Natural products from marine organisms with neuroprotective activity in the experimental models of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and ischemic brain stroke: their molecular targets and action mechanisms

Arch Pharm Res. 2015 Feb;38(2):139-70. doi: 10.1007/s12272-014-0503-5. Epub 2014 Oct 28.

Abstract

Continuous increases in the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and brain stroke demand the urgent development of therapeutics. Marine organisms are well-known producers of natural products with diverse structures and pharmacological activities. Therefore, researchers have endeavored to identify marine natural products with neuroprotective effects. In this regard, this review summarizes therapeutic targets for AD, PD, and ischemic brain stroke and marine natural products with pharmacological activities on the targets according to taxonomies of marine organisms. Furthermore, several marine natural products on the clinical trials for the treatment of neurological disorders are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
  • Alzheimer Disease / metabolism
  • Alzheimer Disease / pathology
  • Animals
  • Aquatic Organisms / chemistry*
  • Brain Ischemia / drug therapy*
  • Brain Ischemia / metabolism
  • Brain Ischemia / pathology
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neuroprotective Agents / isolation & purification
  • Neuroprotective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Neuroprotective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Parkinson Disease / metabolism
  • Parkinson Disease / pathology
  • Stroke / drug therapy*
  • Stroke / metabolism
  • Stroke / pathology

Substances

  • Neuroprotective Agents