Dysfunctional nucleus tractus solitarius: Its crucial role in promoting neuropathogentic cascade of Alzheimer's dementia-A novel hypothesis

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 846-868

  Daulatzai, Mak Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Hypoglossal; Neuroinflammation; Nucleus tractus solitarius; Sleep apnea; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

CHEMOKINE; CYTOKINE;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN FUNCTION; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION; MENTAL STRESS; NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSORY NERVE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SMOKING; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84862874443     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: 15736903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11064-011-0680-2     Document Type: Review

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