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Modulation of γ- and β-Secretases as Early Prevention Against Alzheimer's Disease

Voytyuk, I; De Strooper, B; Chávez-Gutiérrez, L; (2017) Modulation of γ- and β-Secretases as Early Prevention Against Alzheimer's Disease. Biological Psychiatry , 83 (4) 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.08.001. Green open access

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Abstract

The genetic evidence implicating amyloid-β in the initial stage of Alzheimer's disease is unequivocal. However, the long biochemical and cellular prodromal phases of the disease suggest that dementia is the result of a series of molecular and cellular cascades whose nature and connections remain unknown. Therefore, it is unlikely that treatments directed at amyloid-β will have major clinical effects in the later stages of the disease. We discuss the two major candidate therapeutic targets to lower amyloid-β in a preventive mode, i.e., γ- and β-secretase; the rationale behind these two targets; and the current state of the field.

Type: Article
Title: Modulation of γ- and β-Secretases as Early Prevention Against Alzheimer's Disease
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.08.001
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.08.001
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Alzheimer, Amyloid-β, Prevention, Therapy, β-Secretase, γ-Secretase
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UK Dementia Research Institute HQ
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1575395
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