Title : Oral administration of methysticin improves cognitive deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Pub. Date : 2017 Aug

PMID : 28448946






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1 METHODS: The kavalactone methysticin was administered once a week for a period of 6 months to 6 month old transgenic APP/Psen1 mice by oral gavage. methysticin presenilin 1 Mus musculus
2 The Abeta deposition in brains of methysticin-treated APP/Psen1 mice was not altered compared to untreated mice. methysticin presenilin 1 Mus musculus
3 In addition, the oxidative damage of hippocampi from APP/Psen1 mice was reduced by methysticin treatment. methysticin presenilin 1 Mus musculus
4 Most importantly, methysticin treatment significantly attenuated the long-term memory decline of APP/Psen1 mice. methysticin presenilin 1 Mus musculus