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Neurodegenerative disorders are results of structural and functional dysfunction of the nervous system.
Although there are several therapeutic approaches for these diseases, these approaches cannot be
effective in pathological processes and are applied only palliative. For this reason, new compounds for
neurodegenerative diseases are crucial. Calcium (Ca2+) which acts as a second messenger, is required
for neuronal activity as well as for many biological activities. The pivotal role of Ca2+ homeostasis has
long been recognized in hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Ca2+ channel blockers have been
commonly prescribed for treatment of the hypertension and cardiovascular diseases because of their
mechanism of action due to reducing the influx of Ca2+
. Disruptions in the intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis
play a central role in the pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and
Parkinson. Channel blockers may be effective in neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we aimed to
review the relationship between the metabolism of neurodegenerative diseases and Ca2+ dyshomeostasis
and to reveal natural compounds, which have therapeutic effects in neurodegenerative diseases, with
modulation of Ca2+ homeostasis. Evolution of their potentials for drug candidates represents an important
step for the prevention of neurodegeneration and for molecular mechanisms of Ca2+ homeostasis
disorders.