Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by amyloid-β
accumulation, tau pathology, synaptic failure, neurovascular dysfunction, mitochondrial injury and chronic
neuroinflammation. While amyloid and tau remain central pathological features, the inflammatory state of the
brain is...
F. Nikbakht, S. Taherkhani, Fatemeh Jamaliaghdam Dozdozan et al.· SVOA Neurology· 0 citations
This review synthesizes current knowledge regarding piRNA dysregulation in AD, examining mechanistic links between piRNA loss, transposable element activation, Aβ toxicity, and tau pathology while evaluating therapeutic implications.
S. Taherkhani, Zeynab Sharifiaghdam, Parnian Amani· SVOA Neurology· 0 citations
A narrative review examines clinical, preclinical, and translational studies addressing the role of neuroinflammation in schizophrenia, with a specific focus on microglial and astrocytic activation, cytokine signaling, oxidative stress pathways, and their interactions with central pain processing circuits.