摘要
Alzheimer's disease,the primary cause of dementia,is characterized by neuropathologies,such as amyloid plaques,synaptic and neuronal degeneration,and neurofibrillary tangles.Although amyloid plaques are the primary characteristic of Alzheimer's disease in the central nervous system and peripheral organs,targeting amyloid-beta clearance in the central nervous system has shown limited clinical efficacy in Alzheimer's disease treatment.Metabolic abnormalities are commonly observed in patients with Alzheimer's disease.The liver is the primary peripheral organ involved in amyloid-beta metabolism,playing a crucial role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease.Notably,impaired cholesterol metabolism in the liver may exacerbate the development of Alzheimer's disease.In this review,we explore the underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease and elucidate the role of the liver in amyloid-beta clearance and cholesterol metabolism.Furthermore,we propose that restoring normal cholesterol metabolism in the liver could represent a promising therapeutic strategy for addressing Alzheimer's disease.
基金
financially supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province,No.2022RC1220(to WP)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation,No.2022M711733(to ZZ)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82160920(to ZZ)
Hebei Postdoctoral Scientific Research Project,No.B2022003040(to ZZ)
Hunan Flagship Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine(to WP)。
