotransmission.
particular,
evidence
showing
inducing
neuronal
hyperpolarization
via
activation
inhibitory
GABA
A
prevents
AβO‐induced
excitotoxicity,
suggesting
could
comprise
possible
therapeutic
approach
Converging
paradigms
in
neurodegeneration
Parkinson's
disease
and
Alzheimer's
are
progressive
neurodegenerative
diseases
with
increasing
prevalence
our
aging
populations.
Recent
evidence
suggests
that
some
of
the
molecular
mechanisms
involved
pathology
these
have
similarities
to
those
observed
infectious
prion
such
as
bovine
spongiform
encephalopathy
(mad
cow
disease).
Goedert
reviews
how
spread
a
variety
pathological
protein
aggregates
is
disease.
Science
,
this
issue
p.
10.1126/science.1255555
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2015
In
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
β-amyloid
(Aβ)
plaques
are
tightly
enveloped
by
microglia
processes,
but
the
significance
of
this
phenomenon
is
unknown.
Here
we
show
that
constitute
a
barrier
with
profound
impact
on
plaque
composition
and
toxicity.
Using
high-resolution
confocal
in
vivo
two-photon
imaging
AD
mouse
models,
demonstrate
prevents
outward
expansion
leads
to
compact
microregions
low
Aβ42
affinity.
Areas
uncovered
less
have
high
affinity,
leading
formation
protofibrillar
hotspots
associated
more
severe
axonal
dystrophy.
ageing,
coverage
reduced
enlarged
neuritic
CX3CR1
gene
deletion
or
anti-Aβ
immunotherapy
causes
Failure
accumulation
neurotoxic
Aβ
may
novel
therapeutic
clinical
targets
for
AD.
authors
used
vivotwo-photon
models
revealed
seems
prevent
β-amyloid.
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine,
Год журнала:
2012,
Номер
2(6), С. a006262 - a006262
Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2012
Colin
L.
Masters1
and
Dennis
J.
Selkoe2
The
Mental
Health
Research
Institute,
University
of
Melbourne,
Parkville
3010,
Australia
Center
for
Neurologic
Diseases,
Harvard
Medical
School
Brigham
Women's
Hospital,
Boston,
Massachusetts
02115
Correspondence:
c.masters{at}unimelb.edu.au
Cell Death and Differentiation,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
28(5), С. 1548 - 1562
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2021
Abstract
Iron
homeostasis
disturbance
has
been
implicated
in
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD),
and
excess
iron
exacerbates
oxidative
damage
cognitive
defects.
Ferroptosis
is
a
nonapoptotic
form
of
cell
death
dependent
upon
intracellular
iron.
However,
the
involvement
ferroptosis
pathogenesis
AD
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
report
that
ferroportin1
(Fpn),
only
identified
mammalian
nonheme
exporter,
was
downregulated
brains
APPswe/PS1dE9
mice
as
an
mouse
model
patients.
Genetic
deletion
Fpn
principal
neurons
neocortex
hippocampus
by
breeding
fl/fl
with
NEX-Cre
led
to
AD-like
hippocampal
atrophy
memory
deficits.
Interestingly,
canonical
morphological
molecular
characteristics
were
observed
both
fl/fl/NEXcre
mice.
Gene
set
enrichment
analysis
(GSEA)
ferroptosis-related
RNA-seq
data
showed
differentially
expressed
genes
highly
enriched
gene
sets
associated
AD.
Furthermore,
administration
specific
inhibitors
effectively
reduced
neuronal
impairments
induced
Aβ
aggregation
vitro
vivo.
In
addition,
restoring
ameliorated
impairment
Our
study
demonstrates
critical
role
progression
AD,
thus
provides
promising
therapeutic
approaches
for
this
disease.
Brain,
Год журнала:
2015,
Номер
138(10), С. 2814 - 2833
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2015
Abnormal
tau
lesions
(non-argyrophilic
pretangle
material,
argyrophilic
neuropil
threads,
neurofibrillary
tangles)
in
select
types
of
neurons
are
crucial
for
the
pathogenesis
sporadic
Alzheimer's
disease.
Ongoing
formation
these
persists
into
end-stage
disease
and
is
not
subject
to
remission.
The
early
phase
a
focus
increasing
interest
because
only
abnormal
forms
microtubule-associated
protein
involved
at
that
point
and,
contrast
late-stage
when
amyloid-β
deposition
present,
this
temporally
closer
prevailing
conditions
induce
pathological
process
underlying
Extracellular
aggregated
may
be
produced
under
by
nerve
cells
contain
tau.
One
potential
trigger
hyperphosphorylation
conformational
change
presence
non-endogenous
pathogen.
Subsequently,
predictable
regional
distribution
pattern
develops
phylogenetically
late-appearing
ontogenetically
late-maturing
connected
via
their
axons.
It
hoped
hypotheses
drawn
from
considerations,
as
well
recent
dissemination
models,
studies
variant
conformers,
imaging
will
encourage
development
new
preventative
disease-modifying
strategies.