48 results on '"Alexiou Athanasios"'
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2. Primary Hypothyroidism and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Tale of Two
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AlAnazi, Faisal Holil, Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Ashour, Mohamed H. Mazhar, Alnaaim, Saud A., Elhussieny, Omnya, Saad, Hebatallah M., and Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
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- 2023
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3. The potential role of human islet amyloid polypeptide in type 2 diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer’s diseases
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Alrouji, Mohammed, Al-Kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali I., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Saad, Hebatallah M., and Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
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- 2023
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4. The Mechanistic Approach Involved in the Progression of Neurodegenerative Disorders
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Rather, Mashoque Ahmed, Khan, Andleeb, Alsharani, Saeed, Jahan, Sadaf, Siddiqui, Arif Jamal, Mehan, Sidharth, Alexiou, Athanasios, Jahan, Sadaf, editor, and Siddiqui, Arif Jamal, editor
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- 2023
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5. Current Trends of Stem Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Tsagkaris, Christos, Moysidis, Dimitrios V., Papazoglou, Andreas S., Khan, Andleeb, Papadakos, Stavros, Louka, Anna Maria, Scordilis, Dorothy Martha, Shkodina, Anastasiia, Varmpompiti, Kyriakoula, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Alexiou, Athanasios, Essa, Mohamed, Series Editor, Qoronfleh, M. Walid, editor, Essa, Musthafa Mohamed, editor, and Saravana Babu, Chidambaram, editor
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- 2022
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6. Role of Impaired ABC Transporters in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Haque, Mahin, Rather, Gulzar Ahmed, Siddiqui, Ehraz Mehmood, Jahan, Sadaf, Khan, Andleeb, Makeen, Hafiz Antar, Alexiou, Athanasios, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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- 2021
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7. Molecular Signaling Pathways of Quercetin in Alzheimer's Disease: A Promising Arena.
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Alsaleem, Mansour A., Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali I., Albuhadily, Ali K., Alrouji, Mohammed, Yassen, Asmaa S. A., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, and Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
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MOLECULAR biology ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,MEDICAL sciences ,NEURODEGENERATION ,APPETITE loss ,QUERCETIN - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive impairment and memory deficit. Even with extensive research and studies, presently, there is no effective treatment for the management of AD. Besides, most of drugs used in the treatment of AD did not avert the AD neuropathology, and the disease still in a progressive status. For example, acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors are associated with many adverse effects, such as insomnia and nightmares. As well, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors augment cholinergic neurotransmission leading to the development of adverse effects related to high acetylcholine level, such as salivation, rhinorrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and seizure. Furthermore, tacrine has poor bioavailability and causes hepatotoxicity. These commonly used drugs do not manage the original causes of AD. For those reasons, natural products were repurposed for the treatment of AD and neurodegenerative diseases. It has been shown that phytochemicals produce neuroprotective effects against the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases by different mechanisms, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Quercetin (QCN) has been reported to exert an effective neuroprotective effect against AD and other neurodegenerative diseases by lessening oxidative stress. In this review, electronic databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for possible relevant studies and article linking the effect of QCN on AD. Findings from this review highlighted that many studies highlighted different mechanistic signaling pathways regarding the neuroprotective effect of QCN in AD. Nevertheless, the precise molecular mechanism of QCN in AD was not completely clarified. Consequently, this review aims to discuss the molecular mechanism of QCN in AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. Exploring the Neuroprotective Effects of Rufinamide in a Streptozotocin-Induced Dementia Model.
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Kaur, Darshpreet, Grewal, Amarjot Kaur, Fouad, Dalia, Kumar, Amit, Singh, Varinder, Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Welson, Nermeen N., and Singh, Thakur Gurjeet
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TUMOR necrosis factors ,MEDICAL sciences ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,CARRIER proteins ,ANIMAL memory - Abstract
Due to the complex pathophysiology of AD (Alzheimer's Disease), there are currently no effective clinical treatments available, except for acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. However, CREB (cyclic AMP-responsive element binding protein) has been identified as the critical factor for the transcription in memory formation. Understanding the effect of potential drugs on the CREB pathway could lead to the development of new therapeutic molecules. Rufinamide has shown promise in improving memory in animal models, and these effects may be associated with modulation of the CREB pathway, however, this has not been previously reported. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the involvement of the CREB pathway in the cognitive improvement effects of rufinamide in STZ (streptozotocin) induced mouse model of dementia. Administration of STZ [3 mg/kg, i.c.v. (intracerebroventricular) bilaterally] significantly impaired cognitive performance in step-down passive avoidance and Morris water maze tests in animals, reduced brain endogenous antioxidant levels (GSH, superoxide dismutase, and catalase), and increased marker of brain oxidative stress [TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances)] and inflammation [IL-1β (Interleukin-1 beta), IL-6 (Interleukin-6), TNF-α (Tumor necrosis factor alpha) and NF-κB (Nuclear factor kappa B)], along with neurodegeneration. These effects were markedly reversed by rufinamide (50 and 100 mg/kg) when administered to STZ animals. However, the pre-treatment with the CREB inhibitor (666-15) in STZ and rufinamide-administered animals neutralized the beneficial influence of rufinamide. Our data suggest that rufinamide, acting via CREB signaling, reduced oxidative stress and inflammatory markers while elevating anti-oxidant levels. Our study has established that rufinamide may act through CREB signaling in an investigational AD model, which could be crucial for developing new treatments beneficial in progressive neurological disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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9. New insight on the potential detrimental effect of metabolic syndrome on the Alzheimer disease neuropathology: Mechanistic role.
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Ali, Naif H., Al‐Kuraishy, Hayder M., Al‐Gareeb, Ali I., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Bahaa, Mostafa M., Alibrahim, Fawaz, and Batiha, Gaber El‐Saber
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METABOLIC syndrome ,INSULIN resistance ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,GLUCOSE intolerance ,CELLULAR signal transduction - Abstract
The metabolic syndrome or syndrome X is a clustering of different components counting insulin resistance (IR), glucose intolerance, visceral obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia. It has been shown that IR and dysregulation of insulin signalling play a critical role in the development of metabolic syndrome by initiating the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome through induction of glucolipotoxicity, impairment of glucose disposal and triggering of pro‐inflammatory response. Furthermore, metabolic syndrome unfavourably affects the cognitive function and the development of different neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease (AD) by inducing oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and brain IR. These changes together with brain IR impair cerebrovascular reactivity leading to cognitive impairment. In addition, metabolic syndrome increases the risk for the development of AD. However, the central mechanisms by which metabolic syndrome amplify AD risk are not completely elucidated. Consequently, this narrative review aims to revise from published articles the association between metabolic syndrome and AD regarding cellular and subcellular pathways. In conclusion, metabolic syndrome is regarded as a potential risk factor for the induction of AD neuropathology by different signalling pathways such as initiation of brain IR, activation of inflammatory signalling pathways and neuroinflammation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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10. Strengthen Alzheimer’s Awareness Through Biomusic
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Simou, Panagiota, Vakalos, Pavlos, Alexiou, Athanasios, Chatzichronis, Stylianos, Ali, Mahmoud A., Haranas, Ioannis, Gkigkitzis, Ioannis, Hafeez, Abdul, Perveen, Asma, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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- 2019
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11. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Applications in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Ali, Mahmoud A., Alexiou, Athanasios, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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- 2019
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12. Role of uric acid in neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on Alzheimer and Parkinson disease: A new perspective.
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Alrouji, Mohammed, Al‐kuraishy, Hayder M., Al‐Gareeb, Ali I., Alshammari, Mohammed S., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Bahaa, Mostafa M., and Batiha, Gaber El‐Saber
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CENTRAL nervous system diseases ,DISEASE risk factors ,URIC acid ,VASCULAR dementia ,ALZHEIMER'S disease - Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) such as Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD) are group of diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by progressive neurodegenerations and cognitive impairment. Findings from different studies highlighted the beneficial and detrimental effects of serum uric acid on the development and progression of NDs. Therefore, this mini‐review aims to discuss the beneficial and detrimental effects of uric on NDs. The neuroprotective effect of uric acid is mainly related to the antioxidant effect of uric acid which alleviates oxidative stress‐induced neurodegeneration in AD and PD. However, long‐term effect of hyperuricemia prompts for the development and progression of cognitive impairment. Hyperuricemia is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia, and gout increases dementia risk. In addition, hyperuricemia can cause cerebral vascular injury which is a risk factor for vascular dementia and cognitive impairment. Taken together, the relationship between uric acid and NDs risk remains conflicting. Hence, preclinical and clinical studies are indicated in this regard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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13. Hypoglycemia and Alzheimer Disease Risk: The Possible Role of Dasiglucagon.
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Ali, Naif H., Al-Kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali I., Hadi, Najah R., Assiri, Abdullah A., Alrouji, Mohammed, Welson, Nermeen N., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, and Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
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ALZHEIMER'S disease ,HYPOGLYCEMIA ,TAU proteins ,GLUCAGON receptors ,TYPE 2 diabetes ,BLOOD sugar ,INSULIN aspart - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory impairment and cognitive dysfunctions. It has been shown that hypoglycemia can adversely affect AD neuropathology. It is well-known that chronic hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes (T2D) is regarded as a potential risk factor for the development and progression of AD. However, the effect of recurrent hypoglycemia on the pathogenesis of AD was not deeply discussed, and how recurrent hypoglycemia affects AD at cellular and molecular levels was not intensely interpreted by the previous studies. The underlying mechanisms for hypoglycaemia-induced AD are diverse such as endothelial dysfunction, thrombosis, and neuronal injury that causing tau protein hyperphosphorylation and the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) in the brain neurons. Of note, the glucagon hormone, which controls blood glucose, can also regulate the cognitive functions. Glucagon increases blood glucose by antagonizing the metabolic effect of insulin. Therefore, glucagon, through attenuation of hypoglycemia, may prevent AD neuropathology. Glucagon/GLP-1 has been shown to promote synaptogenesis, hippocampal synaptic plasticity, and learning and memory, while attenuating amyloid and tau pathologies. Therefore, activation of glucagon receptors in the brain may reduce AD neuropathology. A recent glucagon receptor agonist dasiglucagon which used in the management of hypoglycemia may be effective in preventing hypoglycemia and AD neuropathology. This review aims to discuss the potential role of dasiglucagon in treating hypoglycemia in AD, and how this drug reduce AD neuropathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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14. Antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and epigenetic potential of curcumin in Alzheimer's disease.
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Abdul‐Rahman, Toufik, Awuah, Wireko Andrew, Mikhailova, Tatiana, Kalmanovich, Jacob, Mehta, Aashna, Ng, Jyi Cheng, Coghlan, Megan Ariel, Zivcevska, Marija, Tedeschi, Alexander J., de Oliveira, Emerson Costa, Kumar, Akinchita, Cantu‐Herrera, Emiliano, Lyndin, Mykola, Sikora, Kateryna, Alexiou, Athanasios, Bilgrami, Anwar L., Al‐Ghamdi, Khalid Mohammed, Perveen, Asma, Papadakis, Marios, and Ashraf, Ghulam Md
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ALZHEIMER'S disease ,CONSCIOUSNESS raising ,DISEASE progression ,CURCUMIN ,DRUG therapy - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) constitutes a multifactorial neurodegenerative pathology characterized by cognitive deterioration, personality alterations, and behavioral shifts. The ongoing brain impairment process poses significant challenges for therapeutic interventions due to activating multiple neurotoxic pathways. Current pharmacological interventions have shown limited efficacy and are associated with significant side effects. Approaches focusing on the early interference with disease pathways, before activation of broad neurotoxic processes, could be promising to slow down symptomatic progression of the disease. Curcumin—an integral component of traditional medicine in numerous cultures worldwide—has garnered interest as a promising AD treatment. Current research indicates that curcumin may exhibit therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative pathologies, attributed to its potent anti‐inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Additionally, curcumin and its derivatives have demonstrated an ability to modulate cellular pathways via epigenetic mechanisms. This article aims to raise awareness of the neuroprotective properties of curcuminoids that could provide therapeutic benefits in AD. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the neuroprotective efficacy of curcumin against signaling pathways that could be involved in AD and summarizes recent evidence of the biological efficiency of curcumins in vivo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. In-silico Codon Context and Synonymous Usage Analysis of Genes for Molecular Mechanisms Inducing Autophagy and Apoptosis with Reference to Neurodegenerative Disorders.
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Khandia, Rekha, Gurjar, Pankaj, Romashchenko, Victoria, Al-Hussain, Sami A., Alexiou, Athanasios, Zouganelis, George, and Zaki, Magdi E.A.
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GENETIC code ,NEURODEGENERATION ,AUTOPHAGY ,APOPTOSIS ,DINUCLEOTIDES ,GENES - Abstract
Background: Autophagy and apoptosis are cellular processes that maintain cellular homeostasis and remove damaged or aged organelles or aggregated and misfolded proteins. Stress factors initiate the signaling pathways common to autophagy and apoptosis. An imbalance in the autophagy and apoptosis, led by cascade of molecular mechanism prior to both processes culminate into neurodegeneration. Objective: In present study, we urge to investigate the codon usage pattern of genes which are common before initiating autophagy and apoptosis. Methods: In the present study, we took up eleven genes (DAPK1, BECN1, PIK3C3 (VPS34), BCL2, MAPK8, BNIP3 L (NIX), PMAIP1, BAD, BID, BBC3, MCL1) that are part of molecular signaling mechanism prior to autophagy and apoptosis. We analyzed dinucleotide odds ratio, codon bias, usage, context, and rare codon analysis. Results: CpC and GpG dinucleotides were abundant, with the dominance of G/C ending codons as preferred codons. Clustering analysis revealed that MAPK8 had a distinct codon usage pattern compared to other envisaged genes. Both positive and negative contexts were observed, and GAG-GAG followed by CTG-GCC was the most abundant codon pair. Of the six synonymous arginine codons, two codons CGT and CGA were the rarest. Conclusions: The information presented in the study may be used to manipulate the process of autophagy and apoptosis and to check the pathophysiology associated with their dysregulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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16. Role of GTPases in the Regulation of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Alzheimer’s Disease and CNS-Related Disorders
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Alexiou, Athanasios, Soursou, Georgia, Chatzichronis, Stylianos, Gasparatos, Ermis, Kamal, Mohammad Amjad, Yarla, Nagendra Sastry, Perveen, Asma, Barreto, George E., and Ashraf, Ghulam Md
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- 2019
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17. Molecular Dissection of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 to Elucidate Molecular Mechanisms Behind Latency and Comparison of Its Codon Usage Patterns with Genes Modulated During Alzheimer's Disease as a Part of Host-Pathogen Interaction.
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Gurjar, Pankaj, Khan, Azmat Ali, Alanazi, Amer M., Vasil'ev, Vasilii G., Zouganelis, George, and Alexiou, Athanasios
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HUMAN herpesvirus 1 ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,VARICELLA-zoster virus - Abstract
Background: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is associated with Alzheimer's disease, which goes into a cycle of latency and reactivation. The present study was envisaged to understand the reasons for latency and specific molecular patterns present in the HSV-1. Objective: The objective is the molecular dissection of Herpes simplex virus type 1 to elucidate molecular mechanisms behind latency and compare its codon usage patterns with genes modulated during Alzheimer's disease as a part of host-pathogen interaction. Methods: In the present study, we tried to investigate the potential reasons for the latency of HSV-1 virus bioinformatically by determining the CpG patterns. Also, we investigated the codon usage pattern, the presence of rare codons, codon context, and protein properties. Results: The top 222 codon pairs graded based on their frequency in the HSV-1 genome revealed that with only one exception (CUG-UUU), all other codon pairs have codons ending with G/C. Considering it an extension of host-pathogen interaction, we compared HSV-1 codon usage with that of codon usage of genes modulated during Alzheimer's disease, and we found that CGT and TTT are only two codons that exhibited similar codon usage patterns and other codons showed statistically highly significant different codon preferences. Dinucleotide CpG tends to mutate to TpG, suggesting the presence of mutational forces and the imperative role of CpG methylation in HSV-1 latency. Conclusions: Upon comparison of codon usage between HSV-1 and Alzheimer's disease genes, no similarities in codon usage were found as a part of host-pathogen interaction. CpG methylation plays an imperative role in latency HSV-1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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18. Neprilysin inhibitors and risk of Alzheimer's disease: A future perspective.
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Ali, Naif H., Al‐Kuraishy, Hayder M., Al‐Gareeb, Ali I., Alnaaim, Saud A., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Khalifa, Asmaa A., Saad, Hebatallah M., and Batiha, Gaber El‐Saber
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DISEASE risk factors ,NEPRILYSIN ,TAU proteins ,NEUROPEPTIDES ,GLUCAGON-like peptide 1 ,ANGIOTENSIN-receptor blockers ,ALZHEIMER'S disease - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disease with multifaceted neuropathological disorders. AD is characterized by intracellular accumulation of phosphorylated tau proteins and extracellular deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ). Various protease enzymes, including neprilysin (NEP), are concerned with the degradation and clearance of Aβ. Indeed, a defective neuronal clearance pathway due to the dysfunction of degradation enzymes might be a possible mechanism for the accumulation of Aβ and subsequent progression of AD neuropathology. NEP is one of the most imperative metalloproteinase enzymes involved in the clearance of Aβ. This review aimed to highlight the possible role of NEP inhibitors in AD. The combination of sacubitril and valsartan which is called angiotensin receptor blocker and NEP inhibitor (ARNI) may produce beneficial and deleterious effects on AD neuropathology. NEP inhibitors might increase the risk of AD by the inhibition of Aβ clearance, and increase brain bradykinin (BK) and natriuretic peptides (NPs), which augment the pathogenesis of AD. These verdicts come from animal model studies, though they may not be applied to humans. However, clinical studies revealed promising safety findings regarding the use of ARNI. Moreover, NEP inhibition increases various neuroprotective peptides involved in inflammation, glucose homeostasis and nerve conduction. Also, NEP inhibitors may inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) expression, ameliorating insulin and glucagon‐like peptide 1 (GLP‐1) levels. These findings proposed that NEP inhibitors may have a protective effect against AD development by increasing GLP‐1, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and substance P, and deleterious effects by increasing brain BK. Preclinical and clinical studies are recommended in this regard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. NF‐κB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis and risk of Parkinson's disease in Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A narrative review and new perspective.
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Alrouji, Mohammed, Al‐kuraishy, Hayder M., Al‐Gareeb, Ali I., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Jabir, Majid S., Saad, Hebatallah M., and Batiha, Gaber El‐Saber
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TYPE 2 diabetes ,PARKINSON'S disease ,DOPAMINERGIC neurons ,NF-kappa B ,INFLAMMASOMES ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,PROGRAMMED cell death 1 receptors - Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease (AD). Genetic predisposition and immune dysfunction are involved in the pathogenesis of PD. Notably, peripheral inflammatory disorders and neuroinflammation are associated with PD neuropathology. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with inflammatory disorders due to hyperglycaemia‐induced oxidative stress and the release of pro‐inflammatory cytokines. Particularly, insulin resistance (IR) in T2DM promotes the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). Thus, T2DM‐induced inflammatory disorders predispose to the development and progression of PD, and their targeting may reduce PD risk in T2DM. Therefore, this narrative review aims to find the potential link between T2DM and PD by investigating the role of inflammatory signalling pathways, mainly the nuclear factor kappa B (NF‐κB) and the nod‐like receptor pyrin 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. NF‐κB is implicated in the pathogenesis of T2DM, and activation of NF‐κB with induction of neuronal apoptosis was also confirmed in PD patients. Systemic activation of NLRP3 inflammasome promotes the accumulation of α‐synuclein and degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the SN. Increasing α‐synuclein in PD patients enhances NLRP3 inflammasome activation and the release of interleukin (IL)‐1β followed by the development of systemic inflammation and neuroinflammation. In conclusion, activation of the NF‐κB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis in T2DM patients could be the causal pathway in the development of PD. The inflammatory mechanisms triggered by activated NLRP3 inflammasome lead to pancreatic β‐cell dysfunction and the development of T2DM. Therefore, attenuation of inflammatory changes by inhibiting the NF‐κB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis in the early T2DM may reduce future PD risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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20. Pros and cons for statins use and risk of Parkinson's disease: An updated perspective.
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Al‐kuraishy, Hayder M., Al‐Gareeb, Ali I., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, Alsayegh, Abdulrahman A., Almohmadi, Najlaa Hamed, Saad, Hebatallah M., and Batiha, Gaber El‐Saber
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PARKINSON'S disease ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,STATINS (Cardiovascular agents) ,BLOOD lipids ,OLDER people - Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most frequent neurodegenerative brain disease (NBD) after Alzheimer's disease (AD). Statins are the most common lipid‐lowering agents used in the management of dyslipidemia and the prevention of primary and secondary cardiovascular diseases (CVD) events. In addition, there is a controversial point regarding the role of serum lipids in the pathogenesis of PD. In this bargain, as statins reduce serum cholesterol so they affect the PD neuropathology in bidirectional ways either protective or harmful. Statins are not used in the management of PD, but they are frequently used in the cardiovascular disorders commonly associated with PD in the elderly population. Therefore, the use of statins in that population may affect PD outcomes. Concerning the potential role of statins on PD neuropathology, there are conflicts and controversies either protective against the development of PD or harmful by increasing the risk for the development of PD. Therefore, this review aimed to clarify the precise role of statins in PD regarding the pros and cons from published studies. Many studies suggest a protective role of statins against PD risk through the modulation of inflammatory and lysosomal signaling pathways. Nevertheless, other observations suggest that statin therapy may increase PD risk by diverse mechanisms including reduction of CoQ10. In conclusion, there are strong controversies regarding the protective role of statins in PD neuropathology. Therefore, retrospective and prospective studies are necessary in this regard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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21. Computational analysis of non-coding RNAs in Alzheimer's disease
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Ghulam Md Ashraf, Magdah Ganash, and Alexiou Athanasios
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0301 basic medicine ,Exponential complexity ,BACE1-AS ,Structural alignment ,Disease ,Computational biology ,Biology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,microRNA ,17A ,strict β-turns ,Computational analysis ,long noncoding RNAs ,hnRNP Q ,RAD18 ,NAT-Rad18 ,RNA ,structural alignment ,General Medicine ,Alzheimer's disease ,030104 developmental biology ,secondary structure prediction ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Coding (social sciences) ,Research Article - Abstract
Latest studies have shown that Long Noncoding RNAs corresponds to a crucial factor in neurodegenerative diseases and next-generation therapeutic targets. A wide range of advanced computational methods for the analysis of Noncoding RNAs mainly includes the prediction of RNA and miRNA structures. The problems that concern representations of specific biological structures such as secondary structures are either characterized as NP-complete or with high complexity. Numerous algorithms and techniques related to the enumeration of sequential terms of biological structures and mainly with exponential complexity have been constructed until now. While BACE1-AS, NATRad18, 17A, and hnRNP Q lnRNAs have been found to be associated with Alzheimer's disease, in this research study the significance of the most known β-turn-forming residues between these proteins is computationally identified and discussed, as a potentially crucial factor on the regulation of folding, aggregation and other intermolecular interactions.
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- 2019
22. The Future of Precision Medicine in the Cure of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Arafah, Azher, Khatoon, Saima, Rasool, Iyman, Khan, Andleeb, Rather, Mashoque Ahmad, Abujabal, Khaled Abdullah, Faqih, Yazid Abdullilah Hassan, Rashid, Hina, Rashid, Shahzada Mudasir, Bilal Ahmad, Sheikh, Alexiou, Athanasios, and Rehman, Muneeb U.
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HEALING ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,INDIVIDUALIZED medicine ,NEURODEGENERATION ,BIOMARKERS - Abstract
This decade has seen the beginning of ground-breaking conceptual shifts in the research of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which acknowledges risk elements and the evolving wide spectrum of complicated underlying pathophysiology among the range of diverse neurodegenerative diseases. Significant improvements in diagnosis, treatments, and mitigation of AD are likely to result from the development and application of a comprehensive approach to precision medicine (PM), as is the case with several other diseases. This strategy will probably be based on the achievements made in more sophisticated research areas, including cancer. PM will require the direct integration of neurology, neuroscience, and psychiatry into a paradigm of the healthcare field that turns away from the isolated method. PM is biomarker-guided treatment at a systems level that incorporates findings of the thorough pathophysiology of neurodegenerative disorders as well as methodological developments. Comprehensive examination and categorization of interrelated and convergent disease processes, an explanation of the genomic and epigenetic drivers, a description of the spatial and temporal paths of natural history, biological markers, and risk markers, as well as aspects about the regulation, and the ethical, governmental, and sociocultural repercussions of findings at a subclinical level all require clarification and realistic execution. Advances toward a comprehensive systems-based approach to PM may finally usher in a new era of scientific and technical achievement that will help to end the complications of AD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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23. Molecular Signaling Pathways of Quercetin in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Promising Arena
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Alsaleem, Mansour A., Al-kuraishy, Hayder M., Al-Gareeb, Ali I., Albuhadily, Ali K., Alrouji, Mohammed, Yassen, Asmaa S. A., Alexiou, Athanasios, Papadakis, Marios, and Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
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- 2025
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24. Repurposing food molecules as a potential BACE1 inhibitor for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Mukerjee, Nobendu, Das, Anubhab, Jawarkar, Rahul D., Maitra, Swastika, Das, Padmashree, Castrosanto, Melvin A., Paul, Soumyadip, Samad, Abdul, Zaki, Magdi E. A., Al-Hussain, Sami A., Masand, Vijay H., Hasan, Mohammad Mehedi, Abbas Bukhari, Syed Nasir, Perveen, Asma, Alghamdi, Badrah S., Alexiou, Athanasios, Kamal, Mohammad Amjad, Dey, Abhijit, Malik, Sumira, and Bakal, Ravindra L.
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DRUG repositioning ,FUNCTIONAL foods ,DRUG approval ,COMPUTER simulation ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,DRUG design ,REGRESSION analysis ,ORGANIC compounds ,DATABASE management ,ENZYMES ,STATISTICAL models ,COMPUTER-assisted molecular modeling ,MOLECULAR structure ,ENZYME inhibitors ,SYMPTOMS - Abstract
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder of the brain that manifests as dementia, disorientation, difficulty in speech, and progressive cognitive and behavioral impairment. The emerging therapeutic approach to AD management is the inhibition of β-site APP cleaving enzyme-1 (BACE1), known to be one of the two aspartyl proteases that cleave β-amyloid precursor protein (APP). Studies confirmed the association of high BACE1 activity with the proficiency in the formation of β-amyloid-containing neurotic plaques, the characteristics of AD. Only a few FDA-approved BACE1 inhibitors are available in the market, but their adverse off-target effects limit their usage. In this paper, we have used both ligand-based and target-based approaches for drug design. The QSAR study entails creating a multivariate GA-MLR (Genetic Algorithm-Multilinear Regression) model using 552 molecules with acceptable statistical performance (R² = 0.82, Q²
loo = 0.81). According to the QSAR study, the activity has a strong link with various atoms such as aromatic carbons and ring Sulfur, acceptor atoms, sp2-hybridized oxygen, etc. Following that, a database of 26,467 food compounds was primarily used for QSAR-based virtual screening accompanied by the application of the Lipinski rule of five; the elimination of duplicates, salts, and metal derivatives resulted in a truncated dataset of 8,453 molecules. The molecular descriptor was calculated and a well-validated 6-parametric version of the QSAR model was used to predict the bioactivity of the 8,453 food compounds. Following this, the food compounds whose predicted activity (pKi) was observed above 7.0 M were further docked into the BACE1 receptor which gave rise to the Identification of 4-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxy-1H-phenalen-1-one (PubChem I.D: 4468; Food I.D: FDB017657) as a hit molecule (Binding Affinity = −8.9 kcal/mol, pKi = 7.97 nM, Ki = 10.715 M). Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulation for 150 ns and molecular mechanics generalized born and surface area (MMGBSA) study aided in identifying structural motifs involved in interactions with the BACE1 enzyme. Molecular docking and QSAR yielded complementary and congruent results. The validated analyses can be used to improve a drug/lead candidate’s inhibitory efficacy against the BACE1. Thus, our approach is expected to widen the field of study of repurposing nutraceuticals into neuroprotective as well as anti-cancer and anti-viral therapeutic interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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25. QbD-based rivastigmine tartrate-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for enhanced intranasal delivery to the brain for Alzheimer's therapeutics.
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Arora, Deepshi, Bhatt, Shailendra, Kumar, Manish, Verma, Ravinder, Taneja, Yugam, Kaushal, Nikita, Tiwari, Abhishek, Tiwari, Varsha, Alexiou, Athanasios, Albogami, Sarah, Alotaibi, Saqer S., Mittal, Vineet, Singla, Rajeev K., Kaushik, Deepak, and Batiha, Gaber El-Saber
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SOLVENT analysis ,SURFACE active agent analysis ,LIPID analysis ,BRAIN metabolism ,DRUG delivery systems ,DRUG efficacy ,IN vitro studies ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,SOLVENTS ,IN vivo studies ,ANIMAL experimentation ,BIOAVAILABILITY ,DIFFUSION ,DRUG design ,SURFACE active agents ,NOSE ,PARTICLES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DRUG stability ,RESEARCH funding ,PHARMACEUTICAL chemistry ,INFRARED spectroscopy ,LIPIDS ,NANOPARTICLES ,CALORIMETRY ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects a wide range of populations and is the primary cause of death in various countries. The treatment of AD is still restricted to oral conventional medicines that act only superficially. Fabrication of intranasal solid lipid nanoparticulate system for the uptake of therapeutic agents will act as a convincing approach with limited off-site toxicity and increased pharmacological activity. The objective of this study was to formulate, optimize, and evaluate the efficiency of rivastigmine tartrate (RT)-loaded intranasal solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) employing the solvent-evaporation diffusion method. To optimize the formulation parameters, the central composite design (CCD) was used. Lipid concentration (X1) and surfactant concentration (X2) were considered to be independent variables, while particle size (Y1), percentage entrapment efficiency (Y2), and percentage drug release (Y3) were considered as responses. The solid lipid was glyceryl monostearate, while the surfactant was polysorbate 80. The optimized formulation has a particle size of 110.2 nm, % entrapment efficiency of 82.56%, and % drug release of 94.86%. The incompatibility of drug excipients was established by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Nasal histopathology tests on sheep mucosa revealed that the developed SLNs were safe to utilize for intranasal delivery with no toxicity. Ex vivo permeation investigations revealed that the flux and diffusion coefficients for RT solid lipid nanoparticles and RT solution were 3.378 g/cm²/h and 0.310-3 cm²/h, respectively. Stability studies demonstrated that the developed SLNs were stable when stored under various storage conditions. The viability and vitality of adopting a lipid particle delivery system for improved bioavailability via the intranasal route were also established in the in vivo pharmacokinetic investigations. According to the histopathological and pharmacokinetic investigations, the developed formulations were safe, non-lethal, efficient, and robust. These results suggest the potentiality provided by rivastigmine tartrate-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for nasal delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Dietary Alterations in Impaired Mitochondrial Dynamics Due to Neurodegeneration.
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Ashraf, Ghulam Md, Chatzichronis, Stylianos, Alexiou, Athanasios, Firdousi, Gazala, Kamal, Mohammad Amjad, Ganash, Magdah, Dafou, Dimitra, and Eckert, Gunter Peter
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OBESITY ,KETOGENIC diet ,BIOMARKERS ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,DIET ,MITOCHONDRIA ,MATHEMATICAL variables ,RISK assessment ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,NEURODEGENERATION - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease is still an incurable disease with significant social and economic impact globally. Nevertheless, newly FDA-approved drugs and non-pharmacological techniques may offer efficient disease treatments. Furthermore, it is widely accepted that early diagnosis or even prognosis of Alzheimer's disease using advanced computational tools could offer a compelling alternative way of management. In addition, several studies have presented an insight into the role of mitochondrial dynamics in Alzheimer's development. In combination with diverse dietary and obesity-related diseases, mitochondrial bioenergetics may be linked to neurodegeneration. Considering the probabilistic expectations of Alzheimer's disease development or progression due to specific risk factors or biomarkers, we designed a Bayesian model to formulate the impact of diet-induced obesity with an impaired mitochondrial function and altered behavior. The applied probabilities are based on clinical trials globally and are continuously subject to updating and redefinition. The proposed multiparametric model combines various data types based on uniform probabilities. The program simulates all the variables with a uniform distribution in a sample of 1000 patients. First, the program initializes the variable age (30-95) and the four different diet types ("HFO_diet," "Starvation," "HL_diet," "CR") along with the factors that are related to prodromal or mixed AD (ATP, MFN1, MFN2, DRP1, FIS1, Diabetes, Oxidative_Stress, Hypertension, Obesity, Depression, and Physical_activity). Besides the known proteins related to mitochondrial dynamics, our model includes risk factors like Age, Hypertension, Oxidative Stress, Obesity, Depression, and Physical Activity, which are associated with Prodromal Alzheimer's. The outcome is the disease progression probability corresponding to a random individual ID related to diet choices and mitochondrial dynamics parameters. The proposed model and the programming code are adjustable to different parameters and values. The program is coded and executed in Python and is fully and freely available for research purposes and testing the correlation between diet type and Alzheimer's disease progression regarding various risk factors and biomarkers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Editorial: The Alzheimer's disease challenge, volume II.
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Kamal, Mohammad Amjad, Alexiou, Athanasios, and Perveen, Asma
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28. Editorial: The Alzheimer's Disease Challenge.
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Alexiou, Athanasios, Kamal, Mohammad A., and Ashraf, Ghulam Md
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APOLIPOPROTEIN E4 ,ALZHEIMER'S disease ,CHRONOBIOLOGY disorders - Abstract
Highlights from the article: Cheng et al. examined the efficacy of certain plasma proteins as potential diagnostic biomarkers of AD using plasma samples from 98 AD patients and 101 healthy elderly controls from Wuxi and Shanghai Mental Health Centers. The authors used the random Elman neural network cluster on the data of 25 AD patients and 36 healthy controls, imported from the AD Neuroimaging Initiative dataset, to select significant features for the identification of abnormal brain regions, to provide accurate AD diagnosis in large samples and high-dimensional data. While current treatments have a more symptomatic character, the authors described heterogeneous and complex AD signs including mood and behavioral changes, inflammation, and metabolic disturbances, which could lead to the development of hybrid drugs in the search for efficient AD therapy. The authors administered FLX via intragastric injection to an APP/tau/PS1 mouse model of AD, suggesting that enabling the Wnt/ -catenin signaling pathway from FLX could decrease amyloidosis in the brain of AD patients.
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29. A Bayesian Model for the Prediction and Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.
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Alexiou, Athanasios, Mantzavinos, Vasileios D., Greig, Nigel H., and Kamal, Mohammad A.
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ALZHEIMER'S disease ,BAYESIAN analysis ,EARLY diagnosis ,PATHOLOGICAL physiology ,BIOMARKERS - Abstract
Alzheimer's disease treatment is still an open problem. The diversity of symptoms, the alterations in common pathophysiology, the existence of asymptomatic cases, the different types of sporadic and familial Alzheimer's and their relevance with other types of dementia and comorbidities, have already created a myth-fear against the leading disease of the twenty first century. Many failed latest clinical trials and novel medications have revealed the early diagnosis as the most critical treatment solution, even though scientists tested the amyloid hypothesis and few related drugs. Unfortunately, latest studies have indicated that the disease begins at the very young ages thus making it difficult to determine the right time of proper treatment. By taking into consideration all these multivariate aspects and unreliable factors against an appropriate treatment, we focused our research on a non-classic statistical evaluation of the most known and accepted Alzheimer's biomarkers. Therefore, in this paper, the code and few experimental results of a computational Bayesian tool have been reported. Moreover, major attention was dedicated to the correlation and assessment of several Alzheimer's biomarkers to export a probabilistic medical prognostic process. This new statistical software is executable in the Bayesian software Winbugs, based on the latest Alzheimer's classification and the formulation of the known relative probabilities of the various biomarkers, correlated with Alzheimer's progression, through a set of discrete distributions. A user-friendly web page has been implemented for the supporting of medical doctors and researchers, to upload Alzheimer's tests and receive statistics on the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease development or presence, due to abnormal testing in one or more biomarkers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Drug Therapy of Alzheimer’s Disease: Cholinesterase Inhibitors, NMDA Antagonists
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Nafees, Sana, Akram, Md Faiz, Khan, Md Asad, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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31. Recent Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease in Relation to Cholinesterase Inhibitors and NMDA Receptor Antagonists
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Nazam, Nazia, Farhana, Aisha, Shaikh, Sibhghatulla, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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32. Impact of Common Natural Compound in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Kaur, Vishav Prabhjot, Rai, Sachchida Nand, Bajaj, Tania, Heer, Hemraj, Puri, Vishal, Chaturvedi, Vivek K., Singh, Arti, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, Singh, M. P., Singh, Charan, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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33. Mapping a Link Between Mercury Toxicity and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Kundu, Swati, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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34. Therapeutic Potential of Polyphenols in Alzheimer’s Therapy: Broad-Spectrum and Minimal Side Effects as Key Aspects
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Shamsi, Anas, Anwar, Saleha, Mohammad, Taj, Shahwan, Moyad, Hassan, Md. Imtaiyaz, Islam, Asimul, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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35. Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Key Player in the Pathogenesis of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Farhana, Aisha, Khan, Yusuf Saleem, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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36. The Pathogenesis and Complications Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Comparative Study
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Ahanger, Ishfaq Ahmad, Sharma, Anurag, Islam, Asimul, Md Ashraf, Ghulam, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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37. Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease: Molecular Hallmarks of Underlying Vulnerability
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Uddin, Md. Sahab, Kabir, Md. Tanvir, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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38. Carbon Nanostructure-Based Materials: A Novel Tool for Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Ashfaq, Mohammad, Talreja, Neetu, Chuahan, Divya, Srituravanich, Werayut, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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39. A Review of the Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Memory
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Benmelouka, Amira, Sherif, Ahmed M., Ebada, Mahmoud Ahmed, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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40. Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Using Brain Imaging: State of the Art
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Shah, Atif, Niaz, Kamal, Ahmed, Moataz, Bunyan, Reem, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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41. Stem Cell Therapy: A Great Leap Forward in Alzheimer’s Treatment
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Tabassum, Nazish, Yadav, Chandra Bhan, Singh, Anshuman, Verma, Vinod, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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42. Neurobiological Mechanisms Involved in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease
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Mir, Fayaz Ahmad, Rizvi, Zaigham Abbas, Ashraf, Ghulam Md, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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43. Neuropathological Changes in Aging Brain
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Xekardaki, Aikaterini, Kövari, Eniko, Gold, Gabriel, Papadimitropoulou, Adriana, Giacobini, Ezio, Herrmann, François, Giannakopoulos, Panteleimon, Bouras, Constantin, Cohen, Irun R., Series editor, Lajtha, N.S. Abel, Series editor, Paoletti, Rodolfo, Series editor, Lambris, John D., Series editor, Vlamos, Panayiotis, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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44. Decrease in Amyloid Deposition in Aging Brain—An Autopsy Study
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Gold, Gabriel, Herrmann, François, Bouras, Constantin, Kövari, Eniko, Xekardaki, Aikaterini, Cohen, Irun R., Series editor, Lajtha, N.S. Abel, Series editor, Paoletti, Rodolfo, Series editor, Lambris, John D., Series editor, Vlamos, Panayiotis, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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45. The Neurodegenerative Potential of Chronic Stress: A Link Between Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Sotiropoulos, Ioannis, Cohen, Irun R., Series editor, Lajtha, N.S. Abel, Series editor, Paoletti, Rodolfo, Series editor, Lambris, John D., Series editor, Vlamos, Panayiotis, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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46. Neuropathology of Parkinsonism in Alzheimer’s Disease
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Kovari, Eniko, Bouras, Constantin, Herrmann, François R., Burkhard, Pierre R., Horvath, Judit, Xekardaki, Aikaterini, Cohen, Irun R., Series editor, Lajtha, N.S. Abel, Series editor, Paoletti, Rodolfo, Series editor, Lambris, John D., Series editor, Vlamos, Panayiotis, editor, and Alexiou, Athanasios, editor
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47. Targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress using natural products in neurological disorders.
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Jangra, Ashok, Verma, Mehak, Kumar, Deepak, Chandrika, Rachamalla, Mahesh, Dey, Abhijit, Dua, Kamal, Jha, Saurabh Kumar, Ojha, Shreesh, Alexiou, Athanasios, Kumar, Dinesh, and Jha, Niraj Kumar
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The primary aim of this review is to summarize the literature on natural products that are effective in the treatment of various neurological disorders by targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS). Various electronic databases such as SCOPUS, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant publications. ERS has been implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous neurological disorders such as cerebral ischemia, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Several natural products targeting ERS signalling pathways provide therapeutic options for neurological diseases, and in this review, the potential neuroprotective properties of these products are discussed. [Display omitted] • Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ESR) induced by buildup of un-/mis-folded proteins. • Reports claim that ERS is crucial in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases. • Modulation of ERS and ERS-mediated apoptosis may alleviate neurological diseases. • Review discusses role of natural products in targeting the ERS signalling pathway. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Exploring the management approaches of cytokines including viral infection and neuroinflammation for neurological disorders.
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Mominur Rahman, Md., Afsana Mim, Sadia, Afroza Alam Tumpa, Mst., Taslim Sarker, Md., Ahmed, Muniruddin, Alghamdi, Badrah S., Hafeez, Abdul, Alexiou, Athanasios, Perveen, Asma, and Md Ashraf, Ghulam
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• Treating cytokine storm and amyloids, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's condition, Multi-sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) • Persevering inflammatory reactions include microglia and astrocytes and may cause neurodegenerative disorders. • The innate immune response is the first line of protection after people are infected. • Controlling cytokine production and inflammatory response are considered treatment strategies for neurological diseases. • Regarding the diagnosis, multidisciplinary intervention should be taken several times for management and treatments. Considerable evidence supports that cytokines are important mediators of pathophysiologic processes within the central nervous system (CNS). Numerous studies have documented the increased production of various cytokines in the human CNS in various neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. Deciphering cytokine actions in the intact CNS has important implications for our understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of these disorders. The purpose of this study is to discuss the recent research on treating cytokine storm and amyloids, including stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Huntington's condition, Multi-sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Neuroinflammation observed in neurological disorders has a pivotal role in exacerbating Aβ burden and tau hyperphosphorylation, suggesting that stimulating cytokines in response to an undesirable external response could be a checkpoint for treating neurological disorders. Furthermore, the pro-inflammatory cytokines help our immune system through a neuroprotective mechanism in clearing viral infection by recruiting mononuclear cells. This study reveals that cytokine applications may play a vital role in providing novel regulation and methods for the therapeutic approach to neurological disorders and the causes of the deregulation, which is responsible for neuroinflammation and viral infection. However, it needs to be further investigated to clarify better the mechanisms of cytokine release in response to various stimuli, which could be the central point for treating neurological disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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