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ReviewInflammopharmacology2021

Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) as a target for Alzheimer's disease: flavonoids and phenols.

Meng Zhang, Guanhua Hu, Nan Shao, Yunpeng Qin, Qian Chen, Yan Wang, Peng Zhou, Biao Cai

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meng Zhang *Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China.
Guanhua Hu *Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China.
Nan ShaoDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China.
Yunpeng QinDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China.
Qian ChenDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China.
Peng ZhouDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China. zhoupeng@ahtcm.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7322-692X
Biao CaiDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230012, China. caibiao@ahtcm.edu.cn.
Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Distinguished Young Scholars Project of Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province in China 1908085J27Key Project of Overseas Visits for the Excellent Young Talents in Universities of Anhui Province in China gxgwfx2020041National Natural Science Foundation of China 81873351National Natural Science Foundation of China 82004180Project Foundation of Support Program for the Excellent Young Faculties in Universities of Anhui Province in China gxyq2019033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by amyloid plaques and tangles that have become the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. Previous studies have found that thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) expression was increased during the development of AD neurons. TXNIP separates from the TXNIP-thioredoxin complex, and the TXNIP-NLRP3 complex assembles ASC and pro-caspase-1 to form the NLRP3 inflammasome, which triggers AD inflammation and apoptosis. CB-dock was used to explore whether 21 natural flavonoids and phenols target TXNIP based on references. Docking results showed that rutin, puerarin, baicalin, luteolin and quercetin are the most potent TXNIP inhibitors, and among them, rutin as the most effective flavonoid. And rosmarinic acid is the most potent TXNIP inhibitor of phenols. These phytochemicals could be helpful to find the lead compounds in designing and developing novel agents for Alzheimer's disease.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAnimalsApoptosisCarrier ProteinsDrug DesignDrug DevelopmentFlavonoidsHumansInflammationMolecular Docking SimulationPhenolsCarrier ProteinsFlavonoidsPhenolsTXNIP protein, humanAlzheimer’s diseaseFlavonoidsMolecular dockingPhenolsThioredoxin-interacting protein

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PMID34350508
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