Denitsa Y. Yancheva

Dr. Denitsa Y. Yancheva

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Academic Career Length

26Years (2001-Present)

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

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1 October 2015 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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AMAnelia Mavrova
Anelia Mavrova
Denitsa Y. YanchevaDenitsa Y. Yancheva
Denitsa Y. Yancheva
NANeda Anastassova
Neda Anastassova
KAKamelya Anichina
Kamelya Anichina
JZJelena Zvezdanovic
Jelena Zvezdanovic
ASAndrija Smelcerovic
Andrija Smelcerovic

29 April 2022 in Antioxidants
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Anastassova NedaAnastassova Neda
Anastassova Neda
DADenitsa Aluani
Denitsa Aluani
NHNadya Hristova-Avakumova
Nadya Hristova-Avakumova
VTVirginia Tzankova
Virginia Tzankova
MKMagdalena Kondeva-Burdina
Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina
Denitsa Y. YanchevaDenitsa Y. Yancheva
Denitsa Y. Yancheva
Oxidative stress is a key contributing factor in the complex degenerating cascade in Parkinson’s disease. The inhibition of MAO-B affords higher dopamine bioavailability and stops ROS formation. The incorporation of hydroxy and methoxy groups in the arylhydrazone moiety of a new series of 1,3-disubstituted benzimidazole-2-thiones could increase the neuroprotective activity. In vitro safety evaluation on SH-SY5Y cells and rat brain synaptosomes showed a strong safety profile. Antioxidant and neuroprotective effects were evaluated in H2O2-induced oxidative stress on SH-SY5Y cells and in a model of 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity in rat brain synaptosomes, where the dihydroxy compounds 3h and 3i demonstrated the most robust neuroprotective and antioxidant activity, more pronounced than the reference melatonin and rasagiline. Statistically significant MAO-B inhibitory effects were exerted by some of the compounds where again the catecholic compound 3h was the most potent inhibitor similar to selegiline and rasagiline. The most potent antioxidant effect in the ferrous iron induced lipid peroxidation assay was observed for the three catechols—3h and 3j, 3q. The catecholic compound 3h showed scavenging capability against superoxide radicals and antioxidant effect in the iron/deoxyribose system. The study outlines a perspective multifunctional compound with the best safety profile, neuroprotective, antioxidant and MAO-B inhibiting properties.

1 December 2014 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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AKAna Kolarevic
Ana Kolarevic
Denitsa Y. YanchevaDenitsa Y. Yancheva
Denitsa Y. Yancheva
Gordana KocicGordana Kocic
Gordana Kocic
AŠAndrija Šmelcerović
Andrija Šmelcerović

1 November 2016 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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AMAnelia Mavrova
Anelia Mavrova
SDStefan Dimov
Stefan Dimov
Denitsa Y. YanchevaDenitsa Y. Yancheva
Denitsa Y. Yancheva
MRMiroslav Rangelov
Miroslav Rangelov
DWDiana Wesselinova
Diana Wesselinova
JTJordan A. Tsenov
Jordan A. Tsenov

1 August 2021 in Chemico-Biological Interactions
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KAKameliya Anichina
Kameliya Anichina
MAMaria Argirova
Maria Argirova
RTRumyana Tzoneva
Rumyana Tzoneva
VUVeselina Plamenova Uzunova
Veselina Plamenova Uzunova
AMAnelia Mavrova
Anelia Mavrova
Denitsa Y. YanchevaDenitsa Y. Yancheva
Denitsa Y. Yancheva

1 June 2019 in Journal of Molecular Liquids
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Maya GunchevaMaya Guncheva
Maya Guncheva
Paula Ossowicz-RupniewskaPaula Ossowicz-Rupniewska
Paula Ossowicz-Rupniewska
EJE. Janus
E. Janus
STSvetla Todinova
Svetla Todinova
Denitsa Y. YanchevaDenitsa Y. Yancheva
Denitsa Y. Yancheva