摘要:
The invention provides for the use of protein kinase activators or boosters of nerve growth factor (NGF), brainderived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) or other neurotrophic factors to treat head trauma. Specifically, the present invention provides methods of treating head trauma comprising the steps of identifying a subject having suffered a head trauma and administering to said subject an amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase C (PKC) activator or 4-methylcatechol acetic acid (MCBA) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier effective to treat at least one symptom of head trauma.
摘要:
The present disclosure is directed to methods of identifying neuroprotective PKC activators comprising analyzing candidate PKC activators to determine if they are non-tumorigenic, non-toxic, accessible to the brain, have α and ε specificity, result in minimal down regulation of the ε isozyme, are synapatogenic, and are anti-apoptotic. The methods disclosed herein may further comprise analyzing candidate PKC activators to determine whether they are neuroprotective against ASPD, protect against in vivo neurodegeneration, enhance learning and memory in normal animal modesl, induce downstream synaptogenic biochemical events, activate Α-β degrading enzymes, inhibit GSK-3β, and/or activate alpha-secretase.
摘要:
The invention provides for the use of protein kinase activators or boosters of nerve growth factor (NGF), brainderived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) or other neurotrophic factors to treat head trauma. Specifically, the present invention provides methods of treating head trauma comprising the steps of identifying a subject having suffered a head trauma and administering to said subject an amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase C (PKC) activator or 4-methylcatechol acetic acid (MCBA) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier effective to treat at least one symptom of head trauma.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to esters of 8-[2-(2-pentyl-cyclopropylmethyl)cyclopropyl]-octanoic acid (“DCPLA”). The disclosure further relates to compositions, kits, and methods for treatment using the esters.
摘要:
The present disclosure is directed to methods of diagnosing a neurodegenerative condition, such as Alzheimer's disease, comprising contacting a cell sample from a subject with at least one stimulus, such as a protein and/or polysaccharide mixture, a protein kinase C activator, an Αβ oligomer, an agent, and combinations thereof; and detecting the expression of at least one gene in the cell sample. Methods may further comprise comparing the expression of the at least one gene in the cell sample to the expression of the same at least one gene in control cells; and determining whether the subject has the neurodegenerative condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), wherein a change in the expression of the at least one gene in the cell sample compared to the expression of the same at least one gene in the control cells indicates the subject has the neurodegenerative condition (e.g., Alzheimer's disease).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using PKC-elicited gene expression profiles. PKC-activation elicits different genomic profiles in AD cells, as compared with control cells, which can be used to diagnose AD and individuals at risk for developing AD.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for screening a test compound useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease comprising (a) contacting cells isolated from a subject diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease with an agent that is a protein kinase C activator, wherein said contacting is in the presence of the test compound; (b) measuring the ratio of a phosphorylated first MAP kinase protein to a phosphorylated second MAP kinase protein, wherein said phosphorylated first and second MAP kinase proteins are obtained from said cells after the contacting in step (a); (c) measuring the ratio of phosphorylated first MAP kinase protein to phosphorylated second MAP kinase protein in cells from said subject that have not been contacted with the test compound of step (a); (d) subtracting the ratio obtained in step (c) from the ratio obtained in step (b); and (e) identifying a test compound useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease based on the difference calculated in step (d).
摘要:
The present invention relates to compositions to modulate alpha-secretase and/or to improve cognitive ability. The invention further relates the improved/enhanced cognitive ability in diseased individuals, particularly Alzheimer's Disease patients, and treatment thereof through increased sAPP production. In the present invention PKC activators such as compounds of bryostatin or neristatin class are used for enhancing the cognitive ability.