Catherine Desrumaux

Dr. Catherine Desrumaux


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 March 2023 in Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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GCGeoffrey Canet
Geoffrey Canet
CZCharleine Zussy
Charleine Zussy
CHCélia Hernandez
Célia Hernandez
TMTangui Maurice
Tangui Maurice
CDCatherine Desrumaux
Catherine Desrumaux
LGLaurent Givalois
Laurent Givalois

25 April 2022 in Antioxidants
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CZCharleine Zussy
Charleine Zussy
RJRijo John
Rijo John
TUThéo Urgin
Théo Urgin
LOLéa Otaegui
Léa Otaegui
CVClaire VIGOR
Claire VIGOR
CDCatherine Desrumaux
Catherine Desrumaux
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are a class of fatty acids that are closely associated with the development and function of the brain. The most abundant PUFA is docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6 n-3). In humans, low plasmatic concentrations of DHA have been associated with impaired cognitive function, low hippocampal volumes, and increased amyloid deposition in the brain. Several studies have reported reduced brain DHA concentrations in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients’ brains. Although a number of epidemiological studies suggest that dietary DHA consumption may protect the elderly from developing cognitive impairment or dementia including AD, several review articles report an inconclusive association between omega-3 PUFAs intake and cognitive decline. The source of these inconsistencies might be because DHA is highly oxidizable and its accessibility to the brain is limited by the blood–brain barrier. Thus, there is a pressing need for new strategies to improve DHA brain supply. In the present study, we show for the first time that the intranasal administration of nanovectorized DHA reduces Tau phosphorylation and restores cognitive functions in two complementary murine models of AD. These results pave the way for the development of a new approach to target the brain with DHA for the prevention or treatment of this devastating disease.

6 May 2026 in Drug Delivery and Translational Research
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LOLéa Otaegui
Léa Otaegui
JLJordan Lehoux
Jordan Lehoux
SBSylvie Begu
Sylvie Begu
TMTristan Moujellil-Legagneur
Tristan Moujellil-Legagneur
CZCharleine Zussy
Charleine Zussy
CDCatherine Desrumaux
Catherine Desrumaux