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2,426 Views
27 Pages

Distinctive Effects of Fullerene C60 and Fullerenol C60(OH)24 Nanoparticles on Histological, Molecular and Behavioral Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease in APPswe/PS1E9 Mice

  • Sholpan Askarova,
  • Kseniia Sitdikova,
  • Aliya Kassenova,
  • Kirill Chaprov,
  • Evgeniy Svirin,
  • Andrey Tsoy,
  • Johannes de Munter,
  • Anna Gorlova,
  • Aleksandr Litavrin and
  • Aleksei Deikin
  • + 5 authors

Fullerenes and fullerenols exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making them promising candidates for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapy. Unlike conventional anti-inflammatory drugs, these compounds have multitargeted effects, inc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,280 Views
24 Pages

EK100 and Antrodin C Improve Brain Amyloid Pathology in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice by Promoting Microglial and Perivascular Clearance Pathways

  • Huey-Jen Tsay,
  • Hui-Kang Liu,
  • Yueh-Hsiung Kuo,
  • Chuan-Sheng Chiu,
  • Chih-Chiang Liang,
  • Chen-Wei Chung,
  • Chin-Chu Chen,
  • Yen-Po Chen and
  • Young-Ji Shiao

27 September 2021

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by the deposition of β-amyloid peptide (Aβ). There are currently no drugs that can successfully treat this disease. This study first explored the anti-inflammatory activity of seven components isolated from A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
863 Views
23 Pages

Neuro-Cells Mitigate Amyloid Plaque Formation and Behavioral Deficits in the APPswe/PS1dE9 Model of Alzheimer Disease While Also Reducing IL-6 Production in Human Monocytes

  • Johannes de Munter,
  • Kirill Chaprov,
  • Ekkehard Lang,
  • Kseniia Sitdikova,
  • Erik Ch. Wolters,
  • Evgeniy Svirin,
  • Aliya Kassenova,
  • Andrey Tsoy,
  • Boris W. Kramer and
  • Sholpan Askarova
  • + 3 authors

29 July 2025

Neuroinflammation is a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and stem cell therapies have emerged as promising candidates due to their immunomodulatory properties. Neuro-Cells (NC), a combination of unmodified mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
105 Citations
8,730 Views
11 Pages

Naringin Enhances CaMKII Activity and Improves Long-Term Memory in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Dong-Mei Wang,
  • Ya-Jun Yang,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Xu Zhang,
  • Fei-Fei Guan and
  • Lian-Feng Zhang

11 March 2013

The Amyloid-β (Aβ)-induced impairment of hippocampal synaptic plasticity is an underlying mechanism of memory loss in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in human and mouse models. The inhibition of the calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein k...

  • Article
  • Open Access
64 Citations
9,661 Views
22 Pages

The Cyanthin Diterpenoid and Sesterterpene Constituents of Hericium erinaceus Mycelium Ameliorate Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Pathologies in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice

  • Tsai-Teng Tzeng,
  • Chien-Chih Chen,
  • Chin-Chu Chen,
  • Huey-Jen Tsay,
  • Li-Ya Lee,
  • Wan-Ping Chen,
  • Chien-Chang Shen and
  • Young-Ji Shiao

17 February 2018

Hericium erinaceus was used in traditional Chinese medicine for physiologically beneficial medicines. Recently, it has become a candidate in causing positive brain health-related activities. We previously reported that Hericium erinaceus mycelium ame...

  • Article
  • Open Access
117 Citations
8,121 Views
20 Pages

Intracerebral Injection of Extracellular Vesicles from Mesenchymal Stem Cells Exerts Reduced Aβ Plaque Burden in Early Stages of a Preclinical Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Chiara A. Elia,
  • Matteo Tamborini,
  • Marco Rasile,
  • Genni Desiato,
  • Sara Marchetti,
  • Paolo Swuec,
  • Sonia Mazzitelli,
  • Francesca Clemente,
  • Achille Anselmo and
  • Michela Matteoli
  • + 2 authors

10 September 2019

Bone marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BM-MSCs), due to their strong protective and anti-inflammatory abilities, have been widely investigated in the context of several diseases for their possible therapeutic role, based on the release of a highly proac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,012 Views
21 Pages

Early Inhibition of Phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) Instills Cognitive Resilience in APPswe/PS1dE9 Mice

  • Ben Rombaut,
  • Melissa Schepers,
  • Assia Tiane,
  • Femke Mussen,
  • Lisa Koole,
  • Sofie Kessels,
  • Chloë Trippaers,
  • Ruben Jacobs,
  • Kristiaan Wouters and
  • Emily Willems
  • + 9 authors

8 June 2024

Microglia activity can drive excessive synaptic loss during the prodromal phase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and is associated with lowered cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) due to cAMP phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B). This study aimed to inves...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
8,061 Views
19 Pages

Augmented Insulin and Leptin Resistance of High Fat Diet-Fed APPswe/PS1dE9 Transgenic Mice Exacerbate Obesity and Glycemic Dysregulation

  • Yi-Heng Lee,
  • Hao-Chieh Hsu,
  • Pei-Chen Kao,
  • Young-Ji Shiao,
  • Skye Hsin-Hsien Yeh,
  • Feng-Shiun Shie,
  • Shu-Meng Hsu,
  • Chih-Wen Yeh,
  • Hui-Kang Liu and
  • Shi-Bing Yang
  • + 1 author

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disease is highly associated with metabolic syndromes. We previously demonstrated that glycemic dysregulation and obesity are augmented in high fat diet (HFD)-treated APPswe/PS1dE9 (APP/PS1) t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,503 Views
39 Pages

Sex-Specific Adaptations in Alzheimer’s Disease and Ischemic Stroke: A Longitudinal Study in Male and Female APPswe/PS1dE9 Mice

  • Klara J. Lohkamp,
  • Nienke Timmer,
  • Gemma Solé Guardia,
  • Justin Shenk,
  • Vivienne Verweij,
  • Bram Geenen,
  • Pieter J. Dederen,
  • Lieke Bakker,
  • Cansu Egitimci and
  • Rengin Yoldas
  • + 5 authors

21 February 2025

The long-term impact of stroke on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression, particularly regarding sex-specific differences, remains unknown. Using a longitudinal study design, we investigated transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in 3.5-month...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,272 Views
19 Pages

Downregulation of Sirtuin 1 Does Not Account for the Impaired Long-Term Potentiation in the Prefrontal Cortex of Female APPswe/PS1dE9 Mice Modelling Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Cátia R. Lopes,
  • Joana S. Silva,
  • Joana Santos,
  • Matilde S. Rodrigues,
  • Daniela Madeira,
  • Andreia Oliveira,
  • Ana Moreira-de-Sá,
  • Vanessa S. Lourenço,
  • Francisco Q. Gonçalves and
  • Henrique B. Silva
  • + 9 authors

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which predominantly affects women, involves at its onset a metabolic deregulation associated with a synaptic failure. Here, we performed a behavioral, neurophysiological and neurochemical characterization of 9-month-ol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,210 Views
14 Pages

Effects of a High-Fat Diet on Insulin-Related miRNAs in Plasma and Brain Tissue in APPSwe/PS1dE9 and Wild-Type C57BL/6J Mice

  • Melina Rojas-Criollo,
  • Nil Novau-Ferré,
  • Laia Gutierrez-Tordera,
  • Miren Ettcheto,
  • Jaume Folch,
  • Christopher Papandreou,
  • Laura Panisello,
  • Amanda Cano,
  • Hamza Mostafa and
  • Javier Mateu-Fabregat
  • + 3 authors

26 March 2024

Insulin resistance (IR)-related miRNAs have been associated with the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The dietary modulation of these miRNAs could become a potential strategy to manage AD. The aim of this study was to ev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
5,545 Views
14 Pages

In Alzheimer disease (AD) patients, degeneration of the cholinergic system utilizing acetylcholine for memory acquisition is observed. Since AD therapy using acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors are only palliative for memory deficits without slowi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,301 Views
13 Pages

17 October 2023

The monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4; Slc16a3) is expressed in the central nervous system, notably by astrocytes. It is implicated in lactate release and the regulation of glycolytic flux. Whether its expression varies during normal and/or patholo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,119 Views
13 Pages

20 October 2021

We have previously reported that vision decline was not associated with amyloidogenesis processing in aging C57BL/6J wild-type (WT) mice and in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, the APPswe/PS1ΔE9 transgenic mouse model (APP/PS1). This conclusion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,103 Views
16 Pages

A Class I HDAC Inhibitor BG45 Alleviates Cognitive Impairment through the CaMKII/ITPKA/Ca2+ Signaling Pathway

  • Jingyun Liu,
  • Chenghong Zhang,
  • Jiale Wang,
  • Yufei Huang,
  • Di Shen,
  • Yingqiu Hu,
  • Haiying Chu,
  • Xuebin Yu,
  • Liyuan Zhang and
  • Haiying Ma

28 November 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) seriously endangers the health and life of elderly individuals worldwide. However, despite all scientific efforts, at the moment there are no effective clinical treatment options for AD. In this work, the effect of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,148 Views
16 Pages

Gut Microbiome and Serum Metabolome Profiles of Capsaicin with Cognitive Benefits in APP/PS1 Mice

  • Jun Li,
  • Xiaojun Liao,
  • Xuedong Yin,
  • Zimeng Deng,
  • Guangfen Hu,
  • Weiwei Zhang,
  • Feng Jiang and
  • Liang Zhao

27 December 2022

Capsaicin, a natural bioactive component, has been reported to improve cognition and ameliorate the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Studies have linked AD to alterations in gut microbiota composition and serum metabolites. In the present...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,701 Views
29 Pages

In this study, we have examined the neuroprotective effects of cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) in models of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We used in vitro electrophysiological recording in hippocampal slices and performed proteomic analysis of cortical t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,866 Views
18 Pages

Concomitant Retinal Alterations in Neuronal Activity and TNFα Pathway Are Detectable during the Pre-Symptomatic Stage in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Virginie Dinet,
  • Louiza Arouche-Delaperche,
  • Julie Dégardin,
  • Marie-Christine Naud,
  • Serge Picaud and
  • Slavica Krantic

16 May 2022

The pre-symptomatic stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with increased amyloid-β (Aβ) precursor protein (APP) processing and Aβ accumulation in the retina and hippocampus. Because neuronal dysfunctions are among the e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,155 Views
31 Pages

Temporal Characterization of the Amyloidogenic APPswe/PS1dE9;hAPOE4 Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Martine B. Grenon,
  • Maria-Tzousi Papavergi,
  • Praveen Bathini,
  • Martin Sadowski and
  • Cynthia A. Lemere

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating disorder with a global prevalence estimated at 55 million people. In clinical studies administering certain anti-beta-amyloid (Aβ) antibodies, amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIAs) have eme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,026 Views
24 Pages

Dual Inhibitors of AChE and BACE-1 for Reducing Aβ in Alzheimer’s Disease: From In Silico to In Vivo

  • Noa Stern,
  • Alexandra Gacs,
  • Enikő Tátrai,
  • Beáta Flachner,
  • István Hajdú,
  • Krisztina Dobi,
  • István Bágyi,
  • György Dormán,
  • Zsolt Lőrincz and
  • Sándor Cseh
  • + 3 authors

28 October 2022

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex and widespread condition, still not fully understood and with no cure yet. Amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide is suspected to be a major cause of AD, and therefore, simultaneously blocking its formation and agg...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,779 Views
22 Pages

Long-Term Sex- and Genotype-Specific Effects of 56Fe Irradiation on Wild-Type and APPswe/PS1dE9 Transgenic Mice

  • Maren K. Schroeder,
  • Bin Liu,
  • Robert G. Hinshaw,
  • Mi-Ae Park,
  • Shuyan Wang,
  • Shipra Dubey,
  • Grace Geyu Liu,
  • Qiaoqiao Shi,
  • Peter Holton and
  • Vladimir Reiser
  • + 7 authors

10 December 2021

Space radiation presents a substantial threat to travel beyond Earth. Relatively low doses of high-energy particle radiation cause physiological and behavioral impairments in rodents and may pose risks to human spaceflight. There is evidence that 56F...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,091 Views
25 Pages

Therapeutic Effects of Neuro-Cells on Amyloid Pathology, BDNF Levels, and Insulin Signalling in APPswe/PSd1E9 Mice

  • Johannes P. J. M. de Munter,
  • Andrey Tsoy,
  • Kseniia Sitdikova,
  • Erik Ch. Wolters,
  • Kirill Chaprov,
  • Konstantin B. Yenkoyan,
  • Hamlet Torosyan,
  • Sholpan Askarova,
  • Daniel C. Anthony and
  • Tatyana Strekalova

20 August 2025

Stem cell therapies, including mesenchymal (MSCs) and haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), have shown promise in neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we investigated the therapeutic effects of a defined combination of unmanipulated MSCs and CD34+ HSCs, ter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,020 Views
15 Pages

9 September 2021

Cyanidin 3-O-glucoside (C3G) is a well-known antioxidant found as a dietary anthocyanin in different fruits and vegetables. It has protective and therapeutic effects on various diseases. It can reduce neuronal death from amyloid-beta (Aβ)-induced tox...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,563 Views
15 Pages

Selective Targeting of Class I HDAC Reduces Microglial Inflammation in the Entorhinal Cortex of Young APP/PS1 Mice

  • Chunyang Wang,
  • Di Shen,
  • Yingqiu Hu,
  • Jie Chen,
  • Jingyun Liu,
  • Yufei Huang,
  • Xuebin Yu,
  • Haiying Chu,
  • Chenghong Zhang and
  • Liangwei Yin
  • + 2 authors

BG45 is a class Ⅰ histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACI) with selectivity for HDAC3. Our previous study demonstrated that BG45 can upregulate the expression of synaptic proteins and reduce the loss of neurons in the hippocampus of APPswe/PS1dE9...

  • Article
  • Open Access
58 Citations
8,419 Views
23 Pages

Olive Biophenols Reduces Alzheimer’s Pathology in SH-SY5Y Cells and APPswe Mice

  • Syed Haris Omar,
  • Christopher J. Scott,
  • Adam S. Hamlin and
  • Hassan K. Obied

30 December 2018

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disease, associated with the hallmark proteinacious constituent called amyloid beta (Aβ) of senile plaques. Moreover, it is already established that metals (particularly copper, zinc an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,886 Views
17 Pages

Examination of Longitudinal Alterations in Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Neurogenesis in an APP/PS1 Transgenic Mouse Model, and the Effects of P33, a Putative Neuroprotective Agent Thereon

  • Titanilla Szögi,
  • Emőke Borbély,
  • Ildikó Schuster,
  • Zsolt Bozsó,
  • Miklós Sántha,
  • Melinda E. Tóth,
  • Botond Penke and
  • Lívia Fülöp

8 September 2022

Neurogenesis plays a crucial role in cognitive processes. During aging and in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), altered neurogenesis and neuroinflammation are evident both in C57BL/6J, APPSwe/PS1dE9 (Tg) mice and humans. AD pathology may slow down upon...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,618 Views
20 Pages

Increasing evidence implicates endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Nitric oxide (NO) derived from endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) is essential in maintaining cerebrovascular function and can modulate the prod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
115 Citations
7,378 Views
17 Pages

18 December 2017

Astragalus membranaceus is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for strengthening the host defense system. Astragalus membranaceus-polysaccharides is an effective component with various important bioactivities, such as immunomodulation, anti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,847 Views
28 Pages

10 July 2024

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) leads to progressive neurodegeneration and dementia. AD primarily affects older adults with neuropathological changes including amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration. We have previo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,454 Views
24 Pages

2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Reduces Beta-Amyloid Production and Secretion by Regulating ADAM10 and Intracellular Trafficking in Cellular and Animal Models of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Bong-Geum Jang,
  • Boyoung Choi,
  • Suyeon Kim,
  • Duk-Shin Lee,
  • Jisun Lee,
  • Young Ho Koh,
  • Sangmee Ahn Jo,
  • Ji-Eun Kim,
  • Tae-Cheon Kang and
  • Min-Ju Kim

19 August 2022

There is currently no effective treatment against Alzheimer’s disease (AD), although many strategies have been applied to reduce beta-amyloid (Aβ) levels. Here, we investigated 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG) effects on Aβ levels an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,588 Views
11 Pages

Ovocystatin Induced Changes in Expression of Alzheimer’s Disease Relevant Proteins in APP/PS1 Transgenic Mice

  • Bartlomiej Stanczykiewicz,
  • Jakub Gburek,
  • Maria Rutkowska,
  • Marta Lemieszewska,
  • Krzysztof Gołąb,
  • Katarzyna Juszczyńska,
  • Aleksandra Piotrowska,
  • Tadeusz Trziszka,
  • Piotr Dzięgiel and
  • Marzenna Podhorska-Okołów
  • + 2 authors

23 April 2022

Background: Ovocystatin is marked by structural and biological similarities to human cystatin C, which plays an important role in the course of neurodegenerative diseases. Recently, it has been shown that ovocystatin might prevent aging-related cogni...

  • Feature Paper
  • Communication
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,341 Views
9 Pages

Revisiting the Radiosynthesis of [18F]FPEB and Preliminary PET Imaging in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Cassis Varlow,
  • Emily Murrell,
  • Jason P. Holland,
  • Alina Kassenbrock,
  • Whitney Shannon,
  • Steven H. Liang,
  • Neil Vasdev and
  • Nickeisha A. Stephenson

22 February 2020

[18F]FPEB is a positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceutical used for imaging the abundance and distribution of mGluR5 in the central nervous system (CNS). Efficient radiolabeling of the aromatic ring of [18F]FPEB has been an ongoing challen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
870 Views
19 Pages

PF-04691502, a PI3K/mTOR Dual Inhibitor, Ameliorates AD-like Pathology in a Mouse Model of AD

  • Marika Lanza,
  • Rossella Basilotta,
  • Antonella Caccamo,
  • Giovanna Casili,
  • Alberto Repici,
  • Salvatore Oddo and
  • Emanuela Esposito

21 September 2025

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that significantly impacts the lives of patients and their families. The pathological features of AD include the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) and Tau, which disrupt neuronal f...

  • Comment
  • Open Access
1 Citations
634 Views
8 Pages

21 July 2025

This comment focuses on the contribution of experimental brain ischemia to the overwhelming incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in women as presented by Lohkamp et al. in Life 2025, 15, 333. The authors showed that in Alzheimer’s disease and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
486 Views
21 Pages

PPARα-Mediated Fatty Acid Catabolism in Astrocytes Was Involved in Improvement of Cognitive Dysfunction by Phlorizin in APP/PS1 Mice

  • Yan Fu,
  • Xuya Zhang,
  • Lingling Li,
  • Hong Jiang,
  • Qiaozhi Ren,
  • Tianxing Yi,
  • Yali Zhang and
  • Yi Lu

31 October 2025

Central lipid metabolism disorders are crucial for the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Phlorizin (PHZ) improved lipid metabolism abnormalities in AD nematodes, but its mechanism of action in improving AD-related symptoms and whether it...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,561 Views
13 Pages

Ginsenoside F1 Protects the Brain against Amyloid Beta-Induced Toxicity by Regulating IDE and NEP

  • Yee-Jin Yun,
  • Bong-Hwan Park,
  • Jingang Hou,
  • Jung-Pyo Oh,
  • Jin-Hee Han and
  • Sun-Chang Kim

1 January 2022

Ginsenoside F1, the metabolite of Rg1, is one of the most important constituents of Panax ginseng. Although the effects of ginsenosides on amyloid beta (Aβ) aggregation in the brain are known, the role of ginsenoside F1 remains unclear. Here, we...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,011 Views
22 Pages

Modulation of Neurolipid Signaling and Specific Lipid Species in the Triple Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Estibaliz González de San Román,
  • Alberto Llorente-Ovejero,
  • Jonatan Martínez-Gardeazabal,
  • Marta Moreno-Rodríguez,
  • Lydia Giménez-Llort,
  • Iván Manuel and
  • Rafael Rodríguez-Puertas

12 November 2021

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia in aging populations. Recently, the regulation of neurolipid-mediated signaling and cerebral lipid species was shown in AD patients. The triple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,164 Views
18 Pages

Isoforsythiaside Attenuates Alzheimer’s Disease via Regulating Mitochondrial Function Through the PI3K/AKT Pathway

  • Chunyue Wang,
  • Jie Hao,
  • Xin Liu,
  • Chenliang Li,
  • Xuyang Yuan,
  • Robert J. Lee,
  • Tian Bai and
  • Di Wang

Improving mitochondrial dysfunction and inhibiting apoptosis has always been regarded as a treatment strategy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Isoforsythiaside (IFY), a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from the dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa,...