41 results about "Neuron loss" patented technology

The present invention relates to a method of producing neurons that express the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) by subjecting neural stem cells to FGF-1, a protein kinase A activator, a protein kinase C activator, and dopamine/L-DOPA. Surprisingly, when forskolin is used as a protein kinase A activator, it requires only low levels of FGF-1 and forskolin to efficiently produce TH positive neurons from fetal or adult neural stem cells. Also provided are compositions used to produce TH positive neurons and the resulting neural cell culture, as well as a method of treating disease or conditions which are associated with dopamine neuron loss or dysfunction.

Cell suicide (apoptosis) is associated with pathogenesis, for example, it is the major cause for the loss of neurons in Alzheimer's disease. Caspase-3 is critically involved in the pathway of apoptosis. Superantibody (SAT)-trans-membrane technology has been used to produce antibodies against the caspase enzyme in an effort to inhibit apoptosis in living cells. The advantage of using trans-membrane antibodies as apoptosis inhibitors is their specific target recognition in the cell and their lower toxicity compared to conventional apoptosis inhibitors. It is shown that a MTS-transport-peptide modified monoclonal anti-caspase-3 antibody reduces actinomycin D-induced apoptosis and cleavage of spectrin in living cells. These results indicate that antibodies conjugated to a membrane transporter peptide have a therapeutic potential to inhibit apoptosis in a variety of diseases.

To treat epilepsy or schizophrenia by transplanting precursor cells of GABAergic neurons into a region where GABAergic neurons are lost or decreased in the brain of a patient suffering from the disease, it is intended to provide a method for separating a precursor cell of GABAergic neuron in an adult or a fetal nerve tissue or a precursor cell of GABAergic neuron derived from an embryo stem cell. The invention of this application comprises the step of preparing a cell population containing a precursor cell of GABAergic neuron, the step of introducing a DNA, in which a reporter gene emitting fluorescence detectable even in vivo is attached to the downstream of a promoter of GAD67 gene or GAD65 gene that is gene of an inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA synthase, into dispersed cells, the step of isolating a GABAergic neuron and a precursor cell of GABAergic neuron based on the presence/absence of the fluorescence from the reporter protein, and the step of isolating the precursor cell of GABAergic neuron based on the possession of proliferative capability.

Disclosed are compounds of formula (1)-(V): where the substituents are as provided herein. Further disclosed are methods of inhibiting tau aggregation, treating or ameliorating a tauopathy or cancer by administration of such a compound. Tau is a microtubule-binding protein that accumulates in a number of neurodegenerative disorders, including frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The presence of abnormal tau correlates with neuron loss and memory deficits in patients with AD and other neurodegenerative disorders that involve tau accumulation.

The present invention concerns methods of using Cathepsin S inhibitors and compounds of Formula I that are inhibitors of cathepsin S in treating CNS disorders, diseases, and injuries, particularly neurodegenerative conditions. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds for treating CNS disorders.

The invention discloses use of neuregulin 1, belongs to the technical field of a biomedicine, and particularly relates to application of the neuregulin 1 inpreparation of a drug for treating lead encephalopathy. The characteristics of the lead encephalopathy are high expression of inflammatory cells and inflammatory factors and wide neuronal cell death. Neuron loss and nerve inflammatory reaction play a crucial role in the lead encephalopathy process. The neuregulin 1 has a significant nerve inflammatory reaction and a role of protecting cell apoptosis in the lead encephalopathy, can inhibit inflammatory activation, reduces the quantities of microglial cells and astrocytes, reduces the expression level of inflammatory cytokines COX-2, and improves the learning and memory defects caused by lead poisoning. In addition, the quantity of ErbB4 positive cells can be increased by the neuregulin 1; the inhibition apoptosis activity of anti-apoptosis protein Bc1-2 is improved; expression of pro-apoptotic protein Bax is reduced, so that apoptosis is inhibited, and neuregulin 1 has significant neuroprotective effects on the lead encephalopathy.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicines and discloses application of a Chuanxiongzine derivative T-006 or a medicinal composition thereof to preparation of a medicine, wherein the medicine is used for preventing and treating nervous system diseases which comprise central nervous system diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease. The action mechanism of the derivative is related to activated MEF2D-PGC1alpha, PI3K-Akt and Nrf2-ARE signal channels, so that dopamine neurons are protected, loss of dopaminergic neurons of substantia nigra pars compacta is reduced, the content of dopamine in striatum is increased and the damaged movement function of patients is improved. When the derivative and the medicinal composition thereof is used for preparing the medicine for preventing and treating the nervous system diseases, the derivative and the medicinal composition thereof as well as useable medicine carriers can be prepared into various dosage forms, and the derivative and themedicinal composition thereof can be used in combination with other related medicines.

Evidence indicates dysregulation. of the immunoregulatory molecule CD45 occurs in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Transgenic mice overproducing amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) and deficient in CD45 (PSAPP/CD45⁻/⁻) recapitulate AD neuropathology. Increased cerebral intracellular and extracellular soluble oligomeric and insoluble Aβ, decreased plasma soluble Aβ increased microglial neurotoxic cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β, and neuronal loss were found in PSAPP/CD45⁻/⁻ mice compared with CD45-sufficient PSAPP littermates. After CD45 ablation, in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrate a microglial phenotype whereby microglia phagocytose less Aβ but display proinflammatory properties. This microglial activation occurs with elevated Aβ oligomers and neural injury and loss as determined by decreased ratio of anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL to proapoptotic Bax, increased activated caspase-3, mitochondrial dysfunction, and loss of cortical neurons in PSAPP/CD45⁻/⁻ mice. These data show that deficiency in CD45 activity leads to brain accumulation of neurotoxic Aβ oligomers and validate CD45-mediated microglial clearance of oligomeric Aβ as a novel AD therapeutic target.

The present invention relates to a novel crystalline acid salt of a tricyclic derivative or a hydrate thereof and a production method thereof. The crystalline acid salt or the hydrate thereof according to the present invention is stable with respect to humidity and stable with respect to hygroscopicity, and the quality control during manufacturing drugs is favorable. In addition, the crystalline acid salt or the hydrate thereof may be used in a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neuropathic pain, epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease, schizophrenia, chronic and acute pain, ischemic brain injury, neuronal loss after hypoxia, trauma and nerve damage, which are medical conditions induced by PARP overactivity.