The Conspicuous Link between Ear, Brain and Heart–Could Neurotrophin-Treatment of Age-Related Hearing Loss Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Associated Amyloid Cardiomyopathy?

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with neurovascular dysfunction and cognitive decline. While the deposition of amyloid β peptide (Aβ) and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are the pathological hallmar...

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Main Authors: Sergey Shityakov, Kentaro Hayashi, Stefan Störk, Verena Scheper, Thomas Lenarz, Carola Y. Förster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/6/900