Recent Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease—2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Neurobiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 424
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Alzheimer’s disease; microglia; zebrafish; neuronal networks
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder and the most common form of dementia in the elderly, manifesting as a chronic deterioration in cognition, primarily in memory, resulting from neuronal loss in specific regions of the brain. Genetics and pathology suggest that beta-amyloid build-up is the key process in the disease.
The hallmark features of AD include plaques composed of beta-amyloid and neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein. However, despite more than a century of research, the cause of AD remains inconclusive. The role of beta-amyloid and tau is under investigation, and other causes of AD are currently under consideration.
The scope of this Special Issue is to explore the different approaches research groups have used to close knowledge gaps surrounding AD pathogenesis. Authors are invited to submit original research or review articles linking molecular studies to new therapeutic avenues or prevention strategies for AD.
Dr. Petronella Kettunen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Alzheimer’s disease
- dementia
- neurodegeneration
- neuroinflammation
- tauopathies
- amyloid beta
- biomarker discovery
- microglia
