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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2018

Synaptic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease: Aβ, Tau, and Epigenetic Alterations.

Ke Li, Qing Wei, Fang-Fang Liu, Fan Hu, Ao-Ji Xie, Ling-Qiang Zhu, Dan Liu

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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59citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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

59 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ke LiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Qing WeiDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Fang-Fang LiuDepartment of Pathology, Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, 430014, People's Republic of China.
Fan HuDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Lab of Neurological Disorder of Education Ministry, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Ao-Ji XieDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Lab of Neurological Disorder of Education Ministry, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Ling-Qiang ZhuDepartment of Pathophysiology, Key Lab of Neurological Disorder of Education Ministry, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China. zhulq@mail.hust.edu.cn.
Dan LiuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China. liudan_echo@mail.hust.edu.cn.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNTongji Hospital · CNCentral Hospital of Wuhan · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized in the early stages by loss of learning and memory. However, the mechanism underlying these symptoms remains unclear. The best correlation between cognitive decline and pathological changes is in synaptic dysfunction. Histopathological hallmarks of AD are the abnormal aggregation of Aβ and Tau. Evidence suggests that Aβ and Tau oligomers contribute to synaptic loss in AD. Recently, direct links between epigenetic alterations, such as dysfunction in non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), and synaptic pathologies have emerged, raising interest in exploring the potential roles of ncRNAs in the synaptic deficits in AD. In this paper, we summarize the potential roles of Aβ, Tau, and epigenetic alterations (especially by ncRNAs) in the synaptic dysfunction of AD and discuss the novel findings in this area.

Indexed as

Epigenesis, GeneticAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsHumansModels, BiologicalSynapsestau ProteinsAmyloid beta-Peptidestau ProteinsAlzheimer’s diseaseEpigenetic alterationsmiRNASynaptic dysfunctionTau

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PMID28456942
OpenAlexW2608824639

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