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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lee D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5658413 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20171026 1
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions but lacks efficient therapeutic agents. Blocking toxic amyloid β (Aβ) could be beneficial for AD and represents a promising therapeutic strategy for AD treatment. scyllo-Inositol (SI) is a potential therapeutic for AD by directly interacting with the Aβ peptide to inhibit Aβ42 fiber formation. Clinical studies of SI showed promising benefits on mild to moderate AD, however, with lim ...[more]