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ReviewCurrent Alzheimer research2026

Role of GSK-3 Inhibition in Alzheimer's Disease Therapy.

Hala Algazzawi, Jakleen Abujamai, Asim Muhammad Alshanberi, Rukhsana Satar, Shakeel Ahmed Ansari

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5 authors.

Hala AlgazzawiGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jakleen AbujamaiGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Asim Muhammad AlshanberiGeneral Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5215-0049
Rukhsana SatarDepartment of Biophysiology, Division of Biochemistry, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Shakeel Ahmed AnsariDepartment of Biochemistry, General Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5630-8034

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A serine/threonine kinase with a wide variety of substrates, Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) is widely expressed. GSK-3 is a key player in cell metabolism and signaling, modulating numerous cellular functions and playing significant roles in both healthy and diseased states. The two histopathological features of Alzheimer's disease, the intracellular neurofibrillary tangles composed of hyperphosphorylated tau, and the extracellular senile plaques composed of beta-amyloid, have been linked to GSK-3. It alters multiple tau protein locations found in neurofibrillary tangles. Additionally, GSK-3 can react to this peptide and regulate the production of beta-amyloid. The overexpression of GSK-3 in several transgenic models has been linked to tau hyperphosphorylation, neuronal death, and a reduction in cognitive function. It has been shown that lithium, a medication commonly used to treat affective disorders, inhibits at therapeutically relevant concentrations and stops tau phosphorylation. In this review, we provide an overview of the most recent research on the potential of GSK-3 inhibitors for treating Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer DiseaseEnzyme InhibitorsGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3AnimalsHumansPhosphorylationtau ProteinsEnzyme InhibitorsGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3tau ProteinsAcetylcholineAlzheimer’s diseaseGSK-3Tau phosphorylationtreatment

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