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ReviewNeurodegenerative disease management2025

The silent saboteur: oxidative stress and the path to cognitive dysfunction.

Tulia Fernanda Meira Garcia, Janaína Aparecida Favero Desio, Everton Ferreira de Souza, Silvana Fátima Costa Henkes, Luana Stangherlin Santos, Julcileia de Carvalho Muenho, Cinara Ludvig Gonçalves, Júlio César Claudino Dos Santos

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Review in Neurodegenerative disease management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Tulia Fernanda Meira GarciaMulticampi School of Medical Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Janaína Aparecida Favero DesioHealth Sciences Department, Centro Universitário Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (CEUNSP), Itu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Everton Ferreira de SouzaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Silvana Fátima Costa HenkesHealth Sciences Department, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Luana Stangherlin SantosDepartment of Cardiology, Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardiopulmonares (CDAN), Luanda, Angola.
Julcileia de Carvalho MuenhoLaboratory of Experimental Neurology, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC), Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Angola.
Cinara Ludvig GonçalvesDepartment of Cardiology, Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardiopulmonares (CDAN), Luanda, Angola.
Júlio César Claudino Dos SantosDepartment of Cardiology, Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardiopulmonares (CDAN), Luanda, Angola.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress (OS) plays a central role in age-related cognitive decline and neurodegeneration and is increasingly recognized as a key factor in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Elevated OS biomarkers are detectable from the earliest stages of these disorders. In this critical narrative review, we explore the bioenergetic cascade underlying neurodegeneration, emphasizing pathophysiological alterations, mechanisms, and therapeutic targets. Recent evidence suggests that OS and impaired cellular energy dynamics are both early markers and downstream effects of neuroinflammation, contributing to symptom severity and reduced treatment efficacy. A deeper understanding of these interrelated processes is essential for the development of more effective interventions. Monitoring OS-related metabolites may offer a promising strategy for identifying therapeutic targets and enabling early clinical intervention, ultimately aiming to reduce neuroinflammation and improve patient outcomes in AD and PD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionOxidative StressParkinson DiseaseBiomarkersHumansBiomarkersantioxidant therapycognitive declinemitochondrial dysfunctionneurodegenerationOxidative stress

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PMID40424201
PMCPMC12296065

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