Title:Perspective on Cav-1 for its Potential as Newer Therapeutics for
Parkinson’s Disease
Volume: 22
Issue: 10
Author(s): Gurpreet Singh, Tryphena K. Pushpa, Sunil Kumar Gupta, Saurabh Srivastava, Dharmendra Kumar Khatri*Shashi Bala Singh*
Affiliation:
- Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education, and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana 500037, India
- Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Lab, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education, and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, Telangana 500037, India
Keywords:
Phytochemicals, Parkinson’s disease, Cav-1, molecular, NRF2, DJ-1, blood-brain permeability.
Abstract: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting
around 10 million people worldwide. Dopamine agonists that mimic the action of natural dopamine in
the brain are the prominent drugs used in the management of PD symptoms. However, the therapy is
limited to symptomatic relief with serious side effects. Phytocompounds have become the preferable
targets of research in the quest for new pharmaceutical compounds. In addition, current research is directed
towards determining a newer specific target for the better treatment and management of PD.
Cav-1, a membrane protein present on the caveolae of the plasma membrane, acts as a transporter for
lipid molecules in the cells. Cav-1 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases,
like Alzheimer’s disease (AD), PD, etc. In this review, we have extensively discussed the role
of Cav-1 protein in the pathogenesis of PD. In addition, molecular docking of some selective phytochemical
compounds against Cav-1 protein (Q03135) was performed to understand their role. The best
phytochemical compounds were screened based on their molecular interaction and binding affinity
with the Cav-1 protein model.