A CSF proteomics study in ADAD mutation carriers identified 137 potential markers. They span the AD continuum. For 12 of them, their concentrations change prior to those of classic AD biomarkers.
The consortium has cranked out dozens of mouse models of late-onset AD for the research community. Strains carry humanized Aβ and tau, and a growing list of risk variants.
The indefatigable Colombian neurologist leaves behind a legacy of Alzheimer’s prevention research, which, at the time of his passing, stands on the cusp of success.
Kynurenine curbs lactate production in astrocytes, which then fail to nourish neurons. Shutting down kynurenine production rescued cognition in AD mouse models.
Pathways of autophagy, ubiquitination, endocytosis, and glycolysis changed in Alzheimer’s. Treatment with the drug atomoxetine normalized some of them.
How—or even if—a newly spotted AluYb8 element raises risk of neurodegenerative disease has become a question of intense interest. Centenarians, it seems, are spared.