The neurobiology and therapeutic potential of multi-targeting β-secretase, glycogen synthase kinase 3β and acetylcholinesterase in Alzheimer's disease

MG Fronza, D Alves, D Praticò, L Savegnago - Ageing research reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, affecting almost 50 million
of people around the world, characterized by a complex and age-related progressive …

Amyloid cascade hypothesis for the treatment of alzheimer's disease: progress and challenges

T Wu, D Lin, Y Cheng, S Jiang, MW Riaz… - Aging and …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The amyloid cascade hypothesis has always been a research focus in the therapeutic field
of Alzheimer's disease (AD) since it was put forward. Numerous researchers attempted to …

[HTML][HTML] Buntanetap, a novel translational inhibitor of multiple neurotoxic proteins, proves to be safe and promising in both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients

C Fang, P Hernandez, K Liow, E Damiano… - The journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Previously we reported the clinical safety and pharmacological activity of
buntanetap (known as Posiphen or ANVS401) in healthy volunteers and mild cognitive …

Impact of increased APP gene dose in Down syndrome and the Dp16 mouse model

M Sawa, C Overk, A Becker, D Derse… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction People with Down syndrome (DS) are predisposed to Alzheimer's
disease (AD). The amyloid hypothesis informs studies of AD. In AD‐DS, but not sporadic AD …

APP dyshomeostasis in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: implications for current drug targets

S Sirisi, É Sánchez-Aced, O Belbin, A Lleó - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2024 - Springer
The Amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a transmembrane glycoprotein from which amyloid-β
(Aβ) peptides are generated after proteolytic cleavage. Aβ peptides are the main constituent …

[HTML][HTML] Is γ-secretase a beneficial inactivating enzyme of the toxic APP C-terminal fragment C99?

F Checler, E Afram, R Pardossi-Piquard… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Genetic, biochemical, and anatomical grounds led to the proposal of the amyloid cascade
hypothesis centered on the accumulation of amyloid beta peptides (Aβ) to explain …

Untangle the mystery behind DS-associated AD–Is APP the main protagonist?

A Elangovan, HWS Babu, M Iyer… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amyloid precursor protein profusion in Trisomy 21, also called Down Syndrome (DS), is
rooted in the genetic determination of Alzheimer's disease (AD). With the recent …

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamic …

D Galasko, MR Farlow, BP Lucey, LS Honig… - Alzheimer's Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Amyloid beta protein (Aβ) is a treatment target in Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Lowering production of its parent protein, APP, has benefits in preclinical models. Posiphen …

Insulin resistance, oxidative stress and mitochondrial defects in Ts65dn mice brain: A harmful synergistic path in down syndrome

C Lanzillotta, A Tramutola, G Di Giacomo… - Free Radical Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dysregulation of brain insulin signaling with reduced downstream neuronal survival and
plasticity mechanisms are fundamental abnormalities observed in Alzheimer disease (AD) …

The challenging pathway of treatment for neurogenesis impairment in down syndrome: achievements and perspectives

F Stagni, R Bartesaghi - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Down syndrome (DS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by triplication
of Chromosome 21. Gene triplication may compromise different body functions but invariably …