ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
The Emerging Role of PCSK9 in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease: A Possible Target for the Disease Treatment.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Role of PCSK9 in breast cancer: a systematic review of its mechanistic pathways and clinical relevance.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- PCSK9 inhibitors in neurodegenerative disorders: mechanisms, therapeutic potential, and clinical implications.Translational neurodegeneration · 2026Review
- The role of Annexin A2 in Alzheimer's disease: From cellular functions to therapeutic potential.The FEBS journal · 2026Review
- PCSK9 in bridging metabolism and neurodegeneration: a new paradigm for alzheimer's treatment.Metabolic brain disease · 2026Review
- Blood PCSK9 Impacts Alzheimer's Disease Risk in anHealth science reports · 2026Article
- Mechanisms, Mediators, and Pharmacological Approaches Targeting Brain Cholesterol Transport in Alzheimer's Disease.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026Review
- The Roles of PCSK9 in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Clinical, Genetic, and Preclinical Evidence.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) in Alzheimer's Disease: Recent Advances and Controversies.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
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- Special Issue: "New Trends in Alzheimer's Disease Research: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutics: 2nd Edition".International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- PCSK9 in Vascular Aging and Age-Related Diseases.Aging and disease · 2025Review
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Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease mainly caused by β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulation in the brain. Among the several factors that may concur to AD development, elevated cholesterol levels and brain cholesterol dyshomeostasis have been recognized to play a relevant role. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a protein primarily known to regulate plasma low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) rich in cholesterol and to be one of the main causes of familial hypercholesterolemia. In addition to that, PCSK9 is also recognized to carry out diverse important activities in the brain, including control of neuronal differentiation, apoptosis, and, importantly, LDL receptors functionality. Moreover, PCSK9 appeared to be directly involved in some of the principal processes responsible for AD development, such as inflammation, oxidative stress, and Aβ deposition. On these bases, PCSK9 management might represent a promising approach for AD treatment. The purpose of this review is to elucidate the role of PCSK9, whether or not cholesterol-related, in AD pathogenesis and to give an updated overview of the most innovative therapeutic strategies developed so far to counteract the pleiotropic activities of both humoral and brain PCSK9, focusing in particular on their potentiality for AD management.
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