ePoster · Neuroscience
Dina Medina-Vera, Cristina Rosell-Valle, Antonio J. López-Gambero, Juan A. Navarro, Carlos Sanjuan, Elena Baixeras, Patricia Rivera, Francisco J. Pavon, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca · FENS Forum 2024
Central insulin resistance is a typical trait associated with premature ageing and is shown in neurological illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in its early stages. In this sense, the (phosphoinositide 3 kinase)/Akt pathway mediates insulin signalling in the brain, where defective insulin signalling is a risk factor for developing AD. Several lines of evidence show that integrated coordination of neuronal responses through the PI3K /Akt pathway in the brain has a significant functional impact on key events that are negatively affected in AD. Moreover, the PIK3/Akt pathway is crucial in
ePoster · Neuroscience
Júlia Jarne Ferrer, Christian Griñán-Ferré, Lluisa Miró, Anna Perez-Bosque, Santiago Vazquez, Mercè Pallàs · FENS Forum 2024
Alterations along the brain-gut axis participate in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Recent data suggest that the gut microbiota partially exerts its action by modulating neuroinflammation. Interestingly, neuroinflammation has been postulated as one of the leading causes of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Therefore, targeting brain inflammation has been suggested as a promising therapeutic strategy to cope with AD. In this regard, neuroinflammation has been related to the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) enzyme, which is upregulated in the brains of AD patients and mice models of AD. C
ePoster · Neuroscience
Giulia Morello, Francesca Pedrolli, Iacopo Gesmundo, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Wei Sha, Andrew V. Schally, Elena Tamagno, Michela Guglielmotto, Riccarda Granata · FENS Forum 2024
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the formation of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and Tau neurofibrillary tangles, leading to neuronal loss, inflammation, reduced neurogenesis, and cognitive impairment. Currently, there is no effective cure for AD, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies. Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and its agonistic analog MR-409 exhibit several peripheral functions, including neuroprotection and protection against skeletal muscle atrophy. However, the role of GHRH in AD remains to be elucidated. Our in vitro f