Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, 500 037, India.
Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India.
Eur J Med Chem. 2018 Jan 20;144:843-858. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.103. Epub 2017 Dec 9.
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase which is ubiquitously expressed and is regarded as a regulator for various cellular events and signalling pathways. It exists in two isoforms, GSK-3α and GSK-3β and can phosphorylate a wide range of substrates. Aberrancy in the GSK-3 activity can lead to various diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer, neurodegeneration etc., rendering it an attractive target to develop potent and specific inhibitors. The present review focuses on the recent developments in the area of GSK-3 inhibitors and also enlightens its therapeutic applicability in various disease conditions.
糖原合酶激酶-3(GSK-3)是一种丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶,广泛表达,被认为是各种细胞事件和信号通路的调节剂。它存在于两种同工酶形式,GSK-3α 和 GSK-3β 中,可以磷酸化广泛的底物。GSK-3 活性的异常会导致各种疾病,如阿尔茨海默病、糖尿病、癌症、神经退行性变等,使其成为开发有效且特异性抑制剂的有吸引力的靶点。本综述重点介绍了 GSK-3 抑制剂领域的最新进展,并阐明了其在各种疾病情况下的治疗应用。