Drug Development Targeting the Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3β (GSK-3β)-Mediated Signal Transduction Pathway: Role of GSK-3β in Adult Brain

Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) is a constitutively active kinase. Since its activation results in neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) deposits in aged and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains, GSK-3β may be inhibited under normal conditions but activated under pathological conditions. Given its link to NF...

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Main Author: Akihiko Takashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131931271X

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