Akhlaq A. Farooqui

2013

An Important Risk Factor for Stroke,
Alzheimer Disease, and Depression

Brain function depends on the complex architecture of neuronal networks and this complexity arises from the morphological intricacy that neurons acquire during the course of differentiation, a process, which is regulated by growth factors, cytokines, transcription factors and soluble as well as membrane-bound receptors. The metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent condition that affects a considerable number of adult Americans and has become increasingly relevant to many disciplines in clinical medicine.