A promising, novel, and unique BACE1 inhibitor emerges in the quest to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Abstract A major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the deposition of amyloid‐beta (Aβ) plaques in the brain. Sequential cleavage of amyloid precursor protein by BACE1 and γ‐secretase generates Aβ. Thus, BACE1 is an attractive AD drug target. Although many BACE1 inhibitors have advanced to...

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Main Authors: Justyna A Dobrowolska Zakaria, Robert J Vassar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2018-10-01
Series:EMBO Molecular Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201809717
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