Reimagining cholinergic therapy for Alzheimer's disease

E Giacobini, AC Cuello, A Fisher - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Currently, enhancement of cholinergic neurotransmission via cholinesterase inhibitors
represents the main available approach to treat cognitive and behavioural symptoms of the …

Assessment of enzyme inhibition: a review with examples from the development of monoamine oxidase and cholinesterase inhibitory drugs

RR Ramsay, KF Tipton - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The actions of many drugs involve enzyme inhibition. This is exemplified by the inhibitors of
monoamine oxidases (MAO) and the cholinsterases (ChE) that have been used for several …

Rivastigmine: the advantages of dual inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase and its role in subcortical vascular dementia and Parkinson's …

N Kandiah, MC Pai, V Senanarong, I Looi… - … interventions in aging, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Several studies have demonstrated clinical benefits of sustained cholinesterase inhibition
with rivastigmine in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) …

Targeting acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase in dementia

RM Lane, SG Potkin, A Enz - International Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The cholinesterase inhibitors (ChE-Is) attenuate the cholinergic deficit underlying
the cognitive and neuropsychiatric dysfunctions in patients with AD. Inhibition of brain …

[HTML][HTML] A review of butyrylcholinesterase as a therapeutic target in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

A Nordberg, C Ballard, R Bullock… - The primary care …, 2013 - psychiatrist.com
Objective: To examine the role of butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in cholinergic signaling and
neurologic conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). The rationale for inhibiting …

The use of PET in Alzheimer disease

A Nordberg, JO Rinne, A Kadir… - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
In Alzheimer disease (AD), which is the most common cause of dementia, the underlying
disease pathology most probably precedes the onset of cognitive symptoms by many years …

Cholinergic changes in Lewy body disease: implications for presentation, progression and subtypes

N Okkels, MJ Grothe, JP Taylor, SG Hasselbalch… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cholinergic degeneration is significant in Lewy body disease, including Parkinson's
disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder. Extensive …

Cholinesterase inhibitors used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: the relationship between pharmacological effects and clinical efficacy

DG Wilkinson, PT Francis, E Schwam, J Payne-Parrish - Drugs & aging, 2004 - Springer
The deficiency in cholinergic neurotransmission in Alzheimer's disease has led to the
development of cholinesterase inhibitors as the first-line treatment for symptoms of this …

PET neuroimaging of Alzheimer's disease: radiotracers and their utility in clinical research

W Bao, F Xie, C Zuo, Y Guan… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the leading cause of senile dementia, is a progressive
neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of people worldwide and exerting tremendous …

Donepezil in Alzheimer's disease: From conventional trials to pharmacogenetics

R Cacabelos - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Donepezil is the leading compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in more
than 50 countries. As compared with other conventional acetylcholinesterase inhibitors …