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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Herbal Small-Molecule Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

Wei Wuli, Sheng-Tzung Tsai, Tzyy-Wen Chiou, Horng-Jyh Harn

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 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

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wei WuliDepartment of Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
Sheng-Tzung TsaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6611-9440
Tzyy-Wen ChiouDepartment of Life Science, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan.
Horng-Jyh HarnDepartment of Bioinnovation Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical foundation, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
Tzu Chi Foundation · TWHualien Tzu Chi Medical Center · TWNational Dong Hwa University · TW

Funding

Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation TCMF-SP 108-03(108)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by extracellular amyloid plaques composed of the β-amyloid peptides and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles and associates with progressive declines in memory and cognition. Several genes play important roles and regulate enzymes that produce a pathological accumulation of β-amyloid in the brain, such as gamma secretase (γ-secretase). Induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with Alzheimer's disease with different underlying genetic mechanisms may help model different phenotypes of Alzheimer's disease and facilitate personalized drug screening platforms for the identification of small molecules. We also discuss recent developments by γ-secretase inhibitors and modulators in the treatment of AD. In addition, small-molecule drugs isolated from Chinese herbal medicines have been shown effective in treating Alzheimer's disease. We propose a mechanism of small-molecule drugs in treating Alzheimer's disease. Combining therapy with different small-molecule drugs may increase the chance of symptomatic treatment. A customized strategy tailored to individuals and in combination with therapy may be a more suitable treatment option for Alzheimer's disease in the future.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloidAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsDrug DiscoveryDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsPlant ExtractsPlants, MedicinalSmall Molecule LibrariesAmyloidAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesPlant ExtractsSmall Molecule LibrariesAlzheimer’s diseaseinduced pluripotent stem cellsγ-Secretase

Identifiers

PMID32079110
PMCPMC7072986
OpenAlexW3005622981

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