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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2012

Computational analysis of novel drugs designed for use as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and histamine H3 receptor antagonists for Alzheimer's disease by docking, scoring and de novo evolution.

Po-Yuan Chen, Ching-Tsan Tsai, Che-Yen Ou, Wei-Tse Hsu, Mien-De Jhuo, Chieh-Hsi Wu, Tzu-Ching Shih, Tzu-Hurng Cheng, Jing-Gung Chung

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Po-Yuan ChenDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan, ROC.
Ching-Tsan Tsai
Che-Yen Ou
Wei-Tse Hsu
Mien-De Jhuo
Chieh-Hsi Wu
Tzu-Ching Shih
Tzu-Hurng Cheng
Jing-Gung Chung
China Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) was first described by Alois Alzheimer in 1907. AD is the most prevalent dementia- related disease, affecting over 20 million individuals worldwide. Currently, however, only a handful of drugs are available and they are at best only able to offer some relief of symptoms. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, antioxidants, metal chelators, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, anti-inflammatory drugs and NMDA inhibitors are usually used to attempt to cure this disease. AChE inhibitors are the most effective therapy for AD at present. Researchers have found that histamine H3 receptor antagonists decrease re-uptake of acetylcholine and the nervous transmitter substance acetylcholine increases. In this study, we designed compounds by using docking, de novo evolution and adsorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity (ADMET) analysis to AChE inhibitors as well as histamine H3 receptor antagonists to forward drug research and investigate the potent compounds which can pass through the blood-brain barrier. The novel drugs may be useful for the treatment of AD, based on the results of this theoretical calculation study. We will subsequently examine them in future experiments.

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Drug DesignAcetylcholinesteraseAlzheimer DiseaseBinding SitesBlood-Brain BarrierCholinesterase InhibitorsComputational BiologyComputer SimulationHistamine H3 AntagonistsHumansProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, Histamine H3SoftwareAcetylcholinesteraseCholinesterase InhibitorsHistamine H3 AntagonistsReceptors, Histamine H3

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PMID22267207
PMCPMC3493073
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