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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2017

Molecular and Therapeutic Targets of Genistein in Alzheimer's Disease.

Kasi Pandima Devi, Balakrishnan Shanmuganathan, Azadeh Manayi, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Biosynthesis and Anticancer Activity of Genistein Glycoside Derivatives.Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2024
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  14. Evidence of Flavonoids on Disease Prevention.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  20. Soybean Whey Bio-Processed UsingFrontiers in nutrition · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Kasi Pandima DeviDepartment of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630004, India. devikasi@yahoo.com.
Balakrishnan ShanmuganathanDepartment of Biotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630004, India.
Azadeh ManayiMedicinal Plants Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Fazel NabaviApplied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 19395-5487, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Mohammad NabaviApplied Biotechnology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 19395-5487, Tehran, Iran. Nabavi208@gmail.com.
Alagappa University · INBiotechnology Research Center · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India BT/BI/25/015/2012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating brain disorder characterized by an increased level of amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide deposition and neuronal cell death leading to an impairment of learning and thinking skills. The Aβ deposition is a key factor in senile plaques of the AD brain which cause the elevation of intracellular calcium ions and the production of formidable free radicals, both of which greatly contribute to the AD-associated cascade, leading to unstoppable neuronal loss in the hippocampal region of the brain. Natural products are currently considered as an alternative strategy for the discovery of novel multipotent drugs against AD. They include the naturally occurring dietary soy isoflavone genistein which has been recognized to possess several health-promoting effects. Genistein has been mainly focused because of its potential on amelioration of Aβ-induced impairment and its antioxidant capacity to scavenge the free radicals produced in AD. It can also directly interact with the targeted signaling proteins and stabilize their activity to prevent AD. An improved understanding of the direct interactions between genistein and target proteins would contribute to the further development of AD treatment. This review mainly focuses on molecular targets and the therapeutic effects regulated by genistein, which has the ability to directly target the Aβ peptide and to control its activity involved in intracellular signaling pathways, which otherwise would lead to neuronal death in the hippocampal region of the AD brain.

Indexed as

Molecular Targeted TherapyAlzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsBiological AvailabilityEstrogen Replacement TherapyGenisteinHumansAmyloid beta-PeptidesGenisteinAlzheimer’s diseaseAβ peptideGenisteinMolecular targetsTherapeutic effects

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PMID27796744
OpenAlexW2543305024

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