a(HBP:"amyloid-beta aggregates")
It is generally agreed that the beta-amyloid peptide (Abeta) plays an important role in the development of AD. The brains of patients with AD contain deposits of Abeta, and Abeta is toxic to cultured neurons (Kihara et al., 1997a; Yao et al., 2005). In addition, mice transgenically overexpressing Abeta or with mutations that enhance Abeta aggregation show many of the symptoms of AD (Hsiao et al., 1996; van Groen et al., 2006). PubMed:19293145
The hallmarks of AD pathology are the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide aggregates (neuritic plaques) and hyperphosphorylated tau protein (neurofibrillary tangles). PubMed:24511233
This prospect was supported by the finding that α7 nAChRs were found in plaques (159), and α7 and α4 subunits positively correlated with neurons that accumulated Aβ and hyperphosphorylated tau in AD brain tissue (161). PubMed:17009926
The mechanism proposed is that the Aß-alpha7 nAChR interaction could activate neuroprotective downstream pathways (Parri et al., 2011), and that at the same time the interaction engages Abeta preventing its aggregation PubMed:25514383
With the progression of the disease the amount of Abeta increases, it starts to accumulate, and becomes toxic for the neurons (Hernandez et al., 2010) PubMed:25514383
They have demonstrated that AD can be caused by mutations in the APP gene, either in the vicinity of the secretase cleavage sites, causing abnormal APP processing, or in the sequence coding for Abeta, giving rise to a peptide that is more likely to self-aggregate PubMed:14556719
Prion disease neuropathology is characterized by widespread neuronal death, accompanied by spongiform vacuolation and astrogliosis, usually combined with widespread deposits of extracellular amyloid aggregates. PubMed:14556719
AD (Alzheimer’s disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the extracellular accumulation of amyloid beta-peptide and the intracellular accumulation of tau PubMed:22817713
In mechanistic studies, it was proposed that methylene blue inhibits the Aβ-ABAD interaction and decreases mitochondrial dysfunction by decreasing the expression of ABAD levels, in addition to decreasing Aβ levels. PubMed:30444369
Moreover, it has been shown to ameliorate Aβ-induced toxicity at the cellular level. 7 PubMed:30444369
For example, estradiol can reduce the generation of Aβ by altering the metabolism of APP and disrupting it’s trafficking. PubMed:30444369
Isoforms of CK1 are responsible for tau phosphorylation. 129 The enzyme can modulate the activity of γ-secretase and consequently the production of Aβ. PubMed:30444369
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
In addition, we observed that pSyk immunoreactivity is upregulated near A β plaques but neither colocalizes with microglia nor astrocytes suggesting that it could be of neuronal origin. (Fig. 1e). PubMed:28877763
In conclusion, activated Syk is not only found in microglia but also in neurons near A β deposits, par- ticularly in dystrophic neurites of Tg APPsw and Tg PS1/APPsw mice supporting a possible role of Syk activation in the formation of dystrophic neurites. PubMed:28877763
We found an increase in Syk activation in DNs surrounding A β deposits as well as in neurons displaying an accumu- lation of phosphorylated Tau at Y18 and elevated levels of MC1 pathogenic tau conformers in AD brain sections whereas only weak immunoreactivity for pSyk was ob- served in brain sections from a non-demented control (Figs. 15, 16 and 17). PubMed:28877763
Beneficial effects of 4-O-methylhonokinol on memory were observed by the reduction of Aaggregation in A 1-42-injected mice and memory-impaired mice with its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory qualities [141–143]. PubMed:29179999
Paeoniflorin improved memory impairments and lowered A accumulation in APP/PS1 trans-genic mice [1]. PubMed:29179999
In addition, COX-2, mainly regulated by NF-κB, is notably upregulated in the brains of AD patients, which may be associated with the formation of Aβ plaque [65]. PubMed:27288790
It is generally agreed that the beta-amyloid peptide (Abeta) plays an important role in the development of AD. The brains of patients with AD contain deposits of Abeta, and Abeta is toxic to cultured neurons (Kihara et al., 1997a; Yao et al., 2005). In addition, mice transgenically overexpressing Abeta or with mutations that enhance Abeta aggregation show many of the symptoms of AD (Hsiao et al., 1996; van Groen et al., 2006). PubMed:19293145
The hallmarks of AD pathology are the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Abeta) peptide aggregates (neuritic plaques) and hyperphosphorylated tau protein (neurofibrillary tangles). PubMed:24511233
This prospect was supported by the finding that α7 nAChRs were found in plaques (159), and α7 and α4 subunits positively correlated with neurons that accumulated Aβ and hyperphosphorylated tau in AD brain tissue (161). PubMed:17009926
Senile plaques consist of deposits of small peptides called beta-amyloid (Abeta). Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the overproduction/ aggregation of neurotoxic Abeta in vulnerable brain regions is the primary cause of AD PubMed:24590577
Senile plaques consist of deposits of small peptides called beta-amyloid (Abeta). Multiple lines of evidence suggest that the overproduction/ aggregation of neurotoxic Abeta in vulnerable brain regions is the primary cause of AD PubMed:24590577
With the progression of the disease the amount of Abeta increases, it starts to accumulate, and becomes toxic for the neurons (Hernandez et al., 2010) PubMed:25514383
AD (Alzheimer’s disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the extracellular accumulation of amyloid beta-peptide and the intracellular accumulation of tau PubMed:22817713
Mitochondrial dysfunction is the hallmark of Aβ-induced toxicity. 50-52 PubMed:30444369
Accumulation of Aβ has also been associated with a decrease in the activity of cytochrome c oxidase, the terminal enzyme in the electron transport chain. PubMed:30444369
Isoforms of CK1 are responsible for tau phosphorylation. 129 The enzyme can modulate the activity of γ-secretase and consequently the production of Aβ. PubMed:30444369
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
The importance of sHSPs in disease was originally noted from the observations that HSPB1 and CRYAB were overexpressed in AD brains (Shinohara et al., 1993; Renkawek et al., 1994a,b) and HSPB1, CRYAB, HSPB6 and HSPB8 were associated with AD plaques (Shao et al., 2012). PubMed:27491084
In addition, we observed that pSyk immunoreactivity is upregulated near A β plaques but neither colocalizes with microglia nor astrocytes suggesting that it could be of neuronal origin. (Fig. 1e). PubMed:28877763
In conclusion, activated Syk is not only found in microglia but also in neurons near A β deposits, par- ticularly in dystrophic neurites of Tg APPsw and Tg PS1/APPsw mice supporting a possible role of Syk activation in the formation of dystrophic neurites. PubMed:28877763
We found an increase in Syk activation in DNs surrounding A β deposits as well as in neurons displaying an accumu- lation of phosphorylated Tau at Y18 and elevated levels of MC1 pathogenic tau conformers in AD brain sections whereas only weak immunoreactivity for pSyk was ob- served in brain sections from a non-demented control (Figs. 15, 16 and 17). PubMed:28877763
Under different envi- ronmental conditions such as Aβ/ROS/cytokines accumulation, the IκB kinase (IKK) complex becomes activated and mediates the phosphoryla- tion of IκBs, then IκBs are degradated and the remaining NF-κB dimer is activated and thus translocates to the nucleus where it binds to the DNA consensus sequence of various target genes [9–11]. PubMed:27288790
In addition, COX-2, mainly regulated by NF-κB, is notably upregulated in the brains of AD patients, which may be associated with the formation of Aβ plaque [65]. PubMed:27288790
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