Browsing School of Pharmacy by Subject "Alzheimer's disease"
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Synthesis and evaluation of novel coumarin-donepezil derivatives as dual acting monoamine oxidase B and cholinesterase in Alzheimer's disease
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterised by low acetylcholine (ACh) levels in the hippocampus and cortex of the brain, causing symptoms like progressive memory loss, decline in language ... -
Tacrine, trolox and tryptoline as lead compounds for the design and synthesis of multi-target drugs for Alzheimer's disease therapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The cascade of neurotoxic events involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease may explain the inefficacy of currently available treatment based on acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI - donepezil, galantamine, ...