Alzheimer's disease: targets for drug development.
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 beta-peptides and tau protein.
D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D010601:Pharmacology, Clinical
D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides