ALZHEIMER'S AND CURRENT THERAPEUTICS: A REVIEW

Authors

  • Archana Panche Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi,Jharkhand, India andMGM's Institute of Biosciences & Technology,Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Sheela Chandra Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
  • DIWAN AD MGM's Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
  • Sanjay Harke MGM's Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra,India.

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Abstract

In recent past several efforts have been made to analyze the symptoms, causes, and cure of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and also to reveal biochemical
changes and pathogenesis of the brain affected with AD. Several studies indicated the main cause of the disease is deposition of necrotic β-amyloid
plaques in the brain. The enzymes β-secretase and γ-secretase catalyze the β-amyloid production. It has also been observed that the cells producing
acetylcholine, a major neurotransmitter, are destroyed by two closely related enzymes namely acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase
(BChE) in AD progression leading to cognitive disabilities. Hence, the research is going on in finding the inhibitors for these enzymes which will help
to either prolong or cure the AD. Discovering the inhibitors for AChE and BChE without side effects remains a major challenge as the AChE and BChE
inhibiting drugs available possess several side effects. Several new drugs are being discovered utilizing medicinal plant resources. Uses of flavonoids
as plant secondary metabolites are being tried for the treatment of AD. Efforts are being made to apply computational knowledge to streamline the
drug discovery process. Nevertheless, blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeation plays a vital role in drug discovery. BBB a physical barrier in the brain
through which the central nervous system therapeutic molecule has to permeate for its activity. Finding the potent lead candidates capable of crossing
the BBB remains to be a major challenge in neurodegenerative diseases. In the present review, attempts have been made to discuss on all these
important aspects.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Amyloid precursor protein, β-amyloid, Blood-brain barrier, Flavonoids, Molecular docking, Multi-enzyme targeting.

 

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Author Biographies

Archana Panche, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi,Jharkhand, India andMGM's Institute of Biosciences & Technology,Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Asst.Prof., Department of Bioinformatics

Sheela Chandra, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.

Asst.Prof., Bio-engineering Department

DIWAN AD, MGM's Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Prof., MGM's Institute of Bioscineces & Technology

Sanjay Harke, MGM's Institute of Biosciences & Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra,India.

Director, MGM Institute of Biosciences & Technology

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Published

01-05-2015

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Panche, A., S. Chandra, DIWAN AD, and S. Harke. “ALZHEIMER’S AND CURRENT THERAPEUTICS: A REVIEW”. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, vol. 8, no. 3, May 2015, pp. 14-19, https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/5196.

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