The invention discloses application of
sesquiterpene variecolactone in preparation of a
medicine for treating Alzheimer's
disease, and belongs to the field of biological
medicine. As a PDE4 inhibitor, the
sesquiterpene variecolactone provided by the invention can be used for treating the Alzheimer's
disease, and no obvious
side effect is found. Experiments prove that the
sesquiterpene variecolactone can activate a cAMP-PKA-
CREB pathway in SY5Y-APP cells by inhibiting PDE4 (
phosphodiesterase 4), so that the effects of improving the survival of neurons, eliminating A beta and recovering the morphology of damaged mitochondria are achieved; therefore, the purpose of treating the Alzheimer's
disease is achieved.