scholarly journals The Role of Molecular Simulations in the Development of Inhibitors of Amyloid β-Peptide Aggregation for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 845-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin A. Lemkul ◽  
David R. Bevan
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Molecular Simulations ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Peptide Aggregation

scholarly journals Astrocytes and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 1321-1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma C. Phillips ◽  
Cara L. Croft ◽  
Ksenia Kurbatskaya ◽  
Michael J. O’Neill ◽  
Michael L. Hutton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Responses ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Synaptic Dysfunction ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Substantial Evidence ◽  
Models Of Disease ◽  
Opposing Effects

Increased production of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) and altered processing of tau in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are associated with synaptic dysfunction, neuronal death and cognitive and behavioural deficits. Neuroinflammation is also a prominent feature of AD brain and considerable evidence indicates that inflammatory events play a significant role in modulating the progression of AD. The role of microglia in AD inflammation has long been acknowledged. Substantial evidence now demonstrates that astrocyte-mediated inflammatory responses also influence pathology development, synapse health and neurodegeneration in AD. Several anti-inflammatory therapies targeting astrocytes show significant benefit in models of disease, particularly with respect to tau-associated neurodegeneration. However, the effectiveness of these approaches is complex, since modulating inflammatory pathways often has opposing effects on the development of tau and amyloid pathology, and is dependent on the precise phenotype and activities of astrocytes in different cellular environments. An increased understanding of interactions between astrocytes and neurons under different conditions is required for the development of safe and effective astrocyte-based therapies for AD and related neurodegenerative diseases.

The prion-like properties of amyloid-beta peptide and Tau: Is there any risk of transmitting Alzheimer's disease during neurosurgical interventions?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Padilla-Zambrano H ◽  
García-Ballestas E ◽  
Quiñones-Ossa GA ◽  
Sibaja-Perez A ◽  
Agrawal A ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Prion Diseases ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Neurosurgical Procedure ◽  
Beta Peptide

: Recent studies have recognized similarities between the peptides involved in the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease and prions. The Tau protein and the Amyloid β peptide represent the theoretical pillars of Alzheimer’s disease development. It is probable that there is a shared mechanism for the transmission of these substances and the prion diseases development; this presumption is based on the presentation of several cases of individuals without risk factors who developed dementia decades after a neurosurgical procedure. This article aims to present the role of Aβ and Tau, which underlie the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in the AD and their similarities with the prion diseases infective mechanisms by means of the presentation of the available evidence at molecular (in-vitro), animal, and human levels that support the controversy on whether these diseases might be transmitted in neurosurgical interventions, which may constitute a wide public health issue.

scholarly journals Biochemical stages of amyloid-β peptide aggregation and accumulation in the human brain and their association with symptomatic and pathologically preclinical Alzheimer’s disease

Brain ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 137 (3) ◽  
pp. 887-903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajeet Rijal Upadhaya ◽  
Irina Kosterin ◽  
Sathish Kumar ◽  
Christine A. F. von Arnim ◽  
Haruyasu Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Human Brain ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Peptide Aggregation ◽  
Preclinical Alzheimer’S Disease

scholarly journals Alzheimer's disease: the potential therapeutic role of the natural antibiotic amyloid-β peptide

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 345-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Kumar Vijaya Kumar ◽  
William A Eimer ◽  
Rudolph E Tanzi ◽  
Robert D Moir
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Amyloid Β ◽  
Amyloid Β Peptide ◽  
Therapeutic Role ◽  
Potential Therapeutic Role
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