Naturally Occurring Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors and Their Potential Use for Alzheimer's Disease Therapy

• Main Authors: Thaiane Coelho dos Santos (Author), Thaís Mota Gomes (Author), Bruno Araújo Serra Pinto (Author), Adriana Leandro Camara (Author), Antonio Marcus de Andrade Paes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a main cause of dementia, accounting for up to 75% of all dementia cases. Pathophysiological processes described for AD progression involve neurons and synapses degeneration, mainly characterized by cholinergic impairment. This feature makes acetylcholinesterase inhi...