CSF Tau Biomarker-guided Development of Hsp90 Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease

描述（由申请人提供）：研究及相关的其他项目信息项目7。项目摘要/摘要阿尔茨海默病（AD）的神经退行性变可能是由于A？在脑组织中沉积为斑块。然而，较少的努力已经阐明了含tau蛋白的神经元缠结（NFT）在AD中的作用。越来越多的证据表明，含tau的NFT是AD和其他神经退行性疾病的起始和进展中的重要组分。在该提议中，通过抑制分子伴侣Hsp 90靶向tau通路，作为影响AD疾病进展的有前途的新方法。该资助的目标是优化两种结构不同的支架，并通过计算机建模和物理化学性质预测来辅助，以产生新型脑渗透性Hsp 90抑制剂作为AD治疗剂。随后，这些化合物将在临床上开发用于使用CSF生物标志物治疗AD，以及改善认知，用于体内疗效测定。 公共卫生相关性：研究及相关其他项目信息项目8。该研究的重点是确定治疗阿尔茨海默病（AD）的潜在候选药物，并以这种方式解决NIA的优先事项，以支持老年人健康和疾病的研究。此外，该项目将tau通路作为影响AD疾病进展的一种有前途的新方法。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Research & Related Other Project Information Item 7. Project Summary/Abstract Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) may result from deposition of A¿ as plaques in brain tissue. However, less effort has been made to elucidate the role of tau- containing neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in AD. Accumulating evidence suggests that tau containing NFTs is an important component in the initiation and progression of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases. In this proposal the tau pathway is targeted through inhibition of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 as a promising new approach to affect the disease progression of AD. The goal of this grant is to optimize two structurally distinct scaffolds aided by in silico modeling and physical-chemical property predictions in order to generate novel brain permeable Hsp90 inhibitors as AD therapeutics. Subsequently, these compounds will be clinically developed for the treatment of AD using CSF biomarkers, as well as improved cognition, for in vivo efficacy determinations. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Research & Related Other Project Information Item 8. Project Narrative This research is focused on identifying potential drug candidates to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD) and in this way it addresses NIA's priorities to support research on health and disease in the aged. Furthermore, this project targets the tau pathway as a promising new approach to affect the disease progression of AD.