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Dynamin-Related Protein 1-Dependent Disruption of Mitochondrial Homeostasis Drives Blue Light-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Retinal Aging

1 month 2 weeks ago
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) stands as a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, yet the fundamental aging processes that underpin its pathogenesis remain incompletely defined. The dysfunction of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells is a central event in AMD, a process that shares key hallmarks with broader cellular aging, particularly the progressive decline in mitochondrial function. In this study, we investigated how a common environmental stressor-blue light-triggers a key...
Zhi-Yuan Li

Post-Stroke Depression and Activities of Daily Living: Sex-Differentiated Analysis of the Moderating Role of Physical Activity in Older European Adults

1 month 2 weeks ago
ObjectivesTo examine the mediating role of activities of daily living (ADL) in the association between stroke and depressive symptoms, and to investigate whether moderate physical activity (MPA) moderates this mediation in older adults, using sex-stratified analyses.MethodsCross-sectional data from 31,137 participants (≥65 years) were analysed using wave eight of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Depression, ADL limitations, stroke history and weekly frequency of MPA were...
Marcelo de Maio Nascimento

A quantitative DOPA decarboxylase biomarker for diagnosis in Lewy body disorders

1 month 3 weeks ago
Accurate diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) remains challenging, with misdiagnosis potentially leading to harmful treatment decisions. DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) shows promise as a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker for DLB and Parkinson's disease (PD), but quantitative assays are needed for its clinical implementation. Here we report on the development of two DDC immunoassays and the extensive clinical validation of DDC across three clinical cohorts (n = 740), one biologically defined...
Katharina Bolsewig