Targeting protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases: challenges for the identification and validation of targets for small molecules
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and related proteinopathies are characterized by the misfolding, aggregation, and accumulation of specific proteins that disrupt neuronal homeostasis, leading to neuronal death. Despite major adva...