Cited by 288Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsWnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancerDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Restoring Wnt/β-catenin signaling is a promising therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s disease

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Jia, Lin, Piña-Crespo, Juan, Li, Yonghe·2019·Molecular Brain

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an aging-related neurological disorder characterized by synaptic loss and dementia. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is an essential signal transduction pathway that regulates numerous cellular processes including cell survival. In brain, Wnt/β-catenin signaling is not only crucial for neuronal survival and neurogenesis, but it plays important roles in regulating synaptic plasticity and blood-brain barrier integrity and function. Moreover, activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling inhibits amyloid-β production and tau protein hyperphosphorylation in the brain. Critically, Wnt/β-catenin signaling is greatly suppressed in AD brain via multiple pathogenic mechanisms. As such, restoring Wnt/β-catenin signaling represents a unique opportunity for the rational design of novel AD therapies.

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Authors
Jia, L., Piña-Crespo, J., & Li, Y.
Affiliations
  • Mayo Clinic (US)
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Li, Yonghe
Venue
Molecular Brain
Published
2019-12
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
104-104
ISSN
1756-6606 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2992486783
Cited by
288
References
187
Citations by year
2026: 31 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 48 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 16 · 2018: 1
FWCI
3.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular Brain (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
The Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program Pilot Grant from the Florida Department of Health (9AZ09)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, Wnt/β-catenin signaling, therapeutic target, synaptic plasticity, blood-brain barrier, amyloid-beta production, tau hyperphosphorylation, neuronal survival, neurogenesis, synaptic loss
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Brain, Humans, Neuronal Plasticity, Neurogenesis, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Wnt Signaling Pathway

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