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  1. CTS significantly attenuated atherosclerotic plaque formation and enhanced plaque stability in ApoE −/− mice by inhibiting the expression of lectin‐like ox LDL receptor‐1 ( LOX ‐1) and MMP ‐9, as well as inhibiting reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) generation and NF‐κB activation.

  2. Saxagliptin: a novel antiparkinsonian approach

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropharmacology 2015-02-01 Drug development

    The emergence of glucagon-like peptide-1 as a crucial contender in modifying neurodegenerative diseases in the preclinical studies has instigated interest in investigating the antiparkinsonian effect of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibition.

  3. Fatty acid profiles in demented patients: identification of hexacosanoic acid (C26:0) as a blood lipid biomarker of dementia

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2015-01-01 Biomarkers

    The variations of fatty acid levels and the accumulation of C26:0 in the plasma and RBCs highlight an alteration of fatty acid metabolism in demented patients and point toward possible peroxisomal dysfunction.

  4. The microbiome and disease: reviewing the links between the oral microbiome, aging, and Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 2015-01-01 Disease mechanisms

    This review, gathered from diverse sources, shows how our microbiome influences health and ultimately how well we age.

  5. Disturbed flow induces systemic changes in metabolites in mouse plasma: a metabolomics study using ApoE −/− mice with partial carotid ligation

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 2015-01-01 Genetics

    Disturbed blood flow (d-flow) occurring in branched and curved arteries promotes endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis, in part, by altering gene expression and epigenomic profiles in endothelial cells.

  6. Effects of Chronic REM Sleep Restriction on D 1 Receptor and Related Signal Pathways in Rat Prefrontal Cortex

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. BioMed Research International 2015 Risk factors

    The prefrontal cortex (PFC) mediates cognitive function that is sensitive to disruption by sleep loss, and molecular mechanisms regulating neural dysfunction induced by chronic sleep restriction (CSR), particularly in the PFC, have yet to be completely understood.

  7. Melatonin attenuates D-galactose-induced memory impairment, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration via RAGE/NF-K B/JNK signaling pathway in aging mouse model

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Journal of pineal research 2014-12-09 Biomarkers

    Melatonin acts as a pleiotropic agent in various age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

  8. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and their metabolites in brain function and disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Nature reviews. Neuroscience 2014-11-12 Risk factors

    The brain is highly enriched with fatty acids.

  9. Reactive oxygen species, heat stress and oxidative-induced mitochondrial damage. A review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group 2014-11-01 Disease mechanisms

    In recent years there has been enormous interest in researching oxidative stress.

  10. Lixisenatide, a drug developed to treat type 2 diabetes, shows neuroprotective effects in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropharmacology 2014-08-08 Drug development

    Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease (AD).

  11. Nerve growth factor metabolic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Trends in pharmacological sciences 2014-06-21 Down syndrome and Alzheimer's

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative condition and the most common type of amnestic dementia in the elderly.

  12. Neuroprotective effects of lithium: implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. ACS chemical neuroscience 2014-05-06 Drug development

    Lithium is a well-established therapeutic option for the acute and long-term management of bipolar disorder and major depression.

  13. Insulin, incretins and other growth factors as potential novel treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Biochemical Society transactions 2014-04-01 Drug development

    Recently, it has been shown that in patients with AD (Alzheimer's disease) and, to some degree, in patients with PD (Parkinson's disease) insulin signalling is impaired.

  14. Central effects of GLP-1: new opportunities for treatments of neurodegenerative diseases

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The Journal of endocrinology 2014-03-07 Drug development

    The incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) has many effects in the body.

  15. Insulin, IGF-1 and GLP-1 signaling in neurodegenerative disorders: targets for disease modification?

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Progress in neurobiology 2014-02-28 Drug development

    Insulin and Insulin Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) play a major role in body homeostasis and glucose regulation.

  16. Lixisenatide rescues spatial memory and synaptic plasticity from amyloid β protein-induced impairments in rats

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuroscience 2014-02-27 Drug development

    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive and degenerative disorder accompanied by cognitive impairment, but effective strategies against AD are currently not available.

  17. Environmental enrichment and brain repair: harnessing the therapeutic effects of cognitive stimulation and physical activity to enhance experience-dependent plasticity

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuropathology and applied neurobiology 2014-02-01 Prevention trials

    Environmental enrichment (EE) increases levels of novelty and complexity, inducing enhanced sensory, cognitive and motor stimulation.

  18. SIRT1 in neurodevelopment and brain senescence

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Neuron 2014-02-01 Risk factors

    Sirtuins are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent deacylases that have traditionally been linked with calorie restriction and aging in mammals.

  19. The extra-pancreatic effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists: a focus on the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Diabetes, obesity & metabolism 2014-01-16 Drug development

    The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) exenatide, liraglutide and lixisenatide have been shown to improve glycaemic control and beta-cell function with a low risk of hypoglycaemia in people with type 2 diabetes.

  20. Mitochondrial biogenesis: pharmacological approaches

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Current pharmaceutical design 2014-01-01 Drug development

    Whereas a modest expression of this transcriptional co-activator results in positive effects, a moderate to substantial overexpession may have deleterious consequences.

  21. BDNF and synaptic plasticity, cognitive function, and dysfunction

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Handbook of experimental pharmacology 2014-01-01 Risk factors

    Among all neurotrophins, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) stands out for its high level of expression in the brain and its potent effects on synapses.

  22. Curcumin and Curcumin-like Molecules: From Spice to Drugs

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Current Medicinal Chemistry 2013-12-21 Disease mechanisms

    Curcumin is the major yellow pigment extracted from turmeric, a commonly used spice in Asian cuisine and extensively employed in ayurvedic herbal remedies.

  23. Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β is a multifunctional protein that has been implicated in the pathological characteristics of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including the heightened levels of neurofibrillary tangles, amyloid-beta (Aβ), and neurodegeneration.

  24. Puerarin: a review of pharmacological effects

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Phytotherapy research : PTR 2013-12-13 Prevention and risk

    Puerarin is the major bioactive ingredient isolated from the root of the Pueraria lobata (Willd.)

  25. Diabetes drugs and neurological disorders: new views and therapeutic possibilities

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology 2013-11-22 Drug development

    Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disease characterised by insulin resistance with hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia.

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