Alzheimer's disease: updated multi-targets therapeutics are in clinical and in progress

Z Sang, K Wang, J Dong, L Tang - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic and progressive brain neurodegenerative disease affecting
over 30 million people globally. Currently, no effective treatment is available due to multiple …

Delineation of neuroprotective effects and possible benefits of antioxidantstherapy for the treatment of Alzheimer's diseases by targeting mitochondrial-derived …

V Walia, D Kaushik, V Mittal, K Kumar, R Verma… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is considered the sixth leading cause of death in elderly patients
and is characterized by progressive neuronal degeneration and impairment in memory …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of novel quaternary ammonium and phosphonium salts differing in cation type and alkyl chain length against antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus …

B Nunes, F Cagide, C Fernandes, A Borges… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibacterial resistance poses a critical public health threat, challenging the prevention and
treatment of bacterial infections. The search for innovative antibacterial agents has spurred …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria-targeted anti-oxidant AntiOxCIN4 improved liver steatosis in Western diet-fed mice by preventing lipid accumulation due to upregulation of fatty …

R Amorim, ICM Simões, J Teixeira, F Cagide, Y Potes… - Redox Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a health concern affecting 24% of the
population worldwide. Although the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying disease are …

Memory related molecular signatures: the pivots for memory consolidation and Alzheimer's related memory decline

M Kaushik, P Kaushik, S Parvez - Ageing Research Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Age-related cognitive decline is the major cause of concern due to its 70% more incidence
than dementia cases worldwide. Moreover, aging is also the major risk factor of Alzheimer's …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals and quaternary phosphonium ionic liquids: Connecting the dots to develop a new class of antimicrobial agents

D Chavarria, A Borges, S Benfeito, L Sequeira… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to human
health, and the efficacy of the available antibiotics is gradually decreasing. As such, new …

Modulation of cellular redox environment as a novel therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease

CM Deus, J Teixeira, N Raimundo… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incurable neurodegenerative movement disorder. PD affects
2% of the population above 65 years old; however, with the growing number of senior …

Boosting caffeic acid performance as antioxidant and monoamine oxidase B/catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitor

D Chavarria, S Benfeito, P Soares, C Lima… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased oxidative stress (OS) and depletion of nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) are closely
linked to the neurodegeneration observed in Parkinson's Disease (PD). Caffeic acid (CA) …

Mitochondriotropic antioxidant based on caffeic acid AntiOxCIN4 activates Nrf2-dependent antioxidant defenses and quality control mechanisms to antagonize …

R Amorim, F Cagide, LC Tavares, RF Simões… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are key organelles involved in cellular survival, differentiation, and death
induction. In this regard, mitochondrial morphology and/or function alterations are involved …

Modulating Cytotoxicity with Lego-like Chemistry: Upgrading Mitochondriotropic Antioxidants with Prototypical Cationic Carrier Bricks

S Benfeito, C Fernandes, D Chavarria… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although the lipophilic triphenylphosphonium (TPP+) cation is widely used to target
antioxidants to mitochondria, TPP+-based derivatives have shown cytotoxicity in several …