TY - JOUR
T1 - Possible role of the cholinergic system and disease models
AU - Weinstock, M.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Memory impairment associated with the loss of cortical cholinergic neurons in AD has stimulated the development of animal models based on blockade or destruction of these systems. Strategies include mechanical lesions, local injection of excitotoxic amino acids or ethylcholine aziridinium (AF 64A), which disrupt reference and working memory in rats, but lack specificity for cholinergic systems. Other models involving, reduction in cerebral blood flow and interference with oxidative metabolism of glucose, mimic those found in AD, and also interfere with working and long-term memory in the rat. Memory impairments can be reversed by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinergic agonists but beneficial effects of these agents in AD patients are small and inconsistent. This may be partly due to unfavorable pharmacokinetics and dose-limiting side effects of existing drugs. Newer, brain specific acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and M1 muscarinic agonists with a lower incidence of unwanted effects are currently being evaluated.
AB - Memory impairment associated with the loss of cortical cholinergic neurons in AD has stimulated the development of animal models based on blockade or destruction of these systems. Strategies include mechanical lesions, local injection of excitotoxic amino acids or ethylcholine aziridinium (AF 64A), which disrupt reference and working memory in rats, but lack specificity for cholinergic systems. Other models involving, reduction in cerebral blood flow and interference with oxidative metabolism of glucose, mimic those found in AD, and also interfere with working and long-term memory in the rat. Memory impairments can be reversed by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and cholinergic agonists but beneficial effects of these agents in AD patients are small and inconsistent. This may be partly due to unfavorable pharmacokinetics and dose-limiting side effects of existing drugs. Newer, brain specific acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and M1 muscarinic agonists with a lower incidence of unwanted effects are currently being evaluated.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-7091-6844-8_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-7091-6844-8_10
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C2 - 9266418
AN - SCOPUS:0030612202
SN - 0303-6995
SP - 93
EP - 102
JO - Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement
JF - Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement
IS - 49
ER -