303-A breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease: potential of klotho for brain health & as a therapeutic



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22 thoughts on “303-A breakthrough in Alzheimer’s disease: potential of klotho for brain health & as a therapeutic

  1. In this episode, we discuss:

    0:01:19 – Dena’s fascination with aging and how she came to study klotho

    0:11:00 – Biological properties of klotho: production, regulation, decline with age, and factors influencing its levels

    0:23:08 – Potential benefits of klotho on brain health

    0:36:18 – The relationship between soluble klotho protein, platelet factors, and cognitive enhancement

    0:52:31 – The role of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and it’s interaction with GluN2B in mediating cognitive enhancement

    1:02:52 – Benefits of klotho observed in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease

    1:11:22 – Benefits of klotho observed in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

    1:17:18 – Promising results of klotho in primate models, and the importance of finding an appropriate therapeutic dose before moving to human trials

    1:39:34 – Speculating why a single klotho injection has such long-lasting effects

    1:42:45 – Potential cognitive benefits of klotho in humans, the impact of the KL-VS genetic variant on klotho levels, and the need for human trials to confirm these effects

    1:50:10 – The interaction between the KL-VS genetic variant and APOE4 and how it impacts risk of Alzheimer’s disease

    2:05:26 – The significance of klotho levels: studies linking lower levels to increased mortality and the broader implications for organ health and disease prevention

    2:11:48 – Measuring klotho levels and determining an individual’s KL-VS status

    2:18:32 – The promising potential of klotho for Alzheimer’s disease treatment, and the importance of philanthropy for funding research

  2. I have one copy of the APOE4 variant (APOE3/4) Alzheimer's Gene but thankfully I also have one copy of the klotho-vs allele which reduces the impact of my APOE4 variant by 75%. I feel lucky!!

  3. Fascinating listen! I look forward to hearing more from her and her colleagues on this worthwhile topic. Meanwhile, we must continue to pursue and promote the healthy lifestyle habits.

  4. Thanks to Peter I developed an incredibly healthy lifestyle but also a big fear of neurodegenerative illnesses.
    This episode gives me hope there might be some medication for Alzheimers in the future!

  5. ADAMTS antibodies are related to TTP

    So it doesn’t surprise me that platelets were involved in this area of metabolism

    I realize that that there are dozens of ADAMTS factors

    Im not sure why she would be surprised that platelets are involved. It’s fundamental in internal medicine teaching for the last 50 years

    I’m happy to be wrong, it just seems very obvious for even me, a person with very much less bona fides in the area

  6. 25:58

    Am I wrong in understanding the meaning of the word “facile”?

    I thought it meant an only superficial understanding

    Maybe Dr. Attia misspoke and meant another word?

    The different understandings of a mouse’s daily metabolism seems to be a huge point to me, I could be wrong about that as well

    Loved the podcast!

  7. Thank you for your videos Peter your work is more valuable than money.Some of the comments makes me think people didn't watch it or came to bash because they're part of the new anti-science ilk.

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