Nuclear receptors in neurodegenerative diseases

R Skerrett, T Malm, G Landreth - Neurobiology of disease, 2014 - Elsevier
R Skerrett, T Malm, G Landreth
Neurobiology of disease, 2014Elsevier
Nuclear receptors have generated substantial interest in the past decade as potential
therapeutic targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Despite years of effort,
effective treatments for progressive neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's
disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and ALS remain elusive, making non-
classical drug targets such as nuclear receptors an attractive alternative. A substantial
literature in mouse models of disease and several clinical trials have investigated the role of …
Abstract
Nuclear receptors have generated substantial interest in the past decade as potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Despite years of effort, effective treatments for progressive neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease and ALS remain elusive, making non-classical drug targets such as nuclear receptors an attractive alternative. A substantial literature in mouse models of disease and several clinical trials have investigated the role of nuclear receptors in various neurodegenerative disorders, most prominently AD. These studies have met with mixed results, yet the majority of studies in mouse models report positive outcomes. The mechanisms by which nuclear receptor agonists affect disease pathology remain unclear. Deciphering the complex signaling underlying nuclear receptor action in neurodegenerative diseases is essential for understanding this variability in preclinical studies, and for the successful translation of nuclear receptor agonists into clinical therapies.
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