Copper drug reboots brain cleanup pumps to cut Alzheimer's proteins in mice

1 min read
Source: ScienceAlert
Copper drug reboots brain cleanup pumps to cut Alzheimer's proteins in mice
Photo: ScienceAlert
TL;DR Summary

A copper-containing drug Cu(ATSM) boosted brain P-glycoprotein pumps, increased clearance of amyloid-beta by about 42%, and improved spatial memory by about 44% over 56 days in Alzheimer's-model mice, suggesting a potential preclinical approach to restore brain waste clearance, though human trials and safety assessments remain essential.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

1

Unique Readers

24

Time Saved

5 min

vs 6 min read

Condensed

96%

1,07246 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on ScienceAlert