Autophagy Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia - Paperback

Mutoh, Tatsuro: - Tatsuro Mutoh, MD, PhD got his MD and PhD degree from Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan in 1980 and 1986, respectively. He was appointed as assistant Prof. at Fukui Medical School in 1986. Then, he moved to National Institutes of Health (NIH), NICHD, USA as a visiting fellow from 1987-1990, where he purified novel nerve growth factor-responsive protein kinases and was engaged in the analyses of signal transduction of neurotrophic factors in neuronal cells. He was promoted to full professor and Chairman at Department of Neurology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Japan in 2006 and was ordered to serve concurrently to Fujita Health University Chubu International Airport Medical Clinic as a Director and Prof. in 2020. His expertise is neuroglycobiology of neurodegenerative disorders, protein-lipid interaction, and neuroimmunology. He has been acting as board member of Front Cell Neurosci, Front In Biosci and so on.Hamano, Tadanori: - Dr. Tadanori Hamano is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology at University of Fukui Hospital. He's also an Associate Professor, on the Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences at University of Fukui. His clinical service focuses on patients with diseases involving the central and peripheral nervous system. His research is focused on autophagic activation in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.