title: Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Originally discovered because of its role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) it is now recognised as a crucial player in a diverse series of cellular processes involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Besides having been identified as the major tau protein kinase, GSK-3 mediates Aβ neurotoxicity, plays an essential role in synaptic plasticity and memory, might be involved in Aβ formation, and it has an important role in inflammation and neuronal survival, all key features of AD neuropathology. Moreover, AD was one of the earliest disorders linked to GSK-3 dysfunction. Thus, the discovery of small molecule GSK-3 inhibitors has attracted significant attention to the protein both as therapeutic target for the therapeutic intervention in neurodegenerative diseases as well as a means to understand the molecular basis of these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Noscira S.A, Avenida de Industria 52, 28760 Tres Cantos (Madrid), Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Avila
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018020:Lithium Compounds; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3