SynthesisJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2023
The Role of Interferon-α in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review.
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- Molecular interplay between Non-coding RNAs and BDNF in Neurodegenerative Disorders: a systematic review.Molecular biology reports · 2026Pooled it
- Interferon-mediated regulation of the neurovascular unit in diabetic retinopathy.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Review
- Trans-Vitisin B Targets Neuroinflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Tau Pathology to Improve Behavioral Outcomes in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Repeated mild spinal cord contusions exacerbate tauopathy development in PS19 mice.Acta neuropathologica communications · 2026Article
- Copper Homeostasis and Cuproptosis in Neurological Disorders.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- Intraventricular Creatine Treatment Attenuates Alzheimer's Disease-Related Neuropathological Changes and Memory Impairment via Inhibiting STAT1 Phosphorylation.ACS chemical neuroscience · 2025Article
- The contribution of type-I IFN-mediated neuroinflammation to Parkinson's disease progression.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of interferon-alpha 1b injection into the intervertebral foramen with ultrasonic guidance in patients with postherpetic neuralgia: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Engineering a New IFN-ApoA-I Fusion Protein with Low Toxicity and Prolonged Action.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Introduction to The Special Issue: Novel Molecular Pathways and Therapeutic Challenges in Neurodegenerative Diseases.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundNeurodegenerative diseases (NDs) impose significant financial and healthcare burden on populations all over the world. The prevalence and incidence of NDs have been observed to increase dramatically with age. Hence, the number of reported cases is projected to increase in the future, as life spans continues to rise. Despite this, there is limited effective treatment against most NDs. Interferons (IFNs), a family of cytokines, have been suggested as a promising therapeutic target for NDs, particularly IFN-α, which governs various pathological pathways in different NDs.
objectiveThis systematic review aimed to critically appraise the currently available literature on the pathological role of IFN-α in neurodegeneration/NDs.
methodsThree databases, Scopus, PubMed, and Ovid Medline, were utilized for the literature search.
resultsA total of 77 journal articles were selected for critical evaluation, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The studies selected and elucidated in this current systematic review have showed that IFN-α may play a deleterious role in neurodegenerative diseases through its strong association with the inflammatory processes resulting in mainly neurocognitive impairments. IFN-α may be displaying its neurotoxic function via various mechanisms such as abnormal calcium mineralization, activation of STAT1-dependent mechanisms, and increased quinolinic acid production.
conclusionThe exact role IFN-α in these neurodegenerative diseases have yet to be determine due to a lack in more recent evidence, thereby creating a variability in the role of IFN-α. Future investigations should thus be conducted, so that the role played by IFN-α in neurodegenerative diseases could be delineated.
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