STEM CELL THERAPY: Researchers at the University of Central Florida are
studying another way to treat Alzheimer's -- with stem cells. The
scientists are using a newly discovered compound, phenserine, to reduce
the amount of amyloid-precursor protein (APP). APP is linked to
Alzheimer's disease through it's role in plaque formation which lead to
the death of brain cells. By reducing APP, phenserine allows stem cells
to regenerate into the memory neurons Alzheimer's disease destroys.
Kiminobu Sugaya, Ph.D., a professor of molecular biology at the
University of Central Florida, is now studying if combining phenserine
with another compound he created, NBI-18, may be an even more effective
way to grow new neurons in Alzheimer's patients. Dr. Sugaya's compound
increases brain stem cells by 600 percent. Increasing neurons may be
important in improving brain function, especially in people with
neurodegenerative diseases.
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StemCells subscribers may also be interested in these sites:
Children's Neurobiological Solutions
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Cord Blood Registry
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The CNS Healing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CNS_Healing
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