Aducanumab—hope or disappointment for Alzheimer's disease

K Wojtunik-Kulesza, M Rudkowska… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In June 2021, the world was informed about a new drug for Alzheimer's disease approved
by the FDA. Aducanumab (BIIB037, ADU), being a monoclonal antibody IgG1, is the newest …

Behavioral assays with mouse models of Alzheimer's disease: practical considerations and guidelines

D Puzzo, L Lee, A Palmeri, G Calabrese… - Biochemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
In Alzheimer's disease (AD) basic research and drug discovery, mouse models are essential
resources for uncovering biological mechanisms, validating molecular targets and screening …

Amyloid–cholinesterase interactions: implications for Alzheimer's disease

NC Inestrosa, MC Dinamarca, A Alvarez - The FEBS journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme associated with senile plaques. Biochemical studies
have indicated that acetylcholinesterase induces amyloid fibril formation by interaction …

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors as Disease-Modifying Therapies for Alzheimer s Disease

DM Torrero - Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry: Volume 7, 2015 - benthamdirect.com
The therapeutic arsenal for the treatment of Alzheimer s disease (AD) remains confined to a
group of four inhibitors of AChE and one NMDA receptor antagonist, which are used to …

Cholinesterases and the fine line between poison and remedy

CN Pope, S Brimijoin - Biochemical pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 3.1. 1.7) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE, EC 3.1.
1.8) are related enzymes found across the animal kingdom. The critical role of …

Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, and Molecular Modeling of Donepezil and N-[(5-(Benzyloxy)-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl]-N-methylprop-2-yn-1-amine Hybrids …

I Bolea, J Juarez-Jimenez, C de los Rı́os… - Journal of medicinal …, 2011 - ACS Publications
A new family of multitarget molecules able to interact with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and
butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), as well as with monoamino oxidase (MAO) A and B, has …

Interactions of AChE with Aβ aggregates in Alzheimer's brain: therapeutic relevance of IDN 5706

FJ Carvajal, NC Inestrosa - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE; EC 3.1. 1.7) plays a crucial role in the rapid hydrolysis of the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine, in the central and peripheral nervous system and might also …

The discovery of potential acetylcholinesterase inhibitors: a combination of pharmacophore modeling, virtual screening, and molecular docking studies

SH Lu, JW Wu, HL Liu, JH Zhao, KT Liu… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia characterized
by progressive cognitive impairment in the elderly people. The most dramatic abnormalities …

Targeting beta-amyloid pathogenesis through acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

A Castro, A Martinez - Current pharmaceutical design, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Although the hallmarks of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's brains are well known, one of
the current difficulties is related to the lack of solid evidence about the ultimate factors that …

Synthesis and evaluation of 7-substituted coumarin derivatives as multimodal monoamine oxidase-B and cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's …

J Joubert, GB Foka, BP Repsold, DW Oliver… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
A series of 7-substituted coumarin derivatives were designed and synthesised to display
ChE and MAO-B inhibitory activity. The compounds consisted out of a coumarin structure …