Table 2.
Potential drugs targeting MANF.
Drug | Subject | Target | Mechanism |
---|---|---|---|
Valproic acid | Rat | Brain | mRNA and protein expression of MANF increased |
Piperine [89] | Mouse and PC12 cell | Brain | Antagonize ER stress by activating MANF expression |
Paroxetine [90] | Primary astrocytes | Increasing mRNA expression of MANF | |
Metformin [91] | Human | Serum | Elevating serum MANF levels in PCOS women |
Liraglutide [82] | Human | Serum | Upregulating MANF |