M1 muscarinic allosteric modulators slow prion neurodegeneration and restore memory loss
(2016)
Journal Article
Bradley, S. J., Bourgognon, J., Sanger, H. E., Verity, N., Mogg, A. J., White, D. J., …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.