Effects of a DJ-1-Binding Compound on Spatial Learning and Memory Impairment in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
2016; IOS Press; Volume: 55; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3233/jad-160574
ISSN1875-8908
AutoresYoshihisa Kitamura, Masatoshi Inden, Yasuto Kimoto, Kazuyuki Takata, Daijiro Yanagisawa, Masanori Hijioka, Eishi Ashihara, Ikuo Tooyama, Shun Shimohama, Hiroyoshi Ariga,
Tópico(s)Computational Drug Discovery Methods
ResumoPreviously, DJ-1 modulator UCP0054278/comp-B was identified by virtual screening, where comp-B interacts with DJ-1 to produce antioxidant and neuroprotective responses in Parkinson's disease models. However, the effect of comp-B in an in vivo Alzheimer's disease (AD) model is yet undetermined. Thus , we examined the effect of comp-B on spatial learning, memory, and amyloid-β (Aβ) clearance in a transgenic mouse model of AD. We found that comp-B resolved the cognitive deficits, reduced insoluble Aβ42 levels, and prevented the degeneration of synaptic functions, thereby suggesting that comp-B may become a major compound for AD treatment.
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