Genetic Insights Into the Role of Cathepsins in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Evidence From Mendelian Randomization Study by Yanhong Jiang, Wenhui Fan, Yaxin Li, Hua Xue

“…Abstract Background Previous studies have confirmed the significant role of cathepsins in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. We aimed to determine whether genetically predicted 10 cathepsins may have a causal effect on Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Sleep Quality and Levodopa Intestinal Gel Infusion in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study by Oriol De Fabregues, Alex Ferré, Odile Romero, Manuel Quintana, José Álvarez-Sabin

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Emerging role of gut microbiota extracellular vesicle in neurodegenerative disorders and insights on their therapeutic management by Adil Hassan, Yin Huang, Mahjabina, Otmilda Hapsari Sudiro, Xiangxiu Wang, Jingqin He, Yan Wei, Xiaoling Liao, Guixue Wang

“…Vesicle components contact immune receptors, initiating neuroinflammatory immune responses and causing neurodegenerative diseases. This study seeks to explain how the gut microbiota and its extracellular vesicles cause or worsen neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Factor-Reduced Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Efficiently Differentiate into Neurons Independent of the Number of Reprogramming Factors by Andreas Hermann, Jeong Beom Kim, Sumitra Srimasorn, Holm Zaehres, Peter Reinhardt, Hans R. Schöler, Alexander Storch

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Kinetic Modeling of the Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism of Neuronal Cells: The Impact of Reduced α-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Activities on ATP Production and Generation of Reacti... by Nikolaus Berndt, Sascha Bulik, Hermann-Georg Holzhütter

“…Reduced activity of brain α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC) occurs in a number of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. …”
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Microglia and Synapse: Interactions in Health and Neurodegeneration by Zuzana Šišková, Marie-Ève Tremblay

“…However, in neurodegenerative diseases that are associated with misfolding and aggregation of synaptic proteins, these vital defensive functions appear to be compromised. …”
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Therapeutic Actions of the Thiazolidinediones in Alzheimer’s Disease by María José Pérez, Rodrigo A. Quintanilla

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Relationship between Zinc (Zn2+) and Glutamate Receptors in the Processes Underlying Neurodegeneration by Bartłomiej Pochwat, Gabriel Nowak, Bernadeta Szewczyk

“…Under clinical conditions, hyperactivity of the glutamate system is associated with ischemia, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, and many others. …”
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An Ultrasound Prototype for Remote Hand Movement Sensing: The Finger Tapping Case by Stefano Franceschini, Maria Maddalena Autorino, Michele Ambrosanio, Vito Pascazio, Fabio Baselice

“…In the context of neurodegenerative diseases, finger tapping is a gold-standard test used by clinicians to evaluate the severity of the condition. …”
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Deciphering the Role of Adrenergic Receptors in Alzheimer’s Disease: Paving the Way for Innovative Therapies by Androulla N. Miliotou, Andria Kotsoni, Lefteris C. Zacharia

“…Neurodegenerative diseases are currently among the most devastating diseases with no effective disease-modifying drugs in the market, with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) being the most prevalent. …”
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Biomechanics Parameters of Gait Analysis to Characterize Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review by Michela Russo, Marianna Amboni, Noemi Pisani, Antonio Volzone, Danilo Calderone, Paolo Barone, Francesco Amato, Carlo Ricciardi, Maria Romano

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Prevalence of delirium in German nursing homes: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Bernhard Holle, Romy Lauer, Horst Christian Vollmar, Petra Thürmann, Rebecca Palm, Jonas Dörner, Alexandre Houdelet-Oertel, Zafer Arslan, Ina Otte

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COVID-19 in the years 2020 to 2022 in Germany: effects of comorbidities and co-medications based on a large-scale database analysis by Roland Linder, Jonas Peltner, Anatoli Astvatsatourov, Willy Gomm, Britta Haenisch

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Dysregulation of Metabolic Peptides in the Gut–Brain Axis Promotes Hyperinsulinemia, Obesity, and Neurodegeneration by Camille Green, Vandana Zaman, Kayce Blumenstock, Narendra L. Banik, Azizul Haque

“…Furthermore, we review the potential links between these conditions and neuroinflammation and the development of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, specifically Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.…”
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Thiamine and Thiamine Pyrophosphate as Non-Competitive Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase—Experimental and Theoretical Investigations by Łukasz Szeleszczuk, Dariusz Maciej Pisklak, Błażej Grodner

“…It has been proven that supportive therapy with vitamin B₁ can not only provide neuroprotection but also has a positive effect on advanced neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome, or Huntington’s disease. …”
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G6PD deficiency triggers dopamine loss and the initiation of Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis by Morgan G. Stykel, Shehani V. Siripala, Eric Soubeyrand, Carla L. Coackley, Ping Lu, Suelen Camargo, Sharanya Thevasenan, Gerardo Balderas Figueroa, Raphaella W.L. So, Erica Stuart, Rachi Panchal, Elissavet-Kalliopi Akrioti, Jeffery T. Joseph, Omid Haji-Ghassemi, Era Taoufik, Tariq A. Akhtar, Joel C. Watts, Scott D. Ryan

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Nanoparticle Therapy Is a Promising Approach in the Management and Prevention of Many Diseases: Does It Help in Curing Alzheimer Disease? by Lamyaa M. Kassem, Nada A. Ibrahim, S. Ayesha Farhana

“…Nanomedical application provides a promising drug delivery revolution for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). It depends on improving the pharmacokinetic distribution of drugs through the central nervous system. …”
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Effect of a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulation on Cell Survival and Apoptosis of MPP+-Treated MES 23.5 Dopaminergic Cells by Shuifen Ye, Ho Kee Koon, Wen Fan, Yihui Xu, Wei Wei, Chuanshan Xu, Jing Cai

“…Taken together, these results provide a preliminary mechanism to support clinical application of the TCM formulation in PD and possibly other neurodegenerative diseases associated with ROS injury and apoptosis.…”
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Regenerative Medicine for Neurological Disorders by Dong-Hyuk Park, David J. Eve, Yong-Gu Chung, Paul R. Sanberg

“…The 16th ASNTR meeting focused on a variety of different topics, including the unknown pathogenesis or mechanisms of specific neurodegenerative diseases, stem cell biology, and development of novel alternative medicines or devices. …”
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Searching for the cellular underpinnings of the selective vulnerability to tauopathic insults in Alzheimer’s disease by Justin Torok, Pedro D. Maia, Chaitali Anand, Ashish Raj

“…Abstract Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease exhibit pathological changes in the brain that proceed in a stereotyped and regionally specific fashion. …”
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