期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126259
关键词
hyperhomocysteinemia; Alzheimer's disease; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; inflammation
资金
- American Heart Association (AHA) Scientist Development Grant [16SDG3070001]
- NEI [1R01EY029751-02, P30EY031631]
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is common among the aging population, and is linked to neurodegenerative diseases and eye diseases. The disruption of the blood barrier function in the brain and retina due to HHcy leads to inflammatory events that worsen disease pathology, particularly in Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is remarkably common among the aging population. The relation between HHcy and the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and eye diseases, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in elderly people, has been established. Disruption of the blood barrier function of the brain and retina is one of the most important underlying mechanisms associated with HHcy-induced neurodegenerative and retinal disorders. Impairment of the barrier function triggers inflammatory events that worsen disease pathology. Studies have shown that AD patients also suffer from visual impairments. As an extension of the central nervous system, the retina has been suggested as a prominent site of AD pathology. This review highlights inflammation as a possible underlying mechanism of HHcy-induced barrier dysfunction and neurovascular injury in aging diseases accompanied by HHcy, focusing on AD.
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