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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2015

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis involvement in learning and memory and Alzheimer's disease: more than "just" estrogen.

Jeffrey A Blair, Henry McGee, Sabina Bhatta, Russell Palm, Gemma Casadesus

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jeffrey A BlairDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kent State University , Kent, OH , USA.
Henry McGeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kent State University , Kent, OH , USA.
Sabina BhattaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kent State University , Kent, OH , USA.
Russell PalmUniversity of Toledo School of Medicine , Toledo, OH , USA.
Gemma CasadesusDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kent State University , Kent, OH , USA.

Funding

Gonadotropin involvement in cognition and Alzheimer's disease: Therapeutic ImplicationsR01AG032325 · NIA · KENT STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CASADESUS, GEMMA · 2008 to 2012
$1.2M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG032325
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accumulating studies affirm the effects of age-related endocrine dysfunction on cognitive decline and increasing risk of neurodegenerative diseases. It is well known that estrogens can be protective for cognitive function, and more recently androgens and luteinizing hormone have also been shown to modulate learning and memory. Understanding the mechanisms underlying hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis-associated cognitive dysfunction is crucial for therapeutic advancement. Here, we emphasize that reproductive hormones are influential in maintaining neuronal health and enhancing signaling cascades that lead to cognitive impairment. We summarize and critically evaluate age-related changes in the endocrine system, their implications in the development of Alzheimer's disease, and the therapeutic potential of endocrine modulation in the prevention of age-related cognitive decline.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseestrogenluteinizing hormonememorymenopauseovariectomytestosterone

Identifiers

PMID25859241
PMCPMC4373369

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