Old drugs as new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

F Durães, M Pinto, E Sousa - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are increasing in number, given that the general global
population is becoming older. They manifest themselves through mechanisms that are not …

[HTML][HTML] Blood-brain barrier leakage in Alzheimer's disease: From discovery to clinical relevance

G Nehra, B Bauer, AMS Hartz - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. AD brain pathology starts
decades before the onset of clinical symptoms. One early pathological hallmark is blood …

Endophenotype-based in silico network medicine discovery combined with insurance record data mining identifies sildenafil as a candidate drug for Alzheimer's …

J Fang, P Zhang, Y Zhou, CW Chiang, J Tan, Y Hou… - Nature Aging, 2021 - nature.com
We developed an endophenotype disease module-based methodology for Alzheimer's
disease (AD) drug repurposing and identified sildenafil as a potential disease risk modifier …

Multi-target design strategies for the improved treatment of Alzheimer's disease

P Zhang, S Xu, Z Zhu, J Xu - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial syndrome resulting in profound misery and
poses a substantial burden on human health, economy, and society throughout the world …

HSPA5 Gene encoding Hsp70 chaperone BiP in the endoplasmic reticulum

J Wang, J Lee, D Liem, P Ping - Gene, 2017 - Elsevier
The HSPA5 gene encodes the binding immunoglobulin protein (BiP), an Hsp70 family
chaperone localized in the ER lumen. As a highly conserved molecular chaperone, BiP …

Dual-target inhibitors based on HDACs: novel antitumor agents for cancer therapy

T Liu, Y Wan, Y Xiao, C Xia, G Duan - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) play an important role in regulating target gene expression.
They have been highlighted as a novel category of anticancer targets, and their inhibition …

Current pharmacotherapy and multi-target approaches for Alzheimer's disease

SL Cheong, JK Tiew, YH Fong, HW Leong, YM Chan… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by decreased
synaptic transmission and cerebral atrophy with appearance of amyloid plaques and …

Investigational phosphodiesterase inhibitors in phase I and phase II clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease

J Prickaerts, PRA Heckman… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors improve signaling pathways in brain
circuits by increasing intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and/or cyclic …

Phosphodiesterases as therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease

A García-Osta, M Cuadrado-Tejedor… - ACS chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among the elderly. In AD
patients, memory loss is accompanied by the formation of beta-amyloid plaques and the …

Cyclic nucleotide signaling changes associated with normal aging and age-related diseases of the brain

MP Kelly - Cellular signalling, 2018 - Elsevier
Deficits in brain function that are associated with aging and age-related diseases benefit
very little from currently available therapies, suggesting a better understanding of the …