Browsing by Subject "Neurodegeneration"
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Design and synthesis of polycyclic amine derivatives for sigma receptor activity
(2013)New therapeutic strategies are needed for a diverse array of poorly understood neurological impairments. These include neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, and the psychiatric ... -
Evaluating the neuroprotective effects of fermented rooibos herbal tea in Wistar rats exposed to bisphenol-A during gestation and lactation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals as bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation and early postnatal life is known to disrupt normal developmental processes and alter the body’s endocrine system leading to deleterious ... -
Polycyclic propargylamine derivatives as multifunctional neuroprotective agents
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The abnormal death of neurons in the central nervous system of individuals suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ... -
Synthesis and evaluation of 7-substituted 3-propargylamine coumarin derivatives as multifunctional monoamine oxidase and cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer’s Disease treatme
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease which results from the irreversible loss of neurons in the brain. The disease is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment with recurrent short-term memory ... -
Synthesis and evaluation of fluorescently linked polycyclic cage derivatives for application in neurodegenerative disorders
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) are chronic and progressive in nature, and characterized by the gradual loss of neurons in various regions of the central nervous system (CNS). ND include Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's ...