Anna Minarini

Prof. Anna Minarini

Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Bologna, Italy
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Academic Career Length

38Years (1989-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 January 2008 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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ACAndrea Cavalli
Andrea Cavalli
MBMaria Laura Bolognesi
Maria Laura Bolognesi
AMAnna Minarini
Anna Minarini
MRMichela Rosini
Michela Rosini
VTVincenzo Tumiatti
Vincenzo Tumiatti
CMCarlo Melchiorre
Carlo Melchiorre

1 June 2010 in Current Medicinal Chemistry
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VTVincenzo Tumiatti
Vincenzo Tumiatti
AMAnna Minarini
Anna Minarini
MBM.L. Bolognesi
M.L. Bolognesi
AMA. Milelli
A. Milelli
MRM. Rosini
M. Rosini
CMC. Melchiorre
C. Melchiorre
To date, the pharmacotherapy of Alzheimers disease (AD) has relied on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors (AChEIs) and, more recently, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist. AD is a multifactorial syndrome with several target proteins contributing to its etiology. “Multi-target-directed ligands” (MTDLs) have great potential for treating complex diseases such as AD because they can interact with multiple targets. The design of compounds that can hit more than one specific AD target thus represents an innovative strategy for AD treatment. Tacrine was the first AChEI introduced in therapy. Recent studies have demonstrated its ability to interact with different AD targets. Furthermore, numerous tacrine homo- and heterodimers have been developed with the aim of improving and enlarging its biological profile beyond its ability to act as an AChEI. Several tacrine hybrid derivatives have been designed and synthesized with the same goal. This review will focus on and summarize the last two years of research into the development of tacrine derivatives able to hit AD targets beyond simple AChE inhibition.

31 December 2004 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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MRMichela Rosini
Michela Rosini
VAVincenza Andrisano
Vincenza Andrisano
MBManuela Bartolini
Manuela Bartolini
MBMaria L. Bolognesi
Maria L. Bolognesi
Patrizia HRELIAPatrizia HRELIA
Patrizia HRELIA
CMCarlo Melchiorre
Carlo Melchiorre

16 October 2013 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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MRMichela Rosini
Michela Rosini
ESElena Simoni
Elena Simoni
AMAndrea Milelli
Andrea Milelli
AMAnna Minarini
Anna Minarini
CMCarlo Melchiorre
Carlo Melchiorre

8 July 2008 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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MRMichela Rosini
Michela Rosini
ESElena Simoni
Elena Simoni
MBManuela Bartolini
Manuela Bartolini
ACAndrea Cavalli
Andrea Cavalli
LCLuisa Ceccarini
Luisa Ceccarini
CMCarlo Melchiorre
Carlo Melchiorre

14 October 2004 in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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MBMaria Laura Bolognesi
Maria Laura Bolognesi
MBManuela Bartolini
Manuela Bartolini
ACAndrea Cavalli
Andrea Cavalli
VAVincenza Andrisano
Vincenza Andrisano
MRMichela Rosini
Michela Rosini
CMCarlo Melchiorre
Carlo Melchiorre