The hippocampus associated GABAergic neural network impairment in early-stage of Alzheimer's disease

Yuanhong Tang, Yan Yan, Jian Mao, Junjun Ni*, Hong Qing*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the commonest neurodegenerative disease with slow progression. Pieces of evidence suggest that the GABAergic system is impaired in the early stage of AD, leading to hippocampal neuron over-activity and further leading to memory and cognitive impairment in patients with AD. However, the precise impairment mechanism of the GABAergic system on the pathogenesis of AD is still unclear. The impairment of neural networks associated with the GABAergic system is tightly associated with AD. Therefore, we describe the roles played by hippocampus-related GABAergic circuits and their impairments in AD neuropathology. In addition, we give our understand on the process from GABAergic circuit impairment to cognitive and memory impairment, since recent studies on astrocyte in AD plays an important role behind cognition dysfunction caused by GABAergic circuit impairment, which helps better understand the GABAergic system and could open up innovative AD therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101865
JournalAgeing Research Reviews
Volume86
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Astrocyte
  • GABAergic circuits impairments
  • GABAergic system
  • Hippocampus
  • Neural network

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The hippocampus associated GABAergic neural network impairment in early-stage of Alzheimer's disease'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this