ML1808 is an intranasal anti-dementia drug.
It suppresses not only Aβ oligomer but also tau oligomer and oxidative stress by using 2 active ingredients: rifampicin(RFP) and compound X.
ML1808は、2つの有効成分(リファンピシン、compound X)が、Aβオリゴマー、tauオリゴマー、酸化ストレス産物の生成を抑える、アルツハイマー病発症予防点鼻薬です。
Intranasal rifampicin for Alzheimer’s disease prevention
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Rifampicin is a candidate preventive medicine against amyloid-β and tau oligomers
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Rifampicin inhibis the toxicity of pre-aggregated amyloid peptides by binding to peptide fibrils and preventing amyloid-cell interaction
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Inhibition of Amyloid β Protein Aggregation and Neurotoxicity by Rifampicin
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Rifampicin prevents the aggregation and Neurotoxicity of amyloid β protein in vitro
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