Shared Molecular Mechanisms among Alzheimer’s Disease, Neurovascular Unit Dysfunction and Vascular Risk Factors: A Narrative Review

Shared Molecular Mechanisms among Alzheimer’s Disease, Neurovascular Unit Dysfunction and Vascular Risk Factors: A Narrative Review

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, affecting 24 million individuals. Clinical and epidemiological studies have found several links between vascular risk factors (VRF), neurovascular unit dysfunction (NVUd), blood-brain barrier breakdown (BBBb) and AD onset and progression...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Falsetti, Giovanna Viticchi, Vincenzo Zaccone, Emanuele Guerrieri, Gianluca Moroncini, Simona Luzzi, Mauro Silvestrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
vascular risk factors
hypertension
type 2 diabetes mellitus
dyslipidemia
cigarette smoking
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/2/439

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