Novel drug targets based on metallobiology of Alzheimer's disease.
Novel drug targets based on metallobiology of Alzheimer's disease.
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DOI:
10.1517/14728222.2010.525352
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发表时间:
2010-11
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Rogers JT
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作者:
Bandyopadhyay S;Huang X;Lahiri DK;Rogers JT
Increased localization of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al within the senile plaques (SP) exacerbates amyloid beta (Aβ)-mediated oxidative damage, and acts as catalyst for Aβ aggregation in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thus, disruption of aberrant metal-peptide interactions via chelation therapy holds considerable promise as a rational therapeutic strategy against Alzheimer’s amyloid pathogenesis. The complexities of metal-induced genesis of SP are reviewed. The recent advances in the molecular mechanism of action of metal chelating agents are discussed with critical assessment of their potential to become drugs. Taking into consideration the interaction of metals with the metal-responsive elements on the Alzheimer’s amyloid precursor protein (APP), readers will gain understanding of several points to bear in mind when developing a screening campaign for AD-therapeutics. A functional iron-responsive element (IRE) RNA stem loop in the 5′ untranslated region (UTR) of the APP transcript regulates neural APP translation. Desferrioxamine, clioquinol, tetrathiolmolybdate, dimercaptopropanol, VK-28 and natural antioxidants, such as curcumin and ginko biloba need critical evaluation as AD therapeutics. There is a necessity for novel screens (related to metallobiology) to identify therapeutics effective in AD.