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Neurobiological pathways to Alzheimers disease: Amyloid-beta, Tau protein or both? / Trajetórias neurobiológicas para a doença de Alzheimer: beta-amilóide, proteína Tau ou ambas?
Paula, Vanessa de Jesus R. de; Guimarães, Fabiana Meira; Diniz, Breno Satler; Forlenza, Orestes Vicente.
  • Paula, Vanessa de Jesus R. de; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Institute of Psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry. Laboratory of Neuroscience LIM-27. São Paulo. BR
  • Guimarães, Fabiana Meira; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Institute of Psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry. Laboratory of Neuroscience LIM-27. São Paulo. BR
  • Diniz, Breno Satler; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Institute of Psychiatry. Department of Psyciatry. Laboratory of Neuroscience LIM-27. São Paulo. BR
  • Forlenza, Orestes Vicente; University of São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Institute of Psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry. Laboratory of Neuroscience LIM-27. São Paulo. BR
Dement. neuropsychol ; 3(3): 188-194, Sept. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-538885
ABSTRACT
Abstract Alzheimers disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, behavioral and psychological symptoms and personality changes. The neuropathological hallmarks of AD are the presence of neuritic (senile) plaques (NP) and neurofibrillary tangles (NFT), along with neuronal loss, dystrophic neurites, and gliosis. Neuritic plaques are extracellular lesions and their main constituent is the amyloid-beta42 peptide (A- beta42). Neurofibrillary tangles are intracellular lesions that are mainly composed of hyperphosphorylated ta u protein. In this article, we review the major hypotheses concerning the physiopathology of AD, focusing on the beta-amyloid cascade as primary events (supported by the "beta-aptists") and cytoskeletal abnormalities secondary to the hyperphosphorylation of protein Tau (as advocated by the "Tauists"). We further provide an integrative view of the physiopathology of AD.
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Resumo A doença de Alzheimer (DA) é uma desordem neurodegenerativa progressiva que cursa comprometimento da memória e outras funções cognitivas, alterações comportamentais, psíquicas e da personalidade. Os achados neuropatológicos característicos da DA são as placas neuríticas (senis) e os emaranhados neurofibrilares, também ocorrendo distrofia de neuritos, gliose e perda neuronal. As placas neuríticas são lesões extracelulares que têm no peptídeo beta-amilóide (A beta42) seu principal constituinte. Os emaranhados neurofibrilares são lesões intraneuronais compostas por agregados de proteína TAU em estado hiperfosforilado. Neste artigo de revisão, apresentamos as principais hipóteses relacionadas à fisiopatologia da DA, com foco na cascata do amilóide como evento inicial (hipótese preconizada pelos "beta-aptistas") e nas alterações do citoesqueleto neuronal, decorrentes da fosforilação anormal da TAU (conforme proposto pelos "beta-tauístas"). Os achados são discutidos numa leitura integrada desses dois mecanismos fisiopatológicos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Amyloid beta-Peptides / Tau Proteins / Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Alzheimer Disease Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Amyloid beta-Peptides / Tau Proteins / Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / Alzheimer Disease Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR