Giuseppe Tancredi Patane

Dr. Giuseppe Tancredi Patane


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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

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ACAntonella Calderaro
Antonella Calderaro
GPGiuseppe Tancredi Patane
Giuseppe Tancredi Patane
Ester TelloneEster Tellone
Ester Tellone
Davide BarrecaDavide Barreca
Davide Barreca
SFSilvana Ficarra
Silvana Ficarra
GLGiuseppina Laganà
Giuseppina Laganà
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), due to its spread, has become a global health priority, and is characterized by senile dementia and progressive disability. The main cause of AD and other neurodegenerations (Huntington, Parkinson, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) are aggregated protein accumulation and oxidative damage. Recent research on secondary metabolites of plants such as polyphenols demonstrated that they may slow the progression of AD. The flavonoids’ mechanism of action in AD involved the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, Tau protein aggregation, β-secretase, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis through modulation of signaling pathways which are implicated in cognitive and neuroprotective functions, such as ERK, PI3-kinase/Akt, NFKB, MAPKs, and endogenous antioxidant enzymatic systems. This review focuses on flavonoids and their role in AD, in terms of therapeutic potentiality for human health, antioxidant potential, and specific AD molecular targets.