| Literature DB >> 29315976 |
Burak Yulug1,2, Lütfü Hanoglu1,2, Mehmet Ozansoy2,3, Dogan Isık4, Ulkan Kilic5, Ertugrul Kilic2,3, Wolf Rüdiger Schabitz6.
Abstract
Rifampicin exerts significant brain protective functions in multiple experimental models. Here we summarize the underlying mechanisms of the neuroprotective and pro-cognitive effects of rifampicin that are mediated by its anti-inflammatory, anti-tau, anti-amyloid, and cholinergic effects. Beyond suggesting that rifampicin shows strong brain protective effects in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease, we also provide substantial clinical evidence for the neuroprotective and pro-cognitive effects of rifampicin. Future neuroimaging studies combined with clinical assessment scores are the following steps to be taken in this field of research.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; amyloid beta clearance; neuroprotection; oligomeric amyloid hypothesis; rifampicin
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29315976 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12637
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry Clin Neurosci ISSN: 1323-1316 Impact factor: 5.188