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ArticleScientific reports2026

Vitamin a modulates neurogenesis-associated pathways and cholinergic signaling in Alzheimer's disease: potential role of reactive astrocytes via NGN2/SOX-11 and SIRT-1.

Nesrine Saeid El-Mezayen, Yara Alaa Eesa, Wed Alaa Hassan, Dina Ahmed Aly, Yassmen Soliman Saafan, Eman Mahmod Khedr, Aliaa Sherief, Eman Ali Elkordy

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Nesrine Saeid El-MezayenDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt. nesrine.saeed@pua.edu.eg.
Yara Alaa EesaFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Wed Alaa HassanFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Dina Ahmed AlyFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Yassmen Soliman SaafanFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Eman Mahmod KhedrFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Aliaa SheriefFaculty of Pharmacy, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Eman Ali ElkordyDepartment of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder lacking effective disease-modifying therapies. A promising regenerative approach involves enhancing endogenous neurogenic capacity within the injured brain. Reactive astrocytes-stellate-like cells in the AD brain-may contribute to a pro-neurogenic environment through transcription factors (TFs) such as neurogenin 2 (NGN2) and SOX-11. This process is tightly regulated by epigenetic mechanisms, particularly SIRT-1, a neuroprotective histone deacetylase that modulates TF activity and neuronal fate. Vitamin A (V

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Alzheimer DiseaseAstrocytesBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurogenesisSirtuin 1Vitamin AAnimalsCholinergic NeuronsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleRatsSignal TransductionBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsSirt1 protein, ratSirtuin 1Vitamin AAlzheimer’s diseaseAstrocytesNeurogenesisNGN2SIRT-1SOX-11Vitamin A

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