Manganese-induced neurotoxicity: a review of its behavioral consequences and neuroprotective strategies

TV Peres, MRC Schettinger, P Chen… - BMC Pharmacology and …, 2016 - Springer
Manganese (Mn) is an essential heavy metal. However, Mn's nutritional aspects are
paralleled by its role as a neurotoxicant upon excessive exposure. In this review, we …

Inhibitory potential of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur containing heterocyclic scaffolds against acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase

RJ Obaid, N Naeem, EU Mughal, MM Al-Rooqi… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Heterocycles are the key structures in organic chemistry owing to their immense applications
in the biological, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields. Heterocyclic compounds perform …

A review on cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease

P Anand, B Singh - Archives of pharmacal research, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is
characterized by the deficits in the cholinergic system and deposition of beta amyloid (Aβ) in …

Recent progress in the identification of selective butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease

Q Li, H Yang, Y Chen, H Sun - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders with
notable factor of dysfunction in cholinergic system. Low ACh level can be observed in the …

Recent development of multifunctional agents as potential drug candidates for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

N Guzior, A Wieckowska, D Panek… - Current medicinal …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex and progressive neurodegenerative disorder. The
available therapy is limited to the symptomatic treatment and its efficacy remains …

Donepezil-based multi-functional cholinesterase inhibitors for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Q Li, S He, Y Chen, F Feng, W Qu, H Sun - European journal of medicinal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders in elderly
people. Considering the multifactorial nature of AD, the concept of multi-target-directed …

Crystal structures of human cholinesterases in complex with huprine W and tacrine: elements of specificity for anti-Alzheimer's drugs targeting acetyl-and butyryl …

F Nachon, E Carletti, C Ronco, M Trovaslet… - Biochemical …, 2013 - portlandpress.com
The multifunctional nature of Alzheimer's disease calls for MTDLs (multitarget-directed
ligands) to act on different components of the pathology, like the cholinergic dysfunction and …

Neurobiology of butyrylcholinesterase

S Darvesh, DA Hopkins, C Geula - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2003 - nature.com
Butyrylcholinesterase is a serine hydrolase related to acetylcholinesterase that catalyses the
hydrolysis of esters of choline, including acetylcholine. Butyrylcholinesterase has unique …

Selective butyrylcholinesterase inhibition elevates brain acetylcholine, augments learning and lowers Alzheimer β-amyloid peptide in rodent

NH Greig, T Utsuki, DK Ingram… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Like acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inactivates the neurotransmitter
acetylcholine (ACh) and is hence a viable therapeutic target in Alzheimer's disease, which is …

Current issues in organophosphate toxicology

LG Costa - Clinica chimica acta, 2006 - Elsevier
Organophosphates (OPs) are one of the main classes of insecticides, in use since the mid
1940s. OPs can exert significant adverse effects in non-target species including humans …