Current Alzheimer Research - Volume 14, Issue 5, 2017

Background: Advancing age is associated with high prevalence of pain, sleep problems and dementia. Dementia is frequently accompanied by distressing behavioral and psychological symptoms, including sleep problems. The etiology of sleep problems in dementia is multifactorial. It has been suggested that untreated pain may contribute to sleep problems, and pain treatment has been shown to reduce sleep problems in Read More

The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) is a single membrane-spanning receptor in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) death domain containing receptor family. p75NTR has multiple faces of biological or pathogenic functions by partnering with the three major neurotrophin receptors, including tropomyosin receptor kinase (Trk), sortilin and Nogo receptors. By partnering with different co-receptors, p75NTR regulates th Read More