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Molecular Neurodegeneration

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The #1 open-access peer-reviewed neuroscience journal with a 2025 Impact Factor of 19.6 and a 5-year IF of 21.1. Official journal of BrightFocus Foundation

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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
AI-assisted discovery of an #ABCA1 /ABCG1 activator for restoring #mitophagy and mitigating #Alzheimers pathology Zhipeng Ling, Jun-Ping Pan, Xianglu Xiao...Evandro Fei Fang, Guang Yang, Guocai Wang, Fei Xiao, Yubo Zhang link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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AI-assisted discovery of an ABCA1/ABCG1 activator for restoring mitophagy and mitigating Alzheimer’s pathology - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Defective mitophagy is a key pathological risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), yet available pharmacological agents capable of restoring mitophagy remain clinically limited, largely due to the lack of to...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Nucleoporin 50 rescues hallmarks of #TDP43 proteinopathy in #ALS/FTD disease models Courtney L. Smith, Bilal Khalil, Alyssa C. Walker... Wilfried Rossoll @rossolllab.bsky.social @mayoclinic.org #FrontotemporalDementia link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Beneficial vs. pathogenic #microglia functions across aging, #MultipleSclerosis, and #AlzheimersDisease Jonathan K. Monteiro & Véronique E. Miron @uoftpress.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In vivo detection of pathologic α- #synuclein and #TDP43 in the skin and olfactory mucosa of a patient with #Parkinsons disease-like phenotype carrying the p.Thr272Serfs*10 GRN mutation Paola Caroppo, Vittoria Aprea...Grazia Devigili link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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In vivo detection of pathologic α- synuclein and TDP-43 in the skin and olfactory mucosa of a patient with Parkinson’s disease-like phenotype carrying the p.Thr272Serfs*10 GRN mutation - Molecular Neu...
We describe a patient carrying the GRN p.Thr272Serfs*10 mutation, who presented with parkinsonism at onset and later developed prodromal frontotemporal dementia, in whom seed amplification assay on ol...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#OxidativeStress -induced #microglial CD22 upregulation impairs #phagocytosis and exacerbates #Huntingtons disease Yan Hua Lee, Jian Jing Siew, Chia-Wei Lee...Takashi Angata & Yijuang Chern link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Oxidative stress-induced microglial CD22 upregulation impairs phagocytosis and exacerbates Huntington’s disease - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Background Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an abnormal polyglutamine expansion in mutant huntingtin (mHTT) and is characterized by movement dysfunction and neuronal...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As part of our 'Lipids in Neurodegeneration' collection! From mechanism to intervention: #lipoproteins and #AlzheimersDisease Tetiana Poliakova, Lizi Zhang, Cheryl L. Wellington @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social #cholesterol link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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From mechanism to intervention: lipoproteins and Alzheimer’s disease - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading global cause of dementia, characterized by memory impairment and neuropathological hallmarks of amyloid and tau deposition. Several cardiovascular risk factors,...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dynamic [18F]PI-2620 recording facilitates prediction of β- #amyloid positivity and simultaneous staging of tau and #neurodegeneration Johannes Gnörich, Julia Kusche-Palenga, Agnes Kling...Matthias Brendel @lmu.de #neuroimaging #tauopathies link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dynamic [18F]PI-2620 recording facilitates prediction of β-amyloid positivity and simultaneous staging of tau and neurodegeneration - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Background Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and clinically overlapping neurodegenerative diseases are classified molecularly using the A/T/N classification system. Apart from fluid biomarkers an...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Explore the inaugural Review Collection from our sister journal, Molecular Neurodegeneration Advances @molneurodegenadvnc.bsky.social Led by Drs Lance Johnson, Julia TCW & Hui Zhang, it highlights emerging paradigms & therapeutic horizons in neurodegeneration link.springer.com/collections/...
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The Molecular Landscape of Neurodegeneration: Emerging Paradigms and Therapeutic Horizons
Rapid advances in molecular neuroscience have revealed new layers of complexity in the pathogenic mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases. From the ...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#Astrocyte reactivity identifies p- #tau217 -positive individuals at elevated risk of cognitive decline across the #AlzheimersDisease continuum Bruna Bellaver, Guilherme Povala, Pamela C. L. Ferreira...Tharick A. Pascoal @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Sarah Heuer @heuerwego.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Happy to share a new review article I wrote with Fasih Ahsan and Tracy Young-Pearse @typlab.bsky.social is out today in @molneurodegen.bsky.social! Here, we provide an overview of tools and findings leveraging human cellular models to study lipid biology in AD!
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Young-Pearse Lab @typlab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New TYP lab publication is out today! A phenomenal review by @heuerwego.bsky.social, Fasih Ahsan and Tracy providing a thorough overview of human cellular models to study AD lipid biology!
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Plasma GDF15 as a potential #biomarker and driver of #neuroinflammation and #dementia risk José M. Izquierdo @uam.es link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Human cellular models of the brain to study #lipid homeostasis in #AlzheimersDisease and related dementias Sarah E. Heuer @heuerwego.bsky.social, Fasih M. Ahsan, Tracy L. Young-Pearse @typlab.bsky.social #ipscs link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Human cellular models of the brain to study lipid homeostasis in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder, and the leading cause of dementia worldwide, yet the availability of effective disease-modifying therapeutics remains limited, undersc...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
CSF #proteomics and #machinelearning reveal distinct stages across the #AlzheimersDisease continuum Saima Rathore...Nicholas T. Seyfried, Allan I. Levey @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Intranasal drug delivery for #neurodegenerative diseases: #therapeutic opportunities across molecules, organelles, and cells Tu Chen Guan...Yun Cheng Wu, Eng King Tan, Zhi Dong Zhou link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
#Retromer-targeted #therapy for neurodegenerative diseases Michele Persico...Simona Eleuteri, David K. Simon @harvardmed.bsky.social #AlzheimersDisease #Parkinsons #AmyotrophicLateralSclerosis link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Retromer-targeted therapy for neurodegenerative diseases - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are neurodegenerative diseases characterized by dysfunction of the endosomal-lysosomal system (ELS). Four sh...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Inflammasomes: central mediators of neuroinflammatory #neurodegeneration in #Alzheimers and #Parkinsons disease Clémence Tropis, Janna Jernigan Posey, Malú Gámez Tansey, @malutansey.bsky.social Michael T. Heneka link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The YTHDF proteins modulate #AlzheimersDisease -associated brain gene signatures Shinya Tasaki, Denis R. Avey, Nicola A. Kearns...Yanling Wang @rushmedical.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dr Dorota SK @drdorotask.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Another moment of pride! 🎉 Emily Tom’s PhD work is finally published! Her work reveals a fascinating consequence of aging: plasma membrane damage increases, and lysosomes step in to repair the membrane and keep cells alive. Let us know what you think, and repost it! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Lipid-driven membrane remodeling engages a lysosome-dependent adaptive repair program during retinal aging - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Age-associated remodeling of membrane lipid composition has been implicated in cellular dysfunction, yet the mechanisms linking lipid changes to membrane integrity and disease remain poorly defined. I...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#Lipid- driven membrane remodeling engages a #lysosome -dependent adaptive repair program during retinal aging Emily Tom, Fangyuan Gao, Carolina N. Franco...Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk @drdorotask.bsky.social #retina #neurodegeneration link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center @barcelonabeta.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Proud to see this new research from the BBRC and collaborators! The study finds that amyloid-β pathology is the strongest predictor of future grey matter loss in preclinical AD, beyond tau-related pathology and other biological processes. Congratulations to the team! 👏 @molneurodegen.bsky.social
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Neurobiological correlates of longitudinal #greymatter volume changes in preclinical #AlzheimersDisease Wiesje Pelkmans...Gemma Salvadó, Sterling C. Johnson, Juan Domingo Gispert @barcelonabeta.bsky.social #amyloid #biomarkers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
GFAP upregulation by #astrocytes attenuates tau neurofibrillary tangle pathology in a mouse model of #tauopathy Clara Muñoz-Castro, Molly A. Healey, Ayush Noori...Alberto Serrano-Pozo @harvardmed.bsky.social #AlzheimersDisease link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Iron dysregulation: implications for pathology in #multiplesclerosis Dorsa Moezzi, Rianne Gorter, Atefeh Rayatpour, Rui Li, V. Wee Yong @ucalgary.bsky.social @hotchkissbrain.bsky.social #ferroptosis #oxidativestress link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Advancing a systems-level understanding of neurodegeneration: the BrightFocus #AlzheimersDisease research portfolio Sharyn L. Rossi & Diane E. Bovenkamp @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social @brightfocus.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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International Society for Molecular Neurodegeneration @ismnd.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨 DON'T MISS OUT! 🚨 There’s less than one week until the ISMND 2026 Early Bird Registration deadline! 💰 Save on registration by securing the Early Bird rate by August 24. We can’t wait to welcome you to Hong Kong! 🔗 Register now: ismnd2026.org
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International Society for Molecular Neurodegeneration @ismnd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We are excited to announce Dr Hui Zheng @bcmhouston.bsky.social as our next ISMND webinar speaker! Talk title: Beyond degradation: #Lysosomal sensing and signaling in #AlzheimersDisease August 27, 2026 11am-12 pm (ET) Host: Dr Joanna Jankowsky, WashU Register: bit.ly/4bVXshg
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Disentangling the role of #adaptiveimmunity in #AlzheimersDisease Marco Zattoni & Ludwig Aigner link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#Astrocyte #lipid metabolism in brain health and #neurodegeneration: from regulatory hub to maladaptive stressor Weihua Wang, Huajun Pan, Yashi Mi, Juvie Farol, Fei Yin #lipiddroplets #APOE link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Deciphering the #metabolome in #AlzheimersDisease Xiaoli Yang & Yong Shen link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#Parkinson's disease #LRRK2 mutations dysregulate iron homeostasis and promote #oxidativestress and #ferroptosis in human neurons and #astrocytes Adamantios Mamais, Richard D. Batchelor Jr, Aravindraja Chairmandurai..Matthew J. LaVoie link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
⏰ One month left to save! Early Bird registration for ISMND 2026 closes on August 24. Secure your discounted registration today! 🔗 www.ismnd2026.org
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind Phase 1 trial of the #Aβ #vaccine, AV-1959R, in non-clinically impaired participants: prelude for secondary preventive #therapy in preclinical AD Armine Hovakimyan...Charles Glabe, Anahit Ghochikyan, Michael G. Agadjanyan #Alzheimers bit.ly/4wUFuDE
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Sarah Naguib, PhD @sarahnaguib.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
So excited to share that our collaborative work on microglial replacement in PGRN-deficient FTD mice with @blurtonjoneslab.bsky.social and the Paz lab is out in @molneurodegen.bsky.social 🧠🔬🎉🤗
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Gan Lab @liganlab.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Proud of @sarahnaguib.bsky.social for her new co-first author paper in @molneurodegen.bsky.social in collaboration with @blurtonjoneslab.bsky.social & Paz lab. Transplanted iPSC-derived microglia in progranulin KO mice restores pathology, circuitry, & behavior pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42464356/
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Transplantation of human iPSC-derived microglia ameliorates neuropathology and circuit dysfunction in progranulin-deficient mice - PubMed
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a major cause of early-onset neurodegeneration characterized by progressive behavioral, emotional, and cognitive decline. Progranulin haploinsufficiency, a leading gen...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
AQP4-dependent enhancement of #glymphatic function attenuates tau pathology and #neurodegeneration in PS19 mice Kaoru Yamada, Kazuhisa Ishida, Asami Sakamoto...Takeshi Iwatsubo #AlzheimersDisease #aquaporin link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#DiabeticRetinopathy: shaped by the “hidden hand” of post-translational modifications Ruihan Xiao & Meixia Zhang link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The complex #lipidome as a driver of tissue-specific pathology in #adrenoleukodystrophy Stephan Kemp, Marc Engelen, Yorrick R. J. Jaspers @amsterdamumc.bsky.social #lipidomics #leukodystrophy #neuroinflammation link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The complex lipidome as a driver of tissue-specific pathology in adrenoleukodystrophy - Molecular Neurodegeneration
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is an inherited peroxisomal disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCD1 gene, encoding a peroxisomal membrane transporter required for the import of very-lo...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Passive #amyloid -β #immunotherapy in #Alzheimers disease: a multicellular clearance system beyond plaque removal Xiaoni Zhan, Chenchen Liu, Changjiang Yu...Gunnar K. Gouras & Gehua Wen link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Transplantation of human #iPSC -derived #microglia ameliorates #neuropathology and circuit dysfunction in #progranulin -deficient mice Hayk Davtyan, Sarah Naguib, Yuliya Voskobiynyk... Jeanne T. Paz, Mathew Blurton-Jones, Li Gan @liganlab.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Atypical #chemokine receptor 3 regulates synaptic removal in disease #astrocytes V. Giusti, J. Park, E. Giusto...W. S. Chung & L. Civiero link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Breaking the #glial loop: astrocytic PAD2 and citrullinated vimentin drive #microglial dysfunction in #AlzheimersDisease Jeff Y. L. Lam & Guojun Bu link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Understanding the genetic imperfections of #Lewybodydementia Molly M. Watkins, Gisela Xhafkollari, Na Zhao, Owen A. Ross @mayoclinic.org #genetics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The human #LRRK2 -R1441G mutation drives age-dependent #oxidativestress and #mitochondrial dysfunction in #dopaminergic neurons Yuanxin Chen, Lianteng Zhi, Shiquan Cui...Hui Zhang @universityofga.bsky.social #Parkinsons link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
#ApoE lipoproteins in the central nervous system under homeostasis and role in #AlzheimersDisease and related disorders Michael R. Strickland & David M. Holtzman @washumedicine.bsky.social #apolipoprotein #lipoprotein link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
TDP-43 dysfunction facilitates the pathological conversion of tau Meghraj S. Baghel, Grace D. Burns...Philip C. Wong #TDP43 #AlzheimersDisease #tauopathy link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Early binding of anti- #amyloid antibodies to CAA drives #complement activation, inflammation and ARIA in mice Praveen Bathini, Stephan Schilling...Cynthia A. Lemere @harvardmed.bsky.social #immunotherapy #AlzheimersDisease #CerebralAmyloidAngiopathy link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Early binding of anti-amyloid antibodies to CAA drives complement activation, inflammation and ARIA in mice - Molecular Neurodegeneration
Anti-amyloid antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is linked to Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA), including vasogenic edema (ARIA-E) and microhemorrhages (ARIA-H), especially in ApoE ...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Standardized protocol to detect phosphorylated α- #synuclein in skin biopsies: recommendations from an expert panel V. Donadio, C. Gibbons...R. Freeman & R. Liguori #biomarkers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Molecular Neurodegeneration @molneurodegen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Perspective of #retinal #Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in #AlzheimersDisease pathogenesis He Baixu, Wang Qing, Xie Chunming link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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