[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of glutaminyl cyclases: Current status and emerging trends

JRM Coimbra, PI Moreira, AE Santos… - Drug Discovery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Glutaminyl cyclase (QC) activity has been identified as a key effector in distinct biological
processes. Human glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase (QPCT) and glutaminyl-peptide …

Benzimidazole and Benzoxazole Derivatives Against Alzheimer's Disease

N Faydalı, ÖT Arpacı - Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Benzimidazole and benzoxazole derivatives are included in the category of medical drugs in
a wide range of areas such as anticancer, anticoagulant, antihypertensive, anti …

Analysis of the molecular mechanism of punicalagin in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by computer-aided drug research technology

P Xu, L Xu, S Huang, D Li, Y Liu, H Guo, N Dai… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The objective of this work is to explore the effect and potential mechanism of Punicalagin
(Pun) in managing Alzheimer's disease (AD) based on computer-aided drug technology …

Discovery of potent indazole-based human glutaminyl cyclase (QC) inhibitors as Anti-Alzheimer's disease agents

N Van Manh, VH Hoang, VTH Ngo, S Kang… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The toxic pyroglutamate form of amyloid-β (pE-Aβ) is important for the pathogenesis of early
Alzheimer's disease (AD); therefore, reducing pE-Aβ by inhibiting glutaminyl cyclase (QC) …

Development and evolution of human glutaminyl cyclase inhibitors (QCIs): an alternative promising approach for disease-modifying treatment of Alzheimer's disease

D Chen, Q Chen, X Qin, P Tong, L Peng… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Human glutaminyl cyclase (hQC) is drawing considerable attention and emerging as a
potential druggable target for Alzheimer's disease (AD) due to its close involvement in the …

Targeting QPCTL: An Emerging Therapeutic Opportunity

L Yu, Y Sun, L Xie, X Tan, P Wang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Glutaminyl cyclases, including glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase (QPCT) and glutaminyl-
peptide cyclotransferase-like protein (QPCTL), primarily catalyze the cyclization of N …

Functions of glutaminyl cyclase and its isoform in diseases

Y Liu, Y Shi, P Wang - Visualized Cancer Medicine, 2023 - vcm.edpsciences.org
Glutaminyl cyclase (QC; isoform: isoQC) is a zinc-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the
intramolecular cyclization of N-terminal glutamine and glutamic acid residues into a …

Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel PET Radioligand for Imaging Glutaminyl Cyclase Activity as a Biomarker for Detecting Alzheimer's Disease

WJ Behof, JR Haynes, CA Whitmore, YY Cheung… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Several new lines of research have demonstrated that a significant number of amyloid-β
peptides found in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are truncated and undergo post-translational …

Discovery of Tryptophan‐tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives as Multifunctional Agents for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

X Lu, Y Liu, N Qin, C Du, Y Hu… - Chinese Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary The cholinesterases are essential targets implicated in the
pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We have identified tryptophan …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the search for effective anti-Alzheimer's drugs

M Ogos, D Stary, M Bajda - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is characterized by the deposition
of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, leading to the loss of neurons …