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  • Development of an in-vivo active reversible butyrylcholinesterase inhibitor [Elektronski vir]
    Košak, Urban ...
    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by severe basal forebrain cholinergic deficit, which results in progressive and chronic deterioration of memory and cognitive functions. Similar to ... acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) contributes to the termination of cholinergic neurotransmission. Its enzymatic activity increases with the disease progression, thus classifying BChE as a viable therapeutic target in advanced AD. Potent, selective and reversible human BChE inhibitors were developed. The solved crystal structure of human BChE in complex with the most potent inhibitor reveals its binding mode and provides the molecular basis of its low nanomolar potency. Additionally, this compound is noncytotoxic and has neuroprotective properties. Furthermore, this inhibitor moderately crosses the blood-brain barrier and improves memory, cognitive functions and learning abilities of mice in a model of the cholinergic deficit that characterizes AD, without producing acute cholinergic adverse effects. Our study provides an advanced lead compound for developing drugs for alleviating symptoms caused by cholinergic hypofunction in advanced AD.
    Source: Scientific reports [Elektronski vir]. - ISSN 2045-2322 (Vol. 6, Dec.. 2016, str. 1-16)
    Type of material - e-article
    Publish date - 2016
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 4263537

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    http://www.nature.com/articles/srep39495
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