| Literature DB >> 30026371 |
Ruby Macdonald1, Katy Barnes1, Christopher Hastings1, Heather Mortiboys2.
Abstract
Mitochondrial abnormalities have been identified as a central mechanism in multiple neurodegenerative diseases and, therefore, the mitochondria have been explored as a therapeutic target. This review will focus on the evidence for mitochondrial abnormalities in the two most common neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, we discuss the main strategies which have been explored in these diseases to target the mitochondria for therapeutic purposes, focusing on mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, peptides, modulators of mitochondrial dynamics and phenotypic screening outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; mitochondrial dysfunction; therapeutics
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30026371 DOI: 10.1042/BST20170501
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Soc Trans ISSN: 0300-5127 Impact factor: 5.407