The novel function of bexarotene for neurological diseases

Y Liu, P Wang, G Jin, P Shi, Y Zhao, J Guo, Y Yin… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bexarotene, a retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist, is approved by FDA to treat cutaneous T-
cell lymphoma. However, it has also demonstrated promising therapeutic potential for …

An overview of several inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease: characterization and failure

S Boopathi, AB Poma, R Garduño-Juárez - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Amyloid beta (Aβ) oligomers are the most neurotoxic aggregates causing neuronal death
and cognitive damage. A detailed elucidation of the aggregation pathways from oligomers to …

Therapeutic targeting of nuclear receptors, liver X and retinoid X receptors, for Alzheimer's disease

NF Fitz, KN Nam, R Koldamova… - British journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
After 15 years of research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapeutics, including billions of
US dollars provided by federal agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and private …

Novel Disassembly Mechanisms of Sigmoid Aβ42 Protofibrils by Introduced Neutral and Charged Drug Molecules

X Xing, C Liu, A Ali, B Kang, P Li… - ACS Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by fibrillar deposits of amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides
and neurofibrillary tangles of Tau proteins. Aβ peptides are composed of 37–49 residues …

Advanced analytical methodologies in Alzheimer's disease drug discovery

A De Simone, M Naldi, D Tedesco, M Bartolini… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the constant progress in the understanding of the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer's
disease (AD) over the last 50 years, just four long-standing drugs are currently used for AD …

Small-Molecule Targeted Aβ42 Aggregate Degradation: Negatively Charged Small Molecules Are More Promising than the Neutral Ones

J Mei, H Yang, B Sun, C Liu, H Ai - ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2021 - ACS Publications
Heavy evidence has confirmed that Aβ42 oligomers are the most neurotoxic aggregates and
play a critical role in the occurrence and development of Alzheimer's disease by causing …

Antineoplastics for treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia: Evidence from preclinical and observational studies

V Das, JH Miller, CG Alladi, N Annadurai… - Medicinal Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As the world population ages, there will be an increasing need for effective therapies for
aging‐associated neurodegenerative disorders, which remain untreatable. Dementia due to …

Nanoscale insights into the local structural rearrangements of amyloid-β induced by bexarotene

K Sofińska, P Batys, A Cernescu, D Ghosh… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
A better understanding of the abnormal protein aggregation and the effect of anti-
aggregation agents on the fibrillation pathways and the secondary structure of aggregates …

A new neuroprotective candidate TJ1 targeting amyloidogenesis in 5xFAD Alzheimer's disease mice

JL Deng, LF Huang, ZY Bian, XY Feng, RY Qi… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
As one of the main pathmechanisms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), amyloid-β (Aβ) is widely
considered to be the prime target for the development of AD therapy. Recently …

Enhanced stability of a disaggregated Aβ fibril on removal of ligand inhibits refibrillation: An all atom Molecular Dynamics simulation study

S Gupta, AK Dasmahapatra - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The extraneuronally deposited senile plaques, composed of neurotoxic aggregates of Aβ
fibril, define Alzheimer's disease (AD). Natural compounds have been tested for their …