Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies

ISBN-13: 9780849373107 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 592 str.

Smith John Smith; H. John Smith; Claire Simons

Opis

Current research suggests that neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Creutzfeldt-Jabob may be linked to disorders in protein shape referred to as "protein misfolding." Continued study in this area could lead to promising advances in future treatment of these diseases. This groundbreaking text describes the latest findings regarding protein misfolding in the context of it being a marker, and perhaps a cause, in neurodegenerative diseases. Comprehensive coverage includes the diverse biochemical targets/markers for each disease, the currently limited success of drug therapies, and the cutting-edge research that could lead to potentially more promising treatments.

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION. Protein Folding. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. Alzheimer’s Disease: Epidemiology, symptoms and clinical pathology. Improving Cholinergic Transmission. Reduction in Plaque Formation. Carbonic Anhydrase Activation. Reduction of Intracellular Neurofibrillary Tangles from Tau Protein. Oxidative Stress Reduction. Enhancement of Brain Retinoic Acid Levels. Sulfatase Inhibitors and Cognitive Enchancement. PARKINSON’S DISEASE. Epidemiology, Symptoms and Clinical Pathology. Restoring Dopamine Levels. Anticholinergics. RARER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES.  Huntington’s Disease. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Motor Neurone Disease). Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) – Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) – Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD, vCJD) – Scrapie. Overview – Common Role of Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

O autorze

H. John Smith, Claire Simons, Robert D. E. Sewell