2020
DOI: 10.3892/wasj.2020.68
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Alignment of Alzheimer's disease amyloid β‑peptide and klotho

Abstract: The cause of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is poorly understood. In 1991, the amyloid hypothesis postulated that β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulation is a key element. It follows that clearing the brain of Aβ would be beneficial, which has not been the case. Therefore, Aβ is likely a result, not a cause, of AD and may be protective rather than harmful. The apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for AD. Klotho (KL), encoded by the KL gene, may be another AD-related protein. FGF21 is a circulati… Show more

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“…he biguanide metformin is central to the treatment of millions of patients with type 2 diabetes worldwide (1) and has been studied intensely in recent years for treatment of other conditions, including ischemia-reperfusion injury (2,3), fibrosis (4), viral infections (5), and cancer (6). Optimization of biguanides for distinctive indications has been hindered by incomplete understanding of their molecular pharmacology, and although preclinical evidence for the antineoplastic action of metformin was sufficient to justify dozens of clinical trials (7), the results have been disappointing (8,9).…”
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“…he biguanide metformin is central to the treatment of millions of patients with type 2 diabetes worldwide (1) and has been studied intensely in recent years for treatment of other conditions, including ischemia-reperfusion injury (2,3), fibrosis (4), viral infections (5), and cancer (6). Optimization of biguanides for distinctive indications has been hindered by incomplete understanding of their molecular pharmacology, and although preclinical evidence for the antineoplastic action of metformin was sufficient to justify dozens of clinical trials (7), the results have been disappointing (8,9).…”
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confidence: 99%