Mechanism of nimodipine in treating neurodegenerative diseases: in silico target identification and molecular dynamic simulation.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Nimodipine has shown neuroprotective effects in several studies; however, the specific targets and mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to explore the potential targets and mechanisms of nimodipine in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), providing a theoretical foundation for repurposing nimodipine for NDDs.

Methods

Drug-related targets were predicted using SwissTargetPrediction and integrated with results from CTD, GeneCards, and DrugBank. These targets were then cross-referenced with disease-related targets retrieved from CTD to identify overlapping targets. The intersecting targets were imported into STRING to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment ana

SUBMITTER: Zheng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11965916 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature