Recent applications of retro-inverso peptides

N Doti, M Mardirossian, A Sandomenico… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural and de novo designed peptides are gaining an ever-growing interest as drugs
against several diseases. Their use is however limited by the intrinsic low bioavailability and …

BACE1 inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease: current challenges and Future perspectives

JRM Coimbra, R Resende… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are highly longed-for. In
this quest, anti-amyloid therapies take center stage supported by genetic facts that highlight …

Structural and functional alterations in mitochondria-associated membranes (Mams) and in mitochondria activate stress response mechanisms in an in vitro model of …

T Fernandes, R Resende, DF Silva, AP Marques… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of extracellular plaques
composed by amyloid-β (Aβ) and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated …

Mapping the lipidome in mitochondria‐associated membranes (MAMs) in an in vitro model of Alzheimer's disease

T Fernandes, T Melo, T Conde, B Neves… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The disruption of mitochondria‐associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes (MAMs)
plays a relevant role in Alzheimer's disease (AD). MAMs have been implicated in neuronal …

Caesalpinia mimosoides Leaf Extract Promotes Neurite Outgrowth and Inhibits BACE1 Activity in Mutant APP-Overexpressing Neuronal Neuro2a Cells

P Rangsinth, C Duangjan, C Sillapachaiyaporn… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is implicated in the imbalance of several proteins, including
Amyloid-β (Aβ), amyloid precursor protein (APP), and BACE1. APP overexpression …

Navigating the Maze of Alzheimer's Disease by Exploring BACE1: Discovery, Current Scenario, and Future Prospects

F Iram, M Shahid, J Ansari, GM Ashraf… - Ageing Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurological condition that has become a leading
cause of cognitive decline in elder individuals. Hardly any effective medication has been …

Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala seed extracts exhibit sigma-1 antagonist sensitive neuroprotective effects in PC12 cells and protects C. elegans from stress via the …

JM Brimson, MI Prasanth, C Isidoro… - … and Healthy Aging, 2021 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala (C. nervosum) is a plant that produces
berries that are popular as a health food in Thailand. In previous studies we have identified …

Mitochondrial alterations in fibroblasts of early stage bipolar disorder patients

AP Marques, R Resende, DF Silva, M Batista… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims to evaluate whether mitochondrial changes occur in the early stages of
bipolar disorder (BD). Using fibroblasts derived from BD patients and matched controls, the …

A review of glucoregulatory hormones potentially applicable to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: mechanism and brain delivery

R Amatya, KA Min, MC Shin - Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 2022 - Springer
Background Despite the accumulating research efforts, the current treatment of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) remains far from achieving any clinical success in modifying the underlying …

Harnessing Escherichia coli's Dark Genome to Produce Anti-Alzheimer Peptides

N Verma, S Manvati, PK Dhar - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration. The critical
molecular trigger is believed to be the accumulation of Aβ neurotoxic oligomers. Given the …