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Newest firstThe endocannabinoid system is a neuromodulatory network regulating synaptic plasticity, neuronal activity, and neuroinflammatory responses in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The endocannabinoid system comprises endogenous ligands, termed endocannabinoids, and two principal receptors, cannabinoid receptor type 1 and type 2 (CB1R and CB2R). While CB1R is predominantly associated with the central ner…
Open article record in new tab ↗Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) affects approximately 30% of individuals with epilepsy and remains a major clinical challenge despite the availability of multiple antiseizure medications (ASMs). Beyond recurrent seizures, accumulating evidence implicates chronic neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction, excitotoxic injury, and progressive neurodegeneration as processes associated with epileptogenesis…
Mild behavioral impairment (MBI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the late-life onset and persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs), representing a change from longstanding behavior or personality and considered a potential prodrome of neurodegenerative disease. MBI is classified into five domains: decreased motivation, affective dysregulation, impulse dyscontrol, social inappropriateness, and psychot…
ABSTRACTBackgroundSkeletal muscle atrophy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drives loss of muscle strength, function and quality of life in ALS patients. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates muscle homeostasis via regenerative and metabolic processes, and although ECS alterations have been reported in ALS neural tissues, ECS remodelling within ALS skeletal muscle has never been studied. This study inves…
Open article record in new tab ↗Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain. Recently, the impact of blood components in the progression of this disease has come to attention. This study investigates the effects of infusing blood from young and old wild-type mice into transgenic mice that model AD brain amyloidosis. Impaired memory and Aβ accumulation were observed…
Tau protein is essential for the structural stability of neurons, particularly through its role in microtubule assembly and axonal transport. However, when abnormally hyperphosphorylated or cleaved, Tau can aggregate into insoluble forms that disrupt neuronal function, contributing to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Emerging evidence suggests that similar Tau-relate…
The molecular imaging of α-synuclein (α-syn) pathology in Parkinson's disease (PD) and related movement disorders is a clinically unmet need. The aim of this study was to discover and characterize in vitro a radioligand for imaging α-syn pathology. A library of 78 small molecules was developed and screened using recombinant α-syn fibrils and brain homogenates from Alzheimer's disease (AD) donors. The selection cri…
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of dementia, characterized by progressive cognitive decline, amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles composed of hyperphosphorylated tau protein. Other tauopathies, including frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) share pathological hallmarks centered on abnormal tau biology…
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a pervasive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by chronic neuroinflammation; current interventions primarily offer symptomatic relief. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid, exhibits multi-target therapeutic potential due to its established anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. While growing interest exists, the evidence regarding CBD's effects on AD-r…
Open article record in new tab ↗Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder where age, genetic factors and sleep disturbance significantly influence disease risk. Recent genome-wide association studies identified a C/T missense variant (rs141749679) in the sortilin (SORT1) gene linked to heightened AD risk, revealing SORT1's role as a key player in the disease's pathophysiology. This type I membrane glycoprotein is implicate…
Open article record in new tab ↗Parkinsonian syndromes are characterised by similar motor-related symptomology resulting from dopaminergic neuron damage. While Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most prevalent parkinsonism, we also focus on two other variants, Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and Corticobasal degeneration (CBD). Due to the clinical similarities of these parkinsonisms, and since definite diagnoses are only possible post-mortem,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Tau protein plays a pivotal role in maintaining neuronal structure and function through its regulation of microtubule stability and neuronal polarity. Encoded by the MAPT gene, Tau exists in multiple isoforms due to alternative mRNA splicing, with differential expression in the central and peripheral nervous systems. In healthy neurons, tau mRNA is selectively localized and translated in axons, a process tightly r…
The diacylglycerol lipases, DAGLα and DAGLβ, hydrolyse diacylglycerol (DAG) to produce 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), a key endocannabinoid (eCB) and CB 1 /CB 2 receptor ligand. While DAGLα is well established as a regulator of CB 1 -dependent synaptic plasticity, recent studies have identified DAGLB mutations as a cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). Here, we present a comprehensive…
Open article record in new tab ↗The abnormal deposition and intercellular propagation of disease-specific protein play a central role in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative disorders. Recent studies share the common observation that the formation of protein oligomers and subsequent pathological filaments is an essential step for the disease. Synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) or multiple sy…
Open article record in new tab ↗Cannabinoids are lipophilic substances derived from Cannabis sativa that can exert a variety of effects in the human body. They have been studied in cellular and animal models as well as in human clinical trials for their therapeutic benefits in several human diseases. Some of these include central nervous system (CNS) diseases and dysfunctions such as forms of epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, pa…
Open article record in new tab ↗Neurodegenerative disorders are chronic brain diseases that affect humans worldwide. Although many different factors are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of these disorders, alterations in several key elements such as the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway, and the endocannabinoid system (ECS or endocannabinoidome) have been implica…
The role of endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids; eCBs) in cognitive-related processes has been demonstrated in preclinical studies. However, observational studies are lacking. We examined the associations of multiple circulating eCBs and eCB-like molecules with cognitive function in a sample of dementia-free older adults. In this exploratory, cross-sectional study, serum levels of 44 eCBs were analyzed in 23…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background/Objectives: Atypical parkinsonian syndromes (APSs) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders that differ from idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) in their clinical presentation, underlying pathology, and response to treatment. APSs include conditions such as multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). These diso…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aggregation of the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) is the hallmark pathology in a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders collectively called tauopathies. Physiologically, tau is an inherent neuronal protein that plays an important role in the assembly of microtubules and axonal transport. However, disease-associated mutations of this protein reduce its binding to the microtubule components and promote s…
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