NF‐E2‐related factor 2 activation boosts antioxidant defenses and ameliorates inflammatory and amyloid properties in human Presenilin‐1 mutated Alzheimer's disease astrocytes

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common dementia affecting a vast number of individuals and significantly impairing quality of life. Despite extensive research in animal models and numerous promising treatment trials, there is still no curative treatment for AD. Astrocytes, the most common cell type of the central nervous system, have been shown to play a role in the major AD pathologies, including accumulation of amyloid plaques,...