Small-molecule LRRK2 inhibitors for PD therapy: Current achievements and future perspectives

J Hu, D Zhang, K Tian, C Ren, H Li, C Lin… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a multifunctional protein that orchestrates a diverse
array of cellular processes, including vesicle transport, autophagy, lysosome degradation …

Applications of nanobodies in brain diseases

F Zheng, Y Pang, L Li, Y Pang, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nanobodies are antibody fragments derived from camelids, naturally endowed with
properties like low molecular weight, high affinity and low immunogenicity, which contribute …

Pharmacology of LRRK2 with type I and II kinase inhibitors revealed by cryo-EM

H Zhu, P Hixson, W Ma, J Sun - Cell Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
LRRK2 is one of the most promising drug targets for Parkinson's disease. Though type I
kinase inhibitors of LRRK2 are under clinical trials, alternative strategies like type II inhibitors …

LRRK2 in Parkinson's disease: upstream regulation and therapeutic targeting

Y Xiong, J Yu - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2024 - cell.com
Mutations in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common causes of
Parkinson's disease (PD) to date. Dysfunction in LRRK2 enzymatic activities and elevated …

Pathophysiological evaluation of the LRRK2 G2385R risk variant for Parkinson's disease

T Tezuka, D Taniguchi, M Sano, T Shimada… - npj Parkinson's …, 2022 - nature.com
Missense variants in leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) lead to familial and sporadic
Parkinson's disease (PD). The pathological features of PD patients with LRRK2 variants …

Targeting the brain with single-domain antibodies: greater potential than stated so far?

ME Tsitokana, PA Lafon, L Prézeau, JP Pin… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Treatments for central nervous system diseases with therapeutic antibodies have been
increasingly investigated over the last decades, leading to some approved monoclonal …

Precision medicine in Parkinson's disease: from genetic risk signals to personalized therapy

G Straccia, F Colucci, R Eleopra, R Cilia - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Understanding the pathophysiology and genetic background of Parkinson's disease (PD)
increases the likelihood of developing effective disease-modifying therapeutic strategies. In …

Single domain antibody: Development and application in biotechnology and biopharma

T Yu, F Zheng, W He, S Muyldermans… - Immunological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy‐chain antibodies (HCAbs) are a unique type of antibodies devoid of light chains, and
comprised of two heavy chains‐only that recognize their cognate antigen by virtue of a …

Discovery of nanobodies: a comprehensive review of their applications and potential over the past five years

E Alexander, KW Leong - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2024 - Springer
Nanobodies (Nbs) are antibody fragments derived from heavy-chain-only IgG antibodies
found in the Camelidae family as well as cartilaginous fish. Their unique structural and …

A platform for the early selection of non-competitive antibody-fragments from yeast surface display libraries

L Fournier, D Demir, D Elter, L Pekar, H Kolmar… - Biological …, 2024 - degruyter.com
In this work, we report the development of a platform for the early selection of non-
competitive antibody-fragments against cell surface receptors that do not compete for …