M1 muscarinic allosteric modulators slow prion neurodegeneration and restore memory loss
(2016)
Journal Article
Bradley, S. J., Bourgognon, J.-M., Sanger, H. E., Verity, N., Mogg, A. J., White, D. J., Molloy, C., Butcher, A. J., Moreno, J. A., Macedo-Hatch, T., Edwards, J. M., Wess, J., Pawlak, R., Read, D. J., Sexton, P. M., Broad, L. M., Steinert, J. R., Mallucci, G. R., Christopoulos, A., Felder, C. C., & Tobin, A. B. (2017). M1 muscarinic allosteric modulators slow prion neurodegeneration and restore memory loss. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 127(2), 487-499. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci87526
The current frontline symptomatic treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is whole-body upregulation of cholinergic transmission via inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. This approach leads to profound dose-related adverse effects. An alternative strat... Read More about M1 muscarinic allosteric modulators slow prion neurodegeneration and restore memory loss.