Acetylcholinesterase: a primary target for drugs and insecticides

S Thapa, M Lv, H Xu - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Acetylcholinesterase is a serine hydrolase that terminates the action of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine by hydrolyzing it into acetic acid and choline. Objective: The …

Toxicity induced via ingestion of naturally-aged polystyrene microplastics by a small-sized terrestrial bird and its potential role as vectors for the dispersion of these …

SS de Souza, ÍN Freitas… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a growing number of studies on the impact of microplastics
(MPs) on biota. However, its effects on birds' health are poorly understood. Thus, we aimed …

Analysis of acetylcholinesterase activity in cell membrane microarrays of brain areas as a screening tool to identify tissue specific inhibitors

B Rienda, A Elexpe, T Tolentino-Cortez, M Gulak… - Analytica, 2021 - mdpi.com
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is responsible for hydrolyzing the acetylcholine
neurotransmitter, bringing an end point to cholinergic neurotransmission. Thus, AChE is the …

Butyrylcholinesterase–protein interactions in human serum

J Jasiecki, A Szczoczarz, D Cysewski… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Measuring various biochemical and cellular components in the blood is a routine procedure
in clinical practice. Human serum contains hundreds of diverse proteins secreted from all …

In silico analyses of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and its genetic variants in interaction with the anti‐Alzheimer drug Rivastigmine

GRC Pereira, LM Gonçalves… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite causing great
social and economic impact, there is currently no cure for AD. The most effective therapy to …

[HTML][HTML] 3D structure of the natural tetrameric form of human butyrylcholinesterase as revealed by cryoEM, SAXS and MD

KM Boyko, TN Baymukhametov, YM Chesnokov… - Biochimie, 2019 - Elsevier
Human plasma butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is an endogenous bioscavenger that
hydrolyzes numerous medicamentous and poisonous esters and scavenges potent …

Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor up-regulates acetylcholinesterase expression during melanogenesis of murine melanoma cells

Q Wu, AHY Fung, ML Xu, K Poon, EYL Liu… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in neurons.
However, AChE has been proposed to also have nonneuronal functions in different cell …

Presenilin 1 modulates acetylcholinesterase trafficking and maturation

MÁ Cortés-Gómez, VM Barberá, J Alom… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Alzheimer's disease (AD), the reduction in acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzymatic activity
is not paralleled with changes in its protein levels, suggesting the presence of a …

Mouse acetylcholinesterase enhances neurite outgrowth of rat R28 cells through interaction with laminin-1

LE Sperling, J Klaczinski, C Schütz, L Rudolph… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) terminates synaptic transmission at cholinergic
synapses by hydrolyzing the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, but can also exert 'non …

Development of an in vitro potency assay for human skeletal muscle derived cells

M Thurner, F Asim, D Garczarczyk-Asim, K Janke… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Potency is a quantitative measure of the desired biological function of an
advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) and is a prerequisite for market approval …