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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 1, Pages 101-110Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-014-0127-9
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Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion; Alzheimer's disease; Cerebral vascular; Neurodegeneration
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- New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
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Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) is a common consequence of various cerebral vascular disorders and hemodynamic and blood changes. Recent studies have revealed an important role of CCH in neurodegeneration and dementia, including vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). This article reviews the recent advances in understanding CCH-induced neurodegeneration and AD-related brain pathology and cognitive impairment. We discuss the causes and assessment of CCH, the possible mechanisms by which CCH promotes Alzheimer-like pathology and neurodegeneration, and animal models of CCH. It appears that CCH promotes neurodegeneration and AD through multiple mechanisms, including induction of oxidative stress, A beta accumulation and aggravation, tau hyperphosphorylation, synaptic dysfunction, neuronal loss, white matter lesion, and neuroinflammation. Better understanding of the mechanisms of CCH will help develop therapeutic strategies for preventing and treating neurodegeneration, including sporadic AD and vascular dementia, caused by CCH.
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