scholarly journals THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1, APOLIPOPROTEIN E Ε4, LIFESTYLE FACTORS, AND THE AGING BODY AND BRAIN

Author(s):  
S.A. Galle ◽  
I.K. Geraedts ◽  
J.B. Deijen ◽  
M.V. Milders ◽  
M.L. Drent

Aging is associated with a decrease in body and brain function and with a decline in insulin-like growth factor 1 levels. The observed associations between alterations in insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and cognitive functioning and Mild Cognitive Impairment suggest that altered insulin-like growth factor 1 signaling may accompany Alzheimer’s disease or is involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. Recent animal research has suggested a possible association between insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and the Apolipoprotein E ε4 allele, a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease. It is therefore hypothesized that a reduction in insulin-like growth factor 1 signaling may moderate the vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease of human Apolipoprotein E ε4 carriers. We address the impact of age-related decline of insulin-like growth factor 1 levels on physical and brain function in healthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease and discuss the links between insulin-like growth factor 1 and the Apolipoprotein E ε4 polymorphism. Furthermore, we discuss lifestyle interventions that may increase insulin-like growth factor 1 serum levels, including physical activity and adherence to a protein rich diet and the possible benefits to the physical fitness and cognitive functioning of the aging population.

Author(s):  
Sara A. Galle ◽  
Ashley van der Spek ◽  
Madeleine L. Drent ◽  
Michael P. Brugts ◽  
Erik J. A. Scherder ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma R.L.C. Vardy ◽  
Penny J. Rice ◽  
Peter C.W. Bowie ◽  
John D. Holmes ◽  
Peter J. Grant ◽  
...  

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3082
Author(s):  
M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas ◽  
Begoña Bartolomé ◽  
José L. Peñalvo ◽  
Patricia Pérez-Matute ◽  
Maria José Motilva

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder leading to the most common form of dementia in elderly people. Modifiable dietary and lifestyle factors could either accelerate or ameliorate the aging process and the risk of developing AD and other age-related morbidities. Emerging evidence also reports a potential link between oral and gut microbiota alterations and AD. Dietary polyphenols, in particular wine polyphenols, are a major diver of oral and gut microbiota composition and function. Consequently, wine polyphenols health effects, mediated as a function of the individual’s oral and gut microbiome are considered one of the recent greatest challenges in the field of neurodegenerative diseases as a promising strategy to prevent or slow down AD progression. This review highlights current knowledge on the link of oral and intestinal microbiome and the interaction between wine polyphenols and microbiota in the context of AD. Furthermore, the extent to which mechanisms bacteria and polyphenols and its microbial metabolites exert their action on communication pathways between the brain and the microbiota, as well as the impact of the molecular mediators to these interactions on AD patients, are described.


2012 ◽  
Vol 531 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Jin-Tai Yu ◽  
Lan Tan ◽  
Qiu-Yan Liu ◽  
Hui-Fu Wang ◽  
...  

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e0155733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip P. Ostrowski ◽  
Andrew Barszczyk ◽  
Julia Forstenpointner ◽  
Wenhua Zheng ◽  
Zhong-Ping Feng

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