Old drugs as new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

F Durães, M Pinto, E Sousa - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are increasing in number, given that the general global
population is becoming older. They manifest themselves through mechanisms that are not …

Alzheimer's amyloid-β is an antimicrobial peptide: a review of the evidence

ML Gosztyla, HM Brothers… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
The amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide has long been considered to be the driving force behind
Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, clinical trials that have successfully reduced Aβ burden …

Enhancing mitochondrial proteostasis reduces amyloid-β proteotoxicity

V Sorrentino, M Romani, L Mouchiroud, JS Beck… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Alzheimer's disease is a common and devastating disease characterized by aggregation of
the amyloid-β peptide. However, we know relatively little about the underlying molecular …

Time to test antibacterial therapy in Alzheimer's disease

F Panza, M Lozupone, V Solfrizzi, M Watling… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Alzheimer's disease is associated with cerebral accumulation of amyloid-β peptide and
hyperphosphorylated tau. In the past 28 years, huge efforts have been made in attempting to …

Multi-pathogen infections and Alzheimer's disease

D Vigasova, M Nemergut, B Liskova… - Microbial Cell Factories, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease associated with the
overproduction and accumulation of amyloid-β peptide and hyperphosphorylation of tau …

Protein folding and aggregation into amyloid: the interference by natural phenolic compounds

M Stefani, S Rigacci - International journal of molecular sciences, 2013 - mdpi.com
Amyloid aggregation is a hallmark of several degenerative diseases affecting the brain or
peripheral tissues, whose intermediates (oligomers, protofibrils) and final mature fibrils …

Comorbidities in rosacea: a systematic review and update

R Haber, M El Gemayel - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Rosacea is linked to abnormalities of cutaneous vasculature and dysregulation
of the inflammatory response. Recent reports on rosacea have shown a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Repurposing doxycycline for synucleinopathies: remodelling of α-synuclein oligomers towards non-toxic parallel beta-sheet structured species

F González-Lizárraga, SB Socías, CL Ávila… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Synucleinophaties are progressive neurodegenerative disorders with no cure to date. An
attractive strategy to tackle this problem is repurposing already tested safe drugs against …

[HTML][HTML] Interdependence of nutrient metabolism and the circadian clock system: importance for metabolic health

A Ribas-Latre, K Eckel-Mahan - Molecular metabolism, 2016 - Elsevier
Background While additional research is needed, a number of large epidemiological studies
show an association between circadian disruption and metabolic disorders. Specifically …

[HTML][HTML] The potential use of tetracyclines in neurodegenerative diseases and the role of nano-based drug delivery systems

M Rahmani, SEN Álvarez, EB Hernández - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases are still a challenge for effective treatments. The high cost of
approved drugs, severity of side effects, injection site pain, and restrictions on drug delivery …