Novel therapeutic approaches to target neurodegeneration

© 2023 The Authors. British Journal of Pharmacology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Pharmacological Society..

Ageing is the main risk factor common to most primary neurodegenerative disorders. Indeed, age-related brain alterations have been long considered to predispose to neurodegeneration. Although protein misfolding and the accumulation of toxic protein aggregates have been considered as causative events in neurodegeneration, several other biological pathways affected by brain ageing also contribute to pathogenesis. Here, we discuss the evidence showing the involvement of the mechanisms controlling neuronal structure, gene expression, autophagy, cell metabolism and neuroinflammation in the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, we review the therapeutic strategies currently under development or as future approaches designed to normalize these pathways, which may then increase brain resilience to cope with toxic protein species. In addition to therapies targeting the insoluble protein aggregates specifically associated with each neurodegenerative disorder, these novel pharmacological approaches may be part of combined therapies designed to rescue brain function.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:180

Enthalten in:

British journal of pharmacology - 180(2023), 13 vom: 05. Juli, Seite 1651-1673

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de la Fuente, Alerie G [VerfasserIn]
Pelucchi, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Mertens, Jerome [VerfasserIn]
Di Luca, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Mauceri, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Marcello, Elena [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autophagy
Dendrite
Gene expression
Journal Article
Metabolism
Neurodegenerative disorders
Neuroinflammation
Protein Aggregates
Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review
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Date Completed 05.06.2023

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bph.16078

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35470110X