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ArticleScientific reports2018

Novel 2-pheynlbenzofuran derivatives as selective butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease.

Amit Kumar, Francesca Pintus, Amalia Di Petrillo, Rosaria Medda, Paola Caria, Maria João Matos, Dolores Viña, Enrico Pieroni, Francesco Delogu, Benedetta Era and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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40citing papers in PubMed
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 107 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Amit KumarDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123, Cagliari, Italy. amit369@gmail.com.
Francesca PintusDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
Amalia Di PetrilloDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
Rosaria MeddaDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8563-8235
Paola CariaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3790-7688
Maria João MatosDepartment of Organic Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3470-8299
Dolores ViñaDepartment of Pharmacology, CIMUS University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Enrico PieroniModeling and Simulations group, Biosciences Sector, Center for advanced study research and development in Sardinia (CRS4), Loc. Piscina Manna, 09010, Pula, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4246-6963
Francesco DeloguDepartment of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, via Marengo 2, 09123, Cagliari, Italy.
Benedetta EraDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
Giovanna L DeloguDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
Antonella FaisDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3009-4226
University of Cagliari · ITUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela · ESCenter for Advanced Studies Research and Development in Sardinia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder representing the leading cause of dementia and is affecting nearly 44 million people worldwide. AD is characterized by a progressive decline in acetylcholine levels in the cholinergic systems, which results in severe memory loss and cognitive impairments. Expression levels and activity of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) enzyme has been noted to increase significantly in the late stages of AD, thus making it a viable drug target. A series of hydroxylated 2-phenylbenzofurans compounds were designed, synthesized and their inhibitory activities toward acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and BChE enzymes were evaluated. Two compounds (15 and 17) displayed higher inhibitory activity towards BChE with IC

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AcetylcholinesteraseAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsBenzofuransBinding SitesButyrylcholinesteraseCell LineCholinesterase InhibitorsDown-RegulationDrug DesignGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansInhibitory Concentration 50MiceModels, MolecularMolecular Docking SimulationAcetylcholinesteraseACHE protein, humanBenzofuransButyrylcholinesteraseCholinesterase InhibitorsGPI-Linked Proteins

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PMID29535344
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