| Literature DB >> 12212784 |
Paul E Bendheim1, Burkhard Poeggeler, Eyal Neria, Vivi Ziv, Miguel A Pappolla, Daniel G Chain.
Abstract
The accumulation of amyloid-beta and concomitant oxidative stress are major pathogenic events in Alzheimer's disease. Indole-3-propionic acid (IPA, OXIGON) is a potent anti-oxidant devoid of pro-oxidant activity. IPA has been demonstrated to be an inhibitor of beta-amyloid fibril formation and to be a potent neuroprotectant against a variety of oxidotoxins. This review will summarize the known properties of IPA and outline the rationale behind its selection as a potential disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12212784 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-002-0036-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Neurosci ISSN: 0895-8696 Impact factor: 3.444