Cellular Regulation of Pathological Proteins in Neurodegenerative Disease

A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cells of the Nervous System".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 4579

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Interests: neuropathology; Alzheimer’s disease; APP; tau; toxic mechanisms; processing pathways

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Dear Colleagues,

In some neurodegenerative diseases, the pathology is characterised by the presence of toxic proteins that accumulate in aggregates in the brain. The aggregates and/or oligomers appear to be toxic, causing injury or cell death. However, the role of these aggregates in disease is not fully understood. These pathological proteins are implicated in neurodegenerative diseases that trigger progressive degeneration through largely unknown pathogenic mechanisms, and lack valid therapeutic approaches. In this Special Issue, the focus will be on the cellular regulation of pathological proteins in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Huntington’s disease (HD), Parkinson's disease (PD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and prion disease (PrD).

This Special Issue will highlight the current knowledge on the regulation of pathological aggregates that form in neurodegenerative diseases.

Dr. Sonia Sirisi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • protein aggregates
  • neurodegeneration
  • neurodegenerative diseases
  • regulation pathways
  • misfolded proteins
  • toxic proteins
  • homeostasis
  • autophagy

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Glymphatic System Pathology and Neuroinflammation as Two Risk Factors of Neurodegeneration
by Stanisław Szlufik, Kamila Kopeć, Stanisław Szleszkowski and Dariusz Koziorowski
Cells 2024, 13(3), 286; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13030286 - 5 Feb 2024
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The key to the effective treatment of neurodegenerative disorders is a thorough understanding of their pathomechanism. Neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation are mutually propelling brain processes. An impairment of glymphatic system function in neurodegeneration contributes to the progression of pathological processes. The question arises as [...] Read more.
The key to the effective treatment of neurodegenerative disorders is a thorough understanding of their pathomechanism. Neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation are mutually propelling brain processes. An impairment of glymphatic system function in neurodegeneration contributes to the progression of pathological processes. The question arises as to how neuroinflammation and the glymphatic system are related. This review highlights the direct and indirect influence of these two seemingly independent processes. Protein aggregates, a characteristic feature of neurodegeneration, are correlated with glymphatic clearance and neuroinflammation. Glial cells cannot be overlooked when considering the neuroinflammatory processes. Astrocytes are essential for the effective functioning of the glymphatic system and play a crucial role in the inflammatory responses in the central nervous system. It is imperative to acknowledge the significance of AQP4, a protein that exhibits a high degree of polarization in astrocytes and is crucial for the functioning of the glymphatic system. AQP4 influences inflammatory processes that have not yet been clearly delineated. Another interesting issue is the gut–brain axis and microbiome, which potentially impact the discussed processes. A discussion of the correlation between the functioning of the glymphatic system and neuroinflammation may contribute to exploring the pathomechanism of neurodegeneration. Full article
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Title: Transcriptome wide correlations with neuropathological hallmarks in the frontal cortex of FTLD-TDP patients
Authors: Oriol Dols-Icardo, Sònia Sirisi Dolcet, Natalia Valle Tamayo, Victor Montal, Érika Sánchez-Aced, Laura Molina, Ignacio Illán-Gala, Jordi Pegueroles, Alba Cervantes-González, Olivia Belbin, Juan Fortea
Affiliation: Memory Unit. Neurology Department and Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona; Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED)

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