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Review
. 2020 May 9;11(3):705-724.
doi: 10.14336/AD.2019.0718. eCollection 2020 May.

The Critical Role of Nurr1 as a Mediator and Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease-related Pathogenesis

Seong Gak Jeon  1 , Anji Yoo  1 , Dong Wook Chun  1 , Sang Bum Hong  1 , Hyunju Chung  2 , Jin-Il Kim  3 , Minho Moon  1
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Review

The Critical Role of Nurr1 as a Mediator and Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease-related Pathogenesis

Seong Gak Jeon et al. Aging Dis. .

Abstract

Several studies have revealed that the transcription factor nuclear receptor related 1 (Nurr1) plays several roles not only in the regulation of gene expression related to dopamine synthesis, but also in alternative splicing, and miRNA targeting. Moreover, it regulates cognitive functions and protects against inflammation-induced neuronal death. In particular, the role of Nurr1 in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been well investigated; for example, it has been shown that it restores behavioral and histological impairments in PD models. Although many studies have evaluated the connection between Nurr1 and PD pathogenesis, the role of Nurr1 in Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain to be studied. There have been several studies describing Nurr1 protein expression in the AD brain. However, only a few studies have examined the role of Nurr1 in the context of AD. Therefore, in this review, we highlight the overall effects of Nurr1 under the neuropathologic conditions related to AD. Furthermore, we suggest the possibility of using Nurr1 as a therapeutic target for AD or other neurodegenerative disorders.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; NR4A2; Nurr1; memory; neuroinflammation; neuroprotection.

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Conflict of interest The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Figure 1.
Overview of effect of Nurr1 in Alzheimer’s disease.
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