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The Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Vascular Dementia.

Aseel Y Altahrawi, Antonisamy William James, Zahoor A Shah

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Aseel Y AltahrawiDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-5737-7052
Antonisamy William JamesDepartment of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8299-3610
Zahoor A ShahDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8977-1618

Funding

Cofilin Signaling in Hemorrhagic StrokeR01NS112642 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS · PI SHAH, ZAHOOR AHMAD · 2020 to 2024
$1.9M
NIH HHS 1R01NS112642-25A1NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS112642
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular dementia (VaD) is a heterogeneous group of brain disorders caused by cerebrovascular pathologies and the second most common cause of dementia, accounting for over 20% of cases and posing an important global health concern. VaD can be caused by cerebral infarction or injury in critical brain regions, including the speech area of the dominant hemisphere or arcuate fasciculus of the dominant hemisphere, leading to notable cognitive impairment. Although the exact causes of dementia remain multifactorial and complex, oxidative stress (reactive oxygen species), neuroinflammation (TNFα, IL-6, and IL-1β), and inflammasomes are considered central mechanisms in its pathology. These conditions contribute to neuronal damage, synaptic dysfunction, and cognitive decline. Thus, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents have emerged as potential therapeutic targets in dementia. Recent studies emphasize that cerebrovascular disease plays a dual role: first, as a primary cause of cognitive impairment and then as a contributor to the manifestation of dementia driven by other factors, such as Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. This comprehensive review of VaD focuses on molecular mechanisms and their consequences. We provided up-to-date knowledge about epidemiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, and current therapeutic approaches for VaD.

Indexed as

Dementia, VascularInflammationOxidative StressAnimalsCognitive DysfunctionHumansanti-inflammatory drugsantioxidant drugsblood–brain barriercerebral hypoperfusioninflammasomeneuroinflammationoxidative stressvascular dementia

Identifiers

PMID40277934
PMCPMC12026122

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