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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2025

Protein kinases in neurodegenerative diseases: current understandings and implications for drug discovery.

Xiaolei Wu, Zhangzhong Yang, Jinjun Zou, Huile Gao, Zhenhua Shao, Chuanzhou Li, Peng Lei

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Xiaolei Wu *Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Zhangzhong Yang *Department of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Jinjun ZouDepartment of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Huile GaoKey Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5355-7238
Zhenhua ShaoDivision of Nephrology and Kidney Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7204-801X
Chuanzhou LiDepartment of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. chuanzhouli@hust.edu.cn.
Peng LeiDepartment of Neurology and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. peng.lei@scu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5652-1962

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32070961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) are major health threats for the aging population and their prevalences continue to rise with the increasing of life expectancy. Although progress has been made, there is still a lack of effective cures to date, and an in-depth understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of these neurodegenerative diseases is imperative for drug development. Protein phosphorylation, regulated by protein kinases and protein phosphatases, participates in most cellular events, whereas aberrant phosphorylation manifests as a main cause of diseases. As evidenced by pharmacological and pathological studies, protein kinases are proven to be promising therapeutic targets for various diseases, such as cancers, central nervous system disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. The mechanisms of protein phosphatases in pathophysiology have been extensively reviewed, but a systematic summary of the role of protein kinases in the nervous system is lacking. Here, we focus on the involvement of protein kinases in neurodegenerative diseases, by summarizing the current knowledge on the major kinases and related regulatory signal transduction pathways implicated in diseases. We further discuss the role and complexity of kinase-kinase networks in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, illustrate the advances of clinical applications of protein kinase inhibitors or novel kinase-targeted therapeutic strategies (such as antisense oligonucleotides and gene therapy) for effective prevention and early intervention.

Indexed as

Drug DiscoveryNeurodegenerative DiseasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein KinasesAnimalsHumansPhosphorylationSignal TransductionProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinases

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PMID40328798
PMCPMC12056177

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