Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD) are poised to become a global health crisis, and therefore understanding the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis is critical for the development of therapeutic strategies. Mutations in genes encoding presenilin (PSEN) occur in most familial Alzheimer's disease but the role of PSEN in AD is not fully understood. In this review, the potential modes of pathogenesis of AD are discussed, focusing on calcium homeostasis and mitochondrial function. Moreover, research using Caenorhabditis elegans to explore the effects of calcium dysregulation due to presenilin mutations on mitochondrial function, oxidative stress and neurodegeneration is explored.
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Univ Pittsburgh, Ctr Neurosci, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Univ Pittsburgh, Med Scientist Training Program, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Neurol, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Ctr Neurosci, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Horowitz, Maxx P.
Greenamyre, J. Timothy
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Univ Pittsburgh, Ctr Neurosci, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Neurol, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
Univ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Inst Neurodegenerat Dis, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USAUniv Pittsburgh, Ctr Neurosci, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Fang, Minglv
Liu, Ying
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Liu, Ying
Gao, Xiaoyan
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Gao, Xiaoyan
Yu, Jing
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Yu, Jing
Tu, Xiaohui
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Tu, Xiaohui
Mo, Xueying
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Mo, Xueying
Zhu, Huanhu
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ShanghaiTech Univ, Sch Life Sci & Technol, Shanghai, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Zhu, Huanhu
Zou, Yan
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ShanghaiTech Univ, Sch Life Sci & Technol, Shanghai, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Zou, Yan
Huang, Cheng
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
Huang, Cheng
Fan, Shengjie
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Shanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R ChinaShanghai Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Sch Pharm, Shanghai 201203, Peoples R China
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Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Vollum Inst, Portland, OR 97239 USAOregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Dept Neurol, Portland, OR 97239 USA
Barsukova, Anna G.
Bourdette, Dennis
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Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Dept Neurol, Portland, OR 97239 USA
VA Med Ctr, Neurol Serv, Portland, OR 97239 USAOregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Dept Neurol, Portland, OR 97239 USA
Bourdette, Dennis
Forte, Michael
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Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Vollum Inst, Portland, OR 97239 USAOregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Dept Neurol, Portland, OR 97239 USA
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Teikyo Univ, Fac Pharma Sci, Biol Chem Lab, Itabashi Ku, Tokyo 1738605, JapanJosai Univ, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Lab Mol Immunol, Sakado, Saitama 3500295, Japan