Uliassi E, Bergamini C, Rizzardi N, Naldi M, Cores A, Bartolini M, Carlos Menendez J, Bolognesi ML (2023)
Quinolinetrione-tacrine hybrids as multi-target-directed ligands against Alzheimer's disease
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 91: 117419

Albertini C, Salerno A, de Sena Murteira Pinheiro P, Bolognesi ML (2021)
From combinations to multitarget-directed ligands: A continuum in Alzheimer's disease polypharmacology
Med Res Rev 41: 2606

Gorecki L, Uliassi E, Bartolini M, Janockova J, Hrabinova M, Hepnarova V, Prchal L, Muckova L, Pejchal J, Karasova JZ, Mezeiova E, Benkova M, Kobrlova T, Soukup O, Petralla S, Monti B, Korabecny J, Bolognesi ML (2021)
Phenothiazine-Tacrine Heterodimers: Pursuing Multitarget Directed Approach in Alzheimer's Disease
ACS Chem Neurosci

Perone R, Albertini C, Uliassi E, Di Pietri F, de Sena Murteira Pinheiro P, Petralla S, Rizzardi N, Fato R, Pulkrabkova L, Soukup O, Tramarin A, Bartolini M, Bolognesi ML (2021)
Turning Donepezil into a Multi-Target-Directed Ligand through a Merging Strategy
ChemMedChem 16: 187

Pont C, Ginex T, Grinan-Ferre C, Scheiner M, Mattellone A, Martinez N, Arce EM, Soriano-Fernandez Y, Naldi M, De Simone A, Barenys M, Gomez-Catalan J, Perez B, Sabate R, Andrisano V, Loza MI, Brea J, Bartolini M, Bolognesi ML, Decker M, Pallas M, Luque FJ, Munoz-Torrero D (2021)
From virtual screening hits targeting a cryptic pocket in BACE-1 to a nontoxic brain permeable multitarget anti-Alzheimer lead with disease-modifying and cognition-enhancing effects
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 225: 113779

Rossi M, Freschi M, de Camargo Nascente L, Salerno A, de Melo Viana Teixeira S, Nachon F, Chantegreil F, Soukup O, Prchal L, Malaguti M, Bergamini C, Bartolini M, Angeloni C, Hrelia S, Soares Romeiro LA, Bolognesi ML (2021)
Sustainable Drug Discovery of Multi-Target-Directed Ligands for Alzheimer's Disease
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 64: 4972

de Andrade Ramos G, Souza de Oliveira A, Bartolini M, Naldi M, Liparulo I, Bergamini C, Uliassi E, Wu L, Fraser PE, Abreu M, Kiametis AS, Gargano R, Silveira ER, Brand GD, Prchal L, Soukup O, Korabecny J, Bolognesi ML, Soares Romeiro LA (2021)
Discovery of sustainable drugs for Alzheimer's disease: cardanol-derived cholinesterase inhibitors with antioxidant and anti-amyloid properties
RSC Med Chem 12: 1154

Marques CS, Lopez O, Bagetta D, Carreiro EP, Petralla S, Bartolini M, Hoffmann M, Alcaro S, Monti B, Bolognesi ML, Decker M, Fernandez-Bolanos JG, Burke AJ (2020)
N-1,2,3-triazole-isatin derivatives for cholinesterase and beta-amyloid aggregation inhibition: A comprehensive bioassay study
Bioorg Chem 98: 103753

Chalupova K, Korabecny J, Bartolini M, Monti B, Lamba D, Caliandro R, Pesaresi A, Brazzolotto X, Gastellier AJ, Nachon F, Pejchal J, Jarosova M, Hepnarova V, Jun D, Hrabinova M, Dolezal R, Karasova JZ, Mzik M, Kristofikova Z, Misik J, Muckova L, Jost P, Soukup O, Benkova M, Setnicka V, Habartova L, Chvojkova M, Kleteckova L, Vales K, Mezeiova E, Uliassi E, Valis M, Nepovimova E, Bolognesi ML, Kuca K (2019)
Novel tacrine-tryptophan hybrids: Multi-target directed ligands as potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 168: 491

Ivasiv V, Albertini C, Goncalves AE, Rossi M, Bolognesi ML (2019)
Molecular Hybridization as a Tool for Designing Multitarget Drug Candidates for Complex Diseases
Curr Top Med Chem 19: 1694

Chioua M, Buzzi E, Moraleda I, Iriepa I, Maj M, Wnorowski A, Giovannini C, Tramarin A, Portali F, Ismaili L, Lopez-Alvarado P, Bolognesi ML, Jozwiak K, Menendez JC, Marco-Contelles J, Bartolini M (2018)
Tacripyrimidines, the first tacrine-dihydropyrimidine hybrids, as multi-target-directed ligands for Alzheimer's disease
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 155: 839

Bolognesi ML (2017)
Neurodegenerative drug discovery: building on the past, looking to the future
Future Med Chem 9: 707

Jerabek J, Uliassi E, Guidotti L, Korabecny J, Soukup O, Sepsova V, Hrabinova M, Kuca K, Bartolini M, Pena-Altamira LE, Petralla S, Monti B, Roberti M, Bolognesi ML (2016)
Tacrine-resveratrol fused hybrids as multi-target-directed ligands against Alzheimer's disease
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 127: 250

Prati F, Cavalli A, Bolognesi ML (2016)
Navigating the Chemical Space of Multitarget-Directed Ligands: From Hybrids to Fragments in Alzheimer's Disease
Molecules 21:

Prati F, Bergamini C, Fato R, Soukup O, Korabecny J, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Bolognesi ML (2016)
Novel 8-Hydroxyquinoline Derivatives as Multitarget Compounds for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
ChemMedChem 11: 1284

Benchekroun M, Bartolini M, Egea J, Romero A, Soriano E, Pudlo M, Luzet V, Andrisano V, Jimeno ML, Lopez MG, Wehle S, Gharbi T, Refouvelet B, de Andres L, Herrera-Arozamena C, Monti B, Bolognesi ML, Rodriguez-Franco MI, Decker M, Marco-Contelles J, Ismaili L (2015)
Novel tacrine-grafted ugi adducts as multipotent anti-Alzheimer drugs: a synthetic renewal in tacrine-ferulic Acid hybrids
ChemMedChem 10: 523

Lemes LF, de Andrade Ramos G, de Oliveira AS, da Silva FM, de Castro Couto G, da Silva Boni M, Guimaraes MJ, Souza IN, Bartolini M, Andrisano V, do Nascimento Nogueira PC, Silveira ER, Brand GD, Soukup O, Korabecny J, Romeiro NC, Castro NG, Bolognesi ML, Romeiro LA (2015)
Cardanol-derived AChE inhibitors: Towards the development of dual binding derivatives for Alzheimer's disease
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 108: 687

Nepovimova E, Uliassi E, Korabecny J, Pena-Altamira LE, Samez S, Pesaresi A, Garcia GE, Bartolini M, Andrisano V, Bergamini C, Fato R, Lamba D, Roberti M, Kuca K, Monti B, Bolognesi ML (2014)
Multitarget Drug Design Strategy: Quinone-Tacrine Hybrids Designed To Block Amyloid-beta Aggregation and To Exert Anticholinesterase and Antioxidant Effects
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 57: 8576

Capurro V, Busquet P, Lopes JP, Bertorelli R, Tarozzo G, Bolognesi ML, Piomelli D, Reggiani A, Cavalli A (2013)
Pharmacological characterization of memoquin, a multi-target compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
PLoS ONE 8: e56870

Prati F, Bartolini M, Simoni E, De Simone A, Pinto A, Andrisano V, Bolognesi ML (2013)
Quinones bearing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory fragments as multitarget ligands for Alzheimer's disease
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Lett 23: 6254

Rosini M, Simoni E, Bartolini M, Soriano E, Marco-Contelles J, Andrisano V, Monti B, Windisch M, Hutter-Paier B, McClymont DW, Mellor IR, Bolognesi ML (2013)
The Bivalent Ligand Approach as a Tool for Improving the in vitro Anti-Alzheimer Multitarget Profile of Dimebon
ChemMedChem 8: 1276

Minarini A, Milelli A, Tumiatti V, Rosini M, Simoni E, Bolognesi ML, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Motori E, Angeloni C, Hrelia S (2012)
Cystamine-tacrine dimer: a new multi-target-directed ligand as potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease treatment
Neuropharmacology 62: 997

Rosini M, Simoni E, Bartolini M, Tarozzi A, Matera R, Milelli A, Hrelia P, Andrisano V, Bolognesi ML, Melchiorre C (2011)
Exploiting the lipoic acid structure in the search for novel multitarget ligands against Alzheimer's disease
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 46: 5435

Tumiatti V, Minarini A, Bolognesi ML, Milelli A, Rosini M, Melchiorre C (2010)
Tacrine derivatives and Alzheimer's disease
Curr Med Chem 17: 1825

Bolognesi ML, Rosini M, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Minarini A, Tumiatti V, Melchiorre C (2009)
MTDL design strategy in the context of Alzheimer's disease: from lipocrine to memoquin and beyond
Curr Pharm Des 15: 601

Bolognesi ML, Bartolini M, Rosini M, Andrisano V, Melchiorre C (2009)
Structure-activity relationships of memoquin: Influence of the chain chirality in the multi-target mechanism of action
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Lett 19: 4312

Bolognesi ML, Cavalli A, Bergamini C, Fato R, Lenaz G, Rosini M, Bartolini M, Andrisano V, Melchiorre C (2009)
Toward a rational design of multitarget-directed antioxidants: merging memoquin and lipoic acid molecular frameworks
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 52: 7883

Bolognesi ML, Minarini A, Rosini M, Tumiatti V, Melchiorre C (2008)
From dual binding site acetylcholinesterase inhibitors to multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs): a step forward in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Mini Rev Med Chem 8: 960

Rosini M, Simoni E, Bartolini M, Cavalli A, Ceccarini L, Pascu N, McClymont DW, Tarozzi A, Bolognesi ML, Minarini A, Tumiatti V, Andrisano V, Mellor IR, Melchiorre C (2008)
Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, beta-amyloid aggregation, and NMDA receptors in Alzheimer's disease: a promising direction for the multi-target-directed ligands gold rush
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 51: 4381

Tumiatti V, Milelli A, Minarini A, Rosini M, Bolognesi ML, Micco M, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Mancini F, Recanatini M, Cavalli A, Melchiorre C (2008)
Structure-activity relationships of acetylcholinesterase noncovalent inhibitors based on a polyamine backbone. 4. Further investigation on the inner spacer
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 51: 7308

Bolognesi ML, Cavalli A, Valgimigli L, Bartolini M, Rosini M, Andrisano V, Recanatini M, Melchiorre C (2007)
Multi-target-directed drug design strategy: from a dual binding site acetylcholinesterase inhibitor to a trifunctional compound against Alzheimer's disease
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 50: 6446

Bolognesi ML, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Banzi R, Melchiorre C (2005)
Propidium-based polyamine ligands as potent inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholinesterase-induced amyloid-beta aggregation
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 48: 24

Bolognesi ML, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Cavalli A, Minarini A, Recanatini M, Rosini M, Tumiatti V, Melchiorre C (2005)
Heterocyclic inhibitors of AChE acylation and peripheral sites
Farmaco 60: 465

Rosini M, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Bolognesi ML, Hrelia P, Minarini A, Tarozzi A, Melchiorre C (2005)
Rational approach to discover multipotent anti-Alzheimer drugs
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 48: 360

Bolognesi ML, Bartolini M, Cavalli A, Andrisano V, Rosini M, Minarini A, Melchiorre C (2004)
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of conformationally restricted rivastigmine analogues
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 47: 5945

Melchiorre C, Antonello A, Banzi R, Bolognesi ML, Minarini A, Rosini M, Tumiatti V (2003)
Polymethylene tetraamine backbone as template for the development of biologically active polyamines
Med Res Rev 23: 200

Bolognesi ML, Bixel MG, Marucci G, Bartolini M, Krauss M, Angeli P, Antonello A, Rosini M, Tumiatti V, Hucho F, Melchiorre C (2002)
Structure-activity relationships of methoctramine-related polyamines as muscular nicotinic receptor noncompetitive antagonists. 3. Effect of inserting the tetraamine backbone into a macrocyclic structure
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 45: 3286

Bolognesi ML, Andrisano V, Bartolini M, Minarini A, Rosini M, Tumiatti V, Melchiorre C (2001)
Hexahydrochromeno[4,3-b]pyrrole derivatives as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 44: 105

D'Agostino G, Bolognesi ML, Lucchelli A, Vicini D, Balestra B, Spelta V, Melchiorre C, Tonini M (2000)
Prejunctional muscarinic inhibitory control of acetylcholine release in the human isolated detrusor: involvement of the M4 receptor subtype
British Journal of Pharmacology 129: 493

Tumiatti V, Angeli P, Andrisano V, Bolognesi ML, Cavalli A, Marucci G, Minarini A, Recanatini M, Rosini M, Melchiorre C (2000)
[4-[[N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamoyl]oxy]-2-butynyl]-trimethylammonium (McN-A-343)-related compounds. Effect of the butynyl chain inclusion into an aromatic unit on the potency for muscarinic receptors
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 8: 681

Rosini M, Budriesi R, Bixel MG, Bolognesi ML, Chiarini A, Hucho F, Krogsgaard-Larsen P, Mellor IR, Minarini A, Tumiatti V, Usherwood PN, Melchiorre C (1999)
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of symmetrically and unsymmetrically substituted methoctramine-related polyamines as muscular nicotinic receptor noncompetitive antagonists
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 42: 5212

Bolognesi ML, Minarini A, Budriesi R, Cacciaguerra S, Chiarini A, Spampinato S, Tumiatti V, Melchiorre C (1998)
Universal template approach to drug design: polyamines as selective muscarinic receptor antagonists
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 41: 4150

Melchiorre C, Andrisano V, Bolognesi ML, Budriesi R, Cavalli A, Cavrini V, Rosini M, Tumiatti V, Recanatini M (1998)
Acetylcholinesterase Noncovalent Inhibitors Based on a Polyamine Backbone for Potential Use against Alzheimer's Disease
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 41: 4186

Melchiorre C, Romualdi P, Bolognesi ML, Donatini A, Ferri S (1994)
Binding profile of benextramine at neuropeptide Y receptor subtypes in rat brain areas
European Journal of Pharmacology 265: 93