Alzheimer's Disease: Targets For Drug Development
Author: Larner A.J.
Source: Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 2, Number 1, February 2002 , pp. 1-9(9)
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Abstract:
The numerous advances in the understanding of the neurobiology of Alzheimer's disease in the past 15 years have suggested many new potential targets for therapeutic intervention. This article gives a broad overview of the spectrum of targets for AD treatment, with particular emphasis on amyloid
-peptides and tau protein.
Keywords: Alzheimers Disease; Amyloid Plaques; Tau Phosphorylation Inhibitors; Tau Aggregation Blockers; GLIAL CELLS
Language: English
Document Type: Review article
DOI: 10.2174/1389557023406593

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