Drug repurposing for neurodegenerative diseases using Zebrafish behavioral profiles - 04/02/24
, Sayali V. Gore, Jill A. Kreiling, Robbert CretonAbstract |
Drug repurposing can accelerate drug development while reducing the cost and risk of toxicity typically associated with de novo drug design. Several disorders lacking pharmacological solutions and exhibiting poor results in clinical trials - such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) - could benefit from a cost-effective approach to finding new therapeutics. We previously developed a neural network model, Z-LaP Tracker, capable of quantifying behaviors in zebrafish larvae relevant to cognitive function, including activity, reactivity, swimming patterns, and optomotor response in the presence of visual and acoustic stimuli. Using this model, we performed a high-throughput screening of FDA-approved drugs to identify compounds that affect zebrafish larval behavior in a manner consistent with the distinct behavior induced by calcineurin inhibitors. Cyclosporine (CsA) and other calcineurin inhibitors have garnered interest for their potential role in the prevention of AD. We generated behavioral profiles suitable for cluster analysis, through which we identified 64 candidate therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders.
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Highlights |
• | Evaluation of zebrafish larval behavior using a high throughput imaging system. |
• | Exposure of larvae to 876 FDA-approved drugs yielded complex behavioral profiles. |
• | Identified 64 cyclosporine-like compounds with potential neuroprotective effects. |
Keywords : Drug Discovery, Zebrafish larvae, Alzheimer's disease, Neurodegenerative, High throughput, Behavior
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Vol 171
Artículo 116096- février 2024 Regresar al númeroBienvenido a EM-consulte, la referencia de los profesionales de la salud.
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