摘要:
The invention relates to methods for administering inhibitors of acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity, and for treating Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, and other ACAT-related diseases. The invention also relates to sustained release delivery systems.
摘要:
The invention relates in part assays for identifying and testing compounds that modulate cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP). In addition, the invention relates to novel cleavage products of APP. The invention additionally relates to methods and assays for identifying compounds that inhibit acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity. The methods and products of the invention are useful for identifying compounds to prevent and/or treat APP-cleavage associated disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease) and are also useful for identifying compounds to prevent and/or treat ACAT-associated disorders.
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.