Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview

2007 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lit-Fui Lau ◽  
Michael A. Brodney
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches

Role of melatonin in regulating neurogenesis: Implications for the neurodegenerative pathology and analogous therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayuri Shukla ◽  
Areechun Sotthibundhu ◽  
Piyarat Govitrapong
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Adult Neurogenesis ◽  
Adult Brain ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Therapeutic Implications ◽  
Cell Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Progenitor Cell Proliferation

The revelation of adult brain exhibiting neurogenesis has established that the brain possesses great plasticity and that neurons could be spawned in the neurogenic zones where hippocampal adult neurogenesis attributes to learning and memory processes. With strong implications in brain functional homeostasis, aging and cognition, various aspects of adult neurogenesis reveal exuberant mechanistic associations thereby further aiding in facilitating the therapeutic approaches regarding the development of neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Impaired neurogenesis has been significantly evident in AD with compromised hippocampal function and cognitive deficits. Melatonin the pineal indolamine augments neurogenesis and has been linked to AD development as its levels are compromised with disease progression. Here, in this review, we discuss and appraise the mechanisms via which melatonin regulates neurogenesis in pathophysiological conditions which would unravel the molecular basis in such conditions and its role in endogenous brain repair. Also, its components as key regulators of neural stem and progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation in the embryonic and adult brain would aid in accentuating the therapeutic implications of this indoleamine in line of prevention and treatment of AD.   

scholarly journals Pathogenic tau disrupts the cellular program that maintains neuronal identity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Beckmann ◽  
Paulino Ramirez ◽  
Maria Gamez ◽  
William J. Ray ◽  
Bess Frost
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Tumor Formation ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Nuclear Pleomorphism ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Neuronal Identity ◽  
Cell Cycle Activation

AbstractNeurons in human Alzheimer’s disease acquire phenotypes that are also present in various cancers, including over-stabilization of the cytoskeleton, nuclear pleomorphism, decondensation of constitutive heterochromatin, and aberrant activation of the cell cycle. Unlike in cancer, in which cell cycle activation drives tumor formation, activation of the cell cycle in post-mitotic neurons is sufficient to induce neuronal death. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that abortive cell cycle activation is a consequence of pathogenic forms of tau, a protein that drives neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease and related “tauopathies.” We have combined network analysis of human Alzheimer’s disease and mouse tauopathy with mechanistic studies in Drosophila to discover that pathogenic forms of tau drive abortive cell cycle activation by disrupting the cellular program that maintains neuronal identity. Mechanistically, we identify Moesin, a prognostic biomarker for cancer and mediator of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), as a major effector of tau-induced neurotoxicity. We find that aberrant activation of Moesin in neurons acts through the actin cytoskeleton to dysregulate the cellular program that maintains neuronal identity. Our study identifies mechanistic parallels between tauopathy and cancer and sets the stage for novel therapeutic approaches.

scholarly journals Perspective Insights into Disease Progression, Diagnostics, and Therapeutic Approaches in Alzheimer's Disease: A Judicious Update

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Tasleem Jan ◽  
Mudsser Azam ◽  
Safikur Rahman ◽  
Angham M. S. Almigeiti ◽  
Duk Hwan Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches

scholarly journals Neurophysiological signatures in Alzheimer’s disease are distinctly associated with TAU, amyloid-β accumulation, and cognitive decline

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (534) ◽  
pp. eaaz4069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamalini G. Ranasinghe ◽  
Jungho Cha ◽  
Leonardo Iaccarino ◽  
Leighton B. Hinkley ◽  
Alexander J. Beagle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Tracer Uptake ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Regional Patterns ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Network Synchrony ◽  
Network Disruptions

Neural synchrony is intricately balanced in the normal resting brain but becomes altered in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). To determine the neurophysiological manifestations associated with molecular biomarkers of AD neuropathology, in patients with AD, we used magnetoencephalographic imaging (MEGI) and positron emission tomography with amyloid-beta (Aβ) and TAU tracers. We found that alpha oscillations (8 to 12 Hz) were hyposynchronous in occipital and posterior temporoparietal cortices, whereas delta-theta oscillations (2 to 8 Hz) were hypersynchronous in frontal and anterior temporoparietal cortices, in patients with AD compared to age-matched controls. Regional patterns of alpha hyposynchrony were unique in each neurobehavioral phenotype of AD, whereas the regional patterns of delta-theta hypersynchrony were similar across the phenotypes. Alpha hyposynchrony strongly colocalized with TAU deposition and was modulated by the degree of TAU tracer uptake. In contrast, delta-theta hypersynchrony colocalized with both TAU and Aβ depositions and was modulated by both TAU and Aβ tracer uptake. Furthermore, alpha hyposynchrony but not delta-theta hypersynchrony was correlated with the degree of global cognitive dysfunction in patients with AD. The current study demonstrates frequency-specific neurophysiological signatures of AD pathophysiology and suggests that neurophysiological measures from MEGI are sensitive indices of network disruptions mediated by TAU and Aβ and associated cognitive decline. These findings facilitate the pursuit of novel therapeutic approaches toward normalizing network synchrony in AD.

scholarly journals Neurobiochemical Cross-talk Between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s Disease

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Azizur Rahman ◽  
Kamrul Islam ◽  
Saidur Rahman ◽  
Md Alamin
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Interleukin 1 ◽  
Therapeutic Strategies ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 ◽  
Apoe4 Allele ◽  
The Common ◽  
Global Threat

Abstract COVID-19, the global threat to humanity, shares etiological cofactors with multiple diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Understanding the common links between COVID-19 and AD would harness strategizing therapeutic approaches against both. Considering the urgency of formulating COVID-19 medication, its AD association and manifestations have been reviewed here, putting emphasis on memory and learning disruption. COVID-19 and AD share common links with respect to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors and pro-inflammatory markers such as interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, cytoskeleton-associated protein 4 (CKAP4), galectin-9 (GAL-9 or Gal-9), and APOE4 allele. Common etiological factors and common manifestations described in this review would aid in developing therapeutic strategies for both COVID-19 and AD and thus impact on eradicating the ongoing global threat. Thus, people suffering from COVID-19 or who have come round of it as well as people at risk of developing AD or already suffering from AD, would be benefitted.

scholarly journals The Recent Updates of Therapeutic Approaches Against Aβ for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

2011 ◽  
Vol 294 (8) ◽  
pp. 1307-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shucai Ling ◽  
Jing Zhou ◽  
John A. Rudd ◽  
Zhiying Hu ◽  
Marong Fang
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches

scholarly journals Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease and Some Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Aβby Using Several Synthetic and Herbal Compounds

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Kumar Singh ◽  
Saurabh Srivastav ◽  
Amarish Kumar Yadav ◽  
Saripella Srikrishna ◽  
George Perry
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Animal Models ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disease ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Age Related

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex age-related neurodegenerative disease. In this review, we carefully detail amyloid-βmetabolism and its role in AD. We also consider the various genetic animal models used to evaluate therapeutics. Finally, we consider the role of synthetic and plant-based compounds in therapeutics.

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