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Decoding the neuroprotective potential of hesperidin: Insights into Alzheimer's disease
Hesperidin is a flavonoid renowned for its significant pharmacological effects and promising therapeutic potential. It is ubiquitous in the plant kingdom and is a common constituent of our daily diets, primarily in fruits and vegetables. Several cellular and animal models have been developed to evaluate the underlying neuropharmacological mechanisms of hesperidin. Additionally, clinical evidence has also confirmed itsneuroprotectivefunction. Hesperidin exerts neuroprotective properties by...
Early detection of Parkinson's disease via aptamer-CRISPR platform
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with a worldwide prevalence of around 9.4 million that is expected to double by 2040. It's extended prodromal phase allows irreversible neuronal loss to occur before manifestation of symptoms. Current diagnostic approaches, primarily based on clinical assessment and neuroimaging, are often delayed and lack sensitivity in the early stages, highlighting the need for an early, conclusive, and minimally invasive test. This review focuses on...
The Neurolipid Atlas: a lipidomics resource for neurodegenerative diseases
Lipid alterations in the brain have been implicated in many neurodegenerative diseases. To facilitate comparative lipidomic research across brain diseases, we establish a data common named the Neurolipid Atlas that we prepopulated with isogenic induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS cell)-derived lipidomics data for different brain diseases. Additionally, the resource contains lipidomics data of human and mouse brain tissue. Leveraging multiple datasets, we demonstrate that iPS cell-derived neurons,...
An International Working Group viewpoint on stratifying risk and prevention of the clinical expression of Alzheimer's disease
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Regional modulation of neurodegeneration and microglial activation by intravenous Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative condition characterized by rapid degeneration of motoneurons (MNs), leading to progressive muscle atrophy and, ultimately, mortality within a few years of diagnosis. Although the precise mechanisms initiating MN degeneration are not fully understood, the involvement of non-neuronal cells, including microglia, in ALS pathophysiology is increasingly recognized. Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-based therapies have emerged as a...
Impact of adult son migration on the health wellbeing of older parents and shifts in caregiving patterns: a study in India
CONCLUSION: Parents of migrants often experience poorer health, chronic morbidity, psychological distress, and loneliness compared to parents of non-migrants. Despite family members being primary caregivers, parents of migrants were more likely to rely on non-family caregivers and take on financial responsibility for their care. The study highlights the need for eldercare strategies to address the caregiving gaps in areas with high adult out-migration, particularly considering generational and...
Explainable machine learning for early detection of Parkinson's disease in aging populations using vocal biomarkers
INTRODUCTION: Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that significantly affects the aging population, creating a growing burden on global health systems. Early detection of PD is clinically challenging due to the gradual and ambiguous onset of symptoms.
Muscle strength, EEG biomarkers, and working memory as interacting predictors of cognitive function in cognitively impaired older adults
CONCLUSION: This study highlights the distinct mediating roles of working memory and EEG features in the muscle strength-cognition relationship. Grip strength, as a potential biomarker, may reflect central nervous system integrity and serve as a target for cognitive health interventions in aging populations.
Corpus callosum microstructure in chimpanzees (pan troglodytes): associations with age, handedness and cognition
Studies on the human brain have emphasized the loss of gray matter volume and decreased thickness during normal aging, along with variations in the density of small axon fibers across different regions of the corpus callosum (CC). Here, we investigated age-related changes in white matter connectivity in the CC and their association with handedness and cognitive decline in chimpanzees. To this end, microstructural measures of CC morphology were obtained from a sample of 49 chimpanzees. Initial...
Variation in the Content of Three Tandem Repeats of the Human Genome (Ribosomal, Satellite III, and Telomere) in Peripheral Blood Leukocyte DNA of People of Different Ages (5-101 Years)
The variation of ribosomal (parameter R), satellite III (1q12) (parameter S), and telomere (parameter T) tandem repeats content of the human genome was studied in DNA samples isolated from blood leukocytes of 535 people whose age varied from 5 to 101 years. For analysis we used the method of nonradioactive quantitative hybridization. The group of centenarians (90-101 years old, N = 106) differs from other age groups by a significantly narrower distribution of the ribosomal repeat content in DNA,...
RETRACTION: TLR4 Modulates Senescence and Paracrine Action in Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Inhibiting Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Preeclampsia
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/7202837.].
Correction: Realistic expectations for changes to average human lifespan in the near future
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Dual-Lineage Chondrocyte-Like Cells in the Nucleus Pulposus of Aging Intervertebral Discs Are Accelerated by Hedgehog Signaling Inactivation
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, a major contributor to chronic low back pain, is characterized by the age-related replacement of notochord-derived nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) with chondrocyte-like or fibrotic cells (CLCs). However, the cellular origins of CLCs and mechanisms driving their emergence remain contentious. Using genetic lineage tracing with Shh-Cre and Gli1-CreER^(T2) to track notochordal and non-notochordal cells, respectively, we demonstrate that CLCs arise from dual...