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The proteostasis network and its decline in ageing
Ageing is a major risk factor for the development of many diseases, prominently including neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease.
Hartl, F., Hipp, M., Kasturi, P.
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In silico analysis of TTR gene (coding and non-coding regions, and interactive network) and its implications in transthyretin-related amyloidosis. [PDF]
Introduction: Transthyretin (TTR)-related amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease. Currently, several questions about the pathogenic mechanisms of TTR-related amyloidosis remain unanswered.
Di Girolamo, M +3 more
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Background: The usefulness of monitoring treatment effect of tafamidis using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) extracellular volume fraction (ECV) has been reported.
Shingo Kato +3 more
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BRICHOS interactions with amyloid proteins and implications for Alzheimer disease [PDF]
To date, about 30 diseases, in which amyloid fibrils form extracellular deposits, have been identified in humans. It is not known if the fibrils have a function, like storage of misfolded proteins, or if they just reflect failure of the cell to manage ...
Dolfe, Lisa
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Tafamidis improves myocardial longitudinal strain in A97S transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis
Background: Transthyretin cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a debilitating disease that has received much attention since the emergence of novel treatments.
Yuan-Kun (Aden) Wu +15 more
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Introduction Acquired amyloid neuropathy is an iatrogenic disease that appears years after a domino liver transplant. The objectives of our study are to analyze the efficacy and tolerability of tafamidis for the treatment of acquired amyloid neuropathy ...
Velina Nedkova-Hristova +9 more
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Regression of LV hypertrophy by tafamidis [PDF]
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) variant is a life-threatening hereditary disease predominantly affecting the peripheral nervous system and heart. Tafamidis, which prevents the deposition of amyloid by stabilizing transthyretin, is available for the ...
Fukuda, Daiju +17 more
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Introduction Tafamidis was shown to be an effective treatment for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in the Tafamidis in Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy Clinical Trial (ATTR-ACT). Hypothesis While ATTR-ACT was not designed for a definitive assessment by dose, further analysis may assist determination of the optimal dose.
Mazen Hanna +10 more
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Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Narrative Review
Amyloidosis is a multi-system disorder in which cardiac involvement often manifests with heart failure and/or arrhythmias. Recognition of cardiac amyloidosis is important as it is a potentially treatable cause of cardiomyopathy.
Neha Chopra, Rishi Dhawan, Sandeep Seth
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