MSAs |
Paclitaxel (Taxol) |
SCI |
Enhancement of nerve regeneration and functional recovery |
[119, 120] |
Retinal nerve injury |
Increased MT numbers and stabilization to restore axonal transport |
[121] |
AD |
Improvements in axonal transport, tissue, and motor function |
[122] |
Epothilones |
SCI |
Decreased scarring, increased axon regeneration, and improved motor function |
[102, 103] |
PD |
Rescued MT defects and attenuated nigrostriatal degeneration |
[123] |
AD |
Reduced axonal dystrophy, increased axonal MT density, improved speed of axonal transport, and improved cognitive performance |
[124, 125] |
Davunetide (NAP) |
AD, ALS |
Prevented axonal transport disruption, synaptic defects, and behavioral impairments |
[126, 127] |
|
MDAs |
Vincristine |
iPSC-derived neurons from HSP patients |
Ameliorated axonal swelling |
[128] |
Okadaic acid |
Hyperphosphorylated Tau to model AD |
Reduced the growth of the rat cortical neuron axons |
[129] |