Discovery of nitazoxanide-based derivatives as autophagy activators for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Drug repurposing is an efficient strategy for new drug discovery. Our latest study found that nitazoxanide (NTZ), an approved anti-parasite drug, was an autophagy activator and could alleviate the symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In order to further improve the efficacy and discover new che...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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Series: | Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383519306549 |