Association of serum neurofilament light chain with cognitive impairment: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Tianjiao Meng, Qinwen Fei, Tian Lv, Shiqin Chen

“…BackgroundSerum Neurofilament Light chain (NfL) is a promising biomarker of neuronal damage, used to assess the extent of neuronal injury and neurodegeneration, and it is widely applied in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease and monitoring disease progression. …”
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Psychological experience of inpatients with acute pancreatitis: a qualitative study by Yuanyuan Chen, Guotao Lu, Can Zhang, Yiwen Gao, Jingwen Qin, Weiwei Chen, Yan Ren, Shuli Ma, Weijuan Gong, Xiaoxi Yang, Hongmei He

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Case report: Atypical young case of MV1 Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with unusually long survival by Lucie Yeongran Ahn, Mark L. Cohen, Mark L. Cohen, Ignazio Cali, Ignazio Cali, Tia Russell, Jessica Ludwig, Xun Jia, Alberto Bizzi, Lawrence B. Schonberger, Ryan A. Maddox, Rohini Paul, Tania C. Ghazarian, Jaspreet Garcha, Mostafa Hammoudi, Brian Stephen Appleby, Brian Stephen Appleby, Brian Stephen Appleby, Brian Stephen Appleby

“…Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease resulting from an accumulation of misfolded prion proteins (PrP). …”
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Generation and characterization of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines (ICGi052-A and ICGi052-B) from a patient with frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism-17 associated wit... by E. V. Grigor’eva, A. A. Malakhova, E. S. Yarkova, J. M. Minina, Y. V. Vyatkin, J. A. Nadtochy, E. A. Khabarova, J. A. Rzaev, S. P. Medvedev, S. M. Zakian

“…Frontotemporal dementia with parkinsonism-17 is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by pathological aggregation of the tau protein with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and subsequent neuronal death. …”
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Multidimensional features of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the elderly: a case report and systematic review by Jiangfeng Liao, Jiangfeng Liao, Wenming Hu, Wenming Hu, Shiheng Chen, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Senwei Dong, Senwei Dong, Wanjin Chen, Wanjin Chen, Xiaochun Chen, Longfei Chen, Longfei Chen

“…BackgroundAs a rare neurodegenerative disease, sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is poorly understood in the elderly populace. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila and its metabolite propionic acid maintains neuronal mitochondrial division and autophagy homeostasis during Alzheimer’s disease pathologic process via GPR4... by Zifan Wang, Cai Wang, Boyu Yuan, Li Liu, Haoming Zhang, Mingqiang Zhu, Hongxia Chai, Jie Peng, Yanhua Huang, Shuo Zhou, Juxiong Liu, Liyong Wu, Wei Wang

“…Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disease (ND). In recent years, multiple clinical and animal studies have shown that mitochondrial dysfunction may be involved in the pathogenesis of AD. …”
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A single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals astrocyte heterogeneity and identifies CHI3L1 as a diagnostic biomarker in Parkinson's disease by Zhongying Gong, Dan Guo, Yufeng Lin, Zhiwei Liu, Mengdi Lv, Xinxin Liu, Yang Yao, Sijia Wang, Yuan Wang, Zhiyun Wang

“…Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. …”
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Study on influencing factors of age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index in patients with Alzheimer's disease based on machine learning model by Jian Ding, Jian Ding, Zheng Long, Yiming Liu, Min Wang

“…BackgroundAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a widespread neurodegenerative disease, often accompanied by multiple comorbidities, significantly increasing the risk of death for patients. …”
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Impact of MMP2 rs243865 and MMP3 rs3025058 Polymorphisms on Clinical Findings in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients by Vladimira Durmanova, Juraj Javor, Zuzana Parnicka, Gabriel Minarik, Agata Ocenasova, Barbora Vaseckova, Veronika Reznakova, Maria Kralova, Tomas Hromadka, Ivana Shawkatova

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system with higher prevalence in elderly people. …”
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Clinical and Imaging Features of Familial and Sporadic Multiple Sclerosis by Kamal AmirAshjei Asalemi, Alia Saberi, Amirreza Ghayeghran, Sima Fallah Arzpeyma, Sharareh Eskandarieh, Mohammad Ali Sahraian, Hamidreza Hatamian, Kasra Sarlak, Negin Ashoori, Nima Broomand Lomer

“…Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS). …”
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Motor Neuron Disease Systematic Multi-Arm Adaptive Randomised Trial (MND-SMART): a multi-arm, multi-stage, adaptive, platform, phase III randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlle... by Jeremy Chataway, Suvankar Pal, Charis Wong, Elizabeth Elliott, Jenna M Gregory, Siddharthan Chandran, Judith Newton, Shuna Colville, Maria Stavrou, Christopher J Weir, Nigel Stallard, Malcolm R Macleod, Michelle Steven, Richard Anthony Parker, Arpan R Mehta, Robert J Swingler, Mahesh K B Parmar, Rachel S Dakin, Jill Williamson

“…Introduction Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disease. Despite decades of research and clinical trials there remains no cure and only one globally approved drug, riluzole, which prolongs survival by 2–3 months. …”
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Cortical thickness correlated with peripheral inflammatory cytokines in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Wenyi Li, Wenyi Li, Wenyi Li, Mei Tian, Mei Tian, Mei Tian, Lei Zhang, Fengping Du, Fengping Du, Fengping Du, Xin Li, Xin Li, Xin Li, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Rui Li, Rui Li, Rui Li, Zhenzhong Li, Zhenzhong Li, Zhenzhong Li, Hui Dong, Hui Dong, Hui Dong, Yaling Liu, Yaling Liu, Yaling Liu

“…IntroductionAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare, devastating neurodegenerative disease that affects upper and lower motor neurons, resulting in muscle atrophy, spasticity, hyperreflexia, and paralysis. …”
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Identification of Potential miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network Contributing to Parkinson’s Disease by Xi Yin, Miao Wang, Wei Wang, Tong Chen, Ge Song, Yixuan Niu, Ziying Jiang, Zhongbao Gao, Zhenfu Wang

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease, and the mechanism underlying PD pathogenesis is not completely understood. …”
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Opposing roles of p38α-mediated phosphorylation and PRMT1-mediated arginine methylation in driving TDP-43 proteinopathy by Mari Aikio, Hana M. Odeh, Heike J. Wobst, Bo Lim Lee, Úna Chan, Jocelyn C. Mauna, Korrie L. Mack, Bradley Class, Thomas A. Ollerhead, Alice F. Ford, Edward M. Barbieri, Ryan R. Cupo, Lauren E. Drake, Joshua L. Smalley, Yuan-Ta Lin, Stephanie Lam, Reuben Thomas, Nicholas Castello, Ashmita Baral, Jenna N. Beyer, Mohd A. Najar, John Dunlop, Aaron D. Gitler, Ashkan Javaherian, Julia A. Kaye, George M. Burslem, Dean G. Brown, Christopher J. Donnelly, Steven Finkbeiner, Stephen J. Moss, Nicholas J. Brandon, James Shorter

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Molecular switch of the dendrite-to-spine transport of TDP-43/FMRP-bound neuronal mRNAs and its impairment in ASD by Pritha Majumder, Biswanath Chatterjee, Khadiza Akter, Asmar Ahsan, Su Jie Tan, Chi-Chen Huang, Jen-Fei Chu, Che-Kun James Shen

“…It also could indicate a molecular connection between ASD and neurodegenerative disease-related protein TDP-43 and opens up a new perspective of research to elucidate TDP-43 proteinopathy among patients with ASD.…”
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Functional and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Cognitive Tests and Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Levels by Elina Polunosika, Joel Simren, Arta Akmene, Nikita Klimovskis, Kaj Blennow, Daina Pastare, Henrik Zetterberg, Renars Erts, Guntis Karelis

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory, autoimmune, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. The disease can manifest and progress with both physical and cognitive symptoms, affecting the patient’s daily activities. …”
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Cell-specific transcriptional signatures of vascular cells in Alzheimer’s disease: perspectives, pathways, and therapeutic directions by Soumilee Chaudhuri, Minyoung Cho, Julia C. Stumpff, Paula J. Bice, Özkan İş, Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, Andrew J. Saykin, Kwangsik Nho

“…Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that is marked by profound neurovascular dysfunction and significant cell-specific alterations in the brain vasculature. …”
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Short- and long-term changes in neurological, behavioural, and blood biomarkers following repeated mild traumatic brain injury in rats—potential biological sex-dependent effects by Rodrigo Moraga-Amaro, Oscar Moreno, Jordi Llop, Marion Bankstahl, Marion Bankstahl, Jens P. Bankstahl

“…IntroductionChronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease resulting from repeated mild traumatic brain injuries (rmTBI). …”
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The cerebral blood flow response to neuroactivation is reduced in cognitively normal men with β-amyloid accumulation by Mark Bitsch Vestergaard, Aftab Bakhtiari, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Ulrich Lindberg, Ian Law, Martin Lauritzen, Krisztina Benedek, Henrik Bo Wiberg Larsson

“…The impairment was not associated with cortical thinning or hypometabolism, suggesting that Aβ accumulation affecting brain vessel function could be a very early pathology leading to neurodegenerative disease.…”
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Huntington Disease Health Related Quality of Life, Function and Well Being: The Patient’s Perspective by Jesús Pérez-Pérez, Sofía García-López, Tamara Fernández Valle, Cèlia Painous, Maria Rosa Querol-Pascual, Pedro J. García Ruiz, Elena Bellosta Diago, Esther Cubo Delgado, Barbara Vives Pastor, María Carmen Peiró Villaplana, Idaira Martín Santana, Marta Blázquez Estrada, Matilde Calopa Garride, Pablo Mir, Carmen Álvarez, Jorge Maurino, Anna de Prado, José Luis López-Sendón

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