Recent advances in molecular analysis by polymerase chain reaction(PCR) have taken a prominent position an essential part in regeneration medicine. In hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, HLA(human leukocyte antigen) typing, assessment of graft viability/rejection (chimerism analysis), and evaluation of minimal residual disease are significant for treatment strategy. Molecular analysis will play a more important role in the diversification of transplantation methods in the future of tailor-made medicines.
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December 2024
Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria.
Background: Studies suggest a potential link between stroke and Alzheimer's disease wherein stroke may serve as a trigger for the onset or acceleration of Alzheimer's pathogenesis as damage to the brain's blood vessels may lead to the accumulation of amyloid beta protein which is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Recent research has shown that stroke treatment may hold the key to treating Alzheimer's disease. The anti-inflammatory potentials of Cholinergic signaling are a novel therapeutic target in memory decline associated with Alzheimer's.
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December 2024
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-dependent neurodegenerative disorder with limited treatment options. As it progresses, synapse degeneration is the most important feature contributing to cognitive dysfunction. Mitochondria supply synapses with ATP for neurotransmitter release and vesicle recycling and buffer calcium concentrations.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A large body of evidence now indicates that the most pathogenic species of Aß in Alzheimer's disease (AD) consist of soluble toxic oligomers (AßO) as opposed to insoluble fibrils and monomers. Using our computational platform, we identified 4 different AßO-restricted conformational B cell epitopes (300, 301, 303, 305) that were tested as vaccines for their ability to induce an antibody response that selectively targets toxic AßO, without inducing potentially detrimental B or T cell responses against plaque or normal Aß. A novel ex vivo approach was then used to select an optimal vaccine configuration amongst the 15 possible combinations of the 4 epitopes to provide maximal binding to a toxic oligomer-enriched low molecular weight (LMW) fraction of soluble AD brain extracts.
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December 2024
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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