CD36 in Alzheimer's Disease : An Overview of Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting

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CD36 is a membrane protein with wide distribution in the human body, is enriched in the monocyte-macrophage system and endothelial cells, and is involved in the cellular uptake of long chain fatty acids (LCFA) and oxidized low-density lipoproteins. It is also a scavenger receptor, binding hydrophobic amyloid fibrils found in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain. In neurobiology research, it has been mostly studied in relationship with chronic ischemia and stroke, but it was also related to amyloid clearance by microglial phagocytosis. In AD animal models, amyloid binding to CD36 has been consistently correlated with a pro-inflammatory response. Therapeutic approaches have two main focuses: CD36 blockade with monoclonal antibodies or small molecules, which is beneficial in terms of the inflammatory milieu, and upregulation of CD36 for increased amyloid clearance. The balance of the two approaches, centered on microglia, is poorly understood. Furthermore, CD36 evaluation in AD clinical studies is still at a very early stage and there is a gap in the knowledge regarding the impact of LCFA on AD progression and CD36 expression and genetic phenotype. This review summarizes the role played by CD36 in the pathogenic amyloid cascade and explore the translatability of preclinical data towards clinical research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:453

Enthalten in:

Neuroscience - 453(2021) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 301-311

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dobri, Ana-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Dudău, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Enciu, Ana-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Hinescu, Mihail Eugen [VerfasserIn]

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Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid beta-Peptides
Amyloid peptide
CD36
CD36 Antigens
Fatty acids
Journal Article
Neuroinflammation
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
SR-B2

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Date Completed 14.05.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.11.003

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NLM317793314