摘要:
The present invention broadly relates to the treatment, diagnosis, and prophylactic prevention of Alzheimer's disease. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and compositions for preventing the endocytosis and cellular internalization of integral membrane amyloid .beta.-precursor protein (APP) and its subsequent catabolism by blocking or interfering with the association or binding of APP with members of the low density lipoprotein receptor family.
摘要:
The application concerns methods for modulating transcription from the amyloid .beta.-protein precursor (APP) promoter. The upstream stimulatory factor (USF) is described as being capable of activating transcription from the APP promoter. Also described are USF binding compounds which are capable of down-regulating expression from the APP promoter. Preferred USF binding compounds are the amyloid precursor-like proteins APLP1 and APLP2. The application further concerns a screening assay for determining which candidate USF binding compounds are capable of causing down-regulation of transcription from the APP promoter.
摘要:
The invention provides a novel compound having a structure corresponding to Formula (I): (A)-(B)—(C)-(D) (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof and methods for using them.
摘要:
The invention relates to antibodies that bind cross-linked amyloid β oligomers, and methods for using such antibodies for diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
摘要:
The invention features antimicrobial compositions comprising β-amyloid peptides, oligomers, and analogs thereof, and methods of using them for the prevention or treatment of an infection.
摘要:
The disclosed invention relates to assays for detecting and quantifying Aβ peptide, using solid supports that are coated with heavy metal cations, such as zinc (II) or copper (II) form of a nitriloacetic acid. Further, diagnostic kits are described which are used to carry out the assays of the present invention. An improvement in an assay for detection of Aβ peptide is suggested which comprises forming a heavy metal cation/solid support complex. The preferred heavy metal cations for this improvement are zinc (II) or copper (II) form of a nitriloacetic acid. Finally, methods and kits for bulk purification of Aβ peptides from biological fluids are taught.
摘要:
The present invention relates, in general, to presenilin 2 proteolytic fragments. In particular, the present invention relates to a purified 20 kDa presenilin 2 C-terminal fragment (PS2-CTF); purified nucleic acid molecules coding for the 20 kDa PS2-CTF protein; cells containing the nucleic acid molecules; non-human organisms containing the nucleic acid molecule; antibodies having specific binding affinity to the 20 kDa PS2-CTF; hybridomas containing the antibodies; methods of detecting 20 kDa PS2-CTF in a sample; diagnostic kits; methods for screening compounds that inhibit proteolytic processing of presenilin 2 in a cell, isolated compounds that inhibit proteolytic processing of presenilin 2 in a cell, and a method of inhibiting apoptotic cell death by preventing proteolytic cleavage of presenilin 2 at a cleavage site which generates a 20 kDa C-terminal fragment.
摘要:
The invention relates to methods for identifying candidate pharmacological agents to be used in the treatment and/or prevention of Alzheimer's disease and/or related pathological conditions.
摘要:
The disclosed invention relates to the finding that the A2M-2 deletion mutation, which is a predisposing factor for Alzheimer's Disease, leads to the production of altered &agr;2M RNA transcripts and proteins. Based on this finding, the invention provides for new therapeutic agents for AD, including molecules having A&bgr; and low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) binding domains, peptides, nucleic acid molecules, antisense oligonucleotides, and viral vectors for gene therapy. In addition, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these therapeutic agents, methods of using these therapeutic agents to combat Alzheimer's Disease, and methods of screening for therapeutic agents that can combat Alzheimer's Disease.
摘要:
The invention relates to the identification of pharmacological agents to be used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related pathological conditions and compositions for treatment of conditions caused by amyloidosis, A&bgr;-mediated formation of ROS, or both, such as Alzheimer's disease.