The putative neurodegenerative links between depression and Alzheimer's disease

S Wuwongse, RCC Chang, ACK Law - Progress in Neurobiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading neurodegenerative cause of dementia in the elderly.
Thus far, there is no curative treatment for this devastating condition, thereby creating …

Recent progress in the development of synthetic hybrids of natural or unnatural bioactive compounds for medicinal chemistry

SB Tsogoeva - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
The present mini-review highlights the recent developments on different classes of synthetic
hybrids of natural and/or unnatural bioactive compounds, the utilization of which is very …

Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of some selected Nigerian medicinal plants

TO Elufioye, EM Obuotor, AT Sennuga… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Plants have been found to be useful as memory enhansers as well as antiaging. Twenty two
of such plants from sixteen families were investigated for their acetylcholinesterase (AChE) …

Isosorbide-2-benzyl carbamate-5-salicylate, a peripheral anionic site binding subnanomolar selective butyrylcholinesterase inhibitor

CG Carolan, GP Dillon, D Khan, SA Ryder… - Journal of medicinal …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Isosorbide-2-benzyl carbamate-5-benzoate is a highly potent and selective BuChE inhibitor.
Meanwhile, isosorbide-2-aspirinate-5-salicylate is a highly effective aspirin prodrug that …

4-Phenylcoumarins from Mesua elegans with acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity

K Awang, G Chan, M Litaudon, NH Ismail… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
A significant acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity was observed for the hexane
extract from the bark of Mesua elegans (Clusiaceae). Thus, the hexane extract was …

From Anti-Allergic to Anti-Alzheimer's: Molecular Pharmacology of Dimebon™

I Okun, SE Tkachenko, A Khvat, O Mitkin… - Current Alzheimer …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Dimebon, originally developed as an anti-histamine drug, is being re-purposed for new
indications as an effective treatment for patients suffering from Alzheimer's and Huntington's …

Structural determinants of the multifunctional profile of dual binding site acetylcholinesterase inhibitors as anti-Alzheimer agents

C Galdeano, E Viayna, P Arroyo… - Current …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Dual binding site acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have recently emerged as a new class of
anti-Alzheimer agents with potential to positively modify the course of the disease. These …

Safety and tolerability of transdermal and oral rivastigmine in Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia

T Darreh-Shori, V Jelic - Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Importance of the field: Cholinesterase inhibitors are the mainstay of symptomatic therapy for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Rivastigmine, an inhibitor of both acetylcholinesterase and …

Drug profile: transdermal rivastigmine patch in the treatment of Alzheimer disease

M Emre, R Bernabei, R Blesa, R Bullock… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cholinesterase inhibitors constitute one of the mainstays of treatment of Alzheimer disease
(AD). Gastrointestinal side effects, difficulty accessing therapeutic doses and poor patient …

胆碱酯酶抑制剂(S)-卡巴拉汀及其类似物的不对称合成与活性研究

徐刚, 文富华, 买小胖, 孙平华, 黄美燕, 陈卫民 - 有机化学, 2010 - sioc-journal.cn
以对羟基苯甲醛或间羟基苯甲醛为原料, 用(R) 或(S)-叔丁基亚磺酰胺为手性引发剂,
设计合成了(S)-卡巴拉汀及其12 个未见文献报道的类似物, 其结构通过IR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR …