Targeting the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in Alzheimer's disease

L Dwomoh, GS Tejeda, AB Tobin - Neuronal Signaling, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and
despite extensive research, only a few drugs are available for management of the disease …

M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors: A therapeutic strategy for symptomatic and disease-modifying effects in Alzheimer's disease?

M Scarpa, S Hesse, SJ Bradley - Advances in pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
The M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) plays a crucial role in learning and
memory processes and has long been identified as a promising therapeutic target for the …

M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor in Alzheimer's disease

S Jiang, Y Li, C Zhang, Y Zhao, G Bu, H Xu… - Neuroscience …, 2014 - Springer
The degeneration of cholinergic neurons and cholinergic hypofunction are pathologies
associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) …

Muscarinic receptor agonists and antagonists in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

JW Clader, Y Wang - Current pharmaceutical design, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
One of the consistent findings in the brains of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients is loss of
cholinergic function. The cholinergic approach to treatment of AD involves counteracting this …

Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors as CNS drug targets

CJ Langmead, J Watson, C Reavill - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2008 - Elsevier
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are widely expressed in the CNS where they
control a variety of neuronal functions. Due to their roles in a number of CNS processes …

Muscarinic receptor subtype distribution in the central nervous system and relevance to aging and Alzheimer's disease

EP Lebois, C Thorn, JR Edgerton, M Popiolek, S Xi - Neuropharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) are G proteincoupled receptors (GPCRs) that
mediate the metabotropic actions of acetylcholine (ACh). There are five subtypes of mAChR …

M1 agonists as a potential disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease

A Caccamo, A Fisher, FM LaFerla - Current Alzheimer …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Cholinergic deficit is a cardinal feature of Alzheimer's disease, and cholinesterase inhibitors
represent one of the most prominent means of mitigating this dysfunction. Cholinesterase …

Bitopic binding mode of an M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor agonist associated with adverse clinical trial outcomes

SJ Bradley, C Molloy, C Bundgaard, AJ Mogg… - Molecular …, 2018 - ASPET
The realization of the therapeutic potential of targeting the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine
receptor (mAChR) for the treatment of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease has …

M1 muscarinic agonists target major hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease-an update

A Fisher - Current Alzheimer Research, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
The M1 muscarinic receptor (M1 mAChR), preserved in Alzheimer's disease (AD), is a
pivotal target that links major hallmarks of AD, eg cholinergic deficiency, cognitive …

Selective activation of the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor achieved by allosteric potentiation

L Ma, MA Seager, M Wittmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The forebrain cholinergic system promotes higher brain function in part by signaling through
the M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR). During Alzheimer's disease (AD), these …