High brain iron in etiology of Alzheimer's disease and therapeutic approaches / 中国药理学通报

Excessive iron accumulation in the brain occurs in Alzheimer' s disease (AD) with oxidative stress,amyloid deposition,tau phosphorylation,and neuronal cell cycle regulatory failure,leading to apoptosis.Therefore,there is a direct link between iron metabolism and AD pathogenesis. The present review elaborates on high brain iron in etiology of AD and the development of iron-chelating therapy for AD,aiming at preventing or slowing down disease evolution.