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As Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increases in incidence, there is an increased investigation into the pathogenesis of the disease in hopes of finding a cure to the neurodegenerative disease. The two key hallmarks of AD consist of amyloid beta plaques and hyperphosphorylated tau fibrillary tangles. Amyloid beta is a peptide that is proteolytically cleaved from the type I transmembrane glycolytic amyloid precursor protein (APP). APP is highly conserved across species, suggesting the importance of APP in healthy brain functioning. However, when APP is cleaved through the amyloidogenic pathway it produces amyloid beta. The trafficking of APP within neurons has been a new endeavor for neurodegenerative disease research, as reduced retrograde trafficking of APP has been hypothesized to increase the likelihood of the amyloidogenic cleavage of APP, resulting in increased amyloid beta presence (Ye et al., 2017). The findings of this study suggest that transport of APP within neurons is significantly inhibited by increased extracellular glutamate concentration. The addition of human primary astrocytes within a human neuron co-culture allowed for significantly increased retrograde transport of APP within neurons, even within high glutamate conditions. These finding enhance the current field of research regarding astrocytes neuroprotective role within the brain, but bring attention to the role that astrocytes have upon regulation of the axonal transport of proteins within neurons.
ContributorsKlosterman, Katja Elisabeth (Author) / Ros, Alexandra (Thesis director) / Redding, Kevin (Committee member) / Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut (Contributor) / School of Molecular Sciences (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-12
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The purpose of this project is to present research within three main categories of treatment and care such as exercise, socialization and alternative therapies (art, pet, and reminiscent therapies) for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). These categories will be examined in the following countries: United Kingdom, United States, Brazil, and China. Then, the synthesized material will be analyzed and placed into a comparison and contrast model showcasing what each country is currently using and the success of the particular resource within a heat map. According to the research found on the following categories of exercise, socialization and alternative therapies, I will conclude that a combination of aerobic and resistance training, routine support groups and art/pet therapies are the most effective treatment options against Alzheimer’s Disease.
ContributorsLew, Arianna Freedom (Author) / Lupone, Kathleen (Thesis director) / Holzapfel, Simon (Committee member) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor) / Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2019-05