From: The regulatory roles of microRNAs toward pathogenesis and treatments in Huntington's disease
Current and potential treatments for HD | ||
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Current drugs | Working mechanisms | References |
Tetrabenazine; Deutetrabenazine | VMAT2 inhibitors | |
Tiapride; Haloperidol; Fluphenazine; Olanzapine; Risperidone | Dopamine receptor blockers | |
Riluzole; Amantadine | Suppression of glutamate transmission | |
Cell therapy | Cell replacement; Secretion of beneficial factors | |
Gene therapy | Reduction of mutant HTT; Enhancement of cellular functions |