Description
MK-0752isaγ-secretaseinhibitorthatsuppressesNotchsignalingandexhibitsneuroprotectiveandanticancerchemotherapeuticactivities.Thiscompounddecreasestheformationofamyloid-β(Aβ)plaques.MK-0752isinclinicaltrialsasapotentialtreatmentforbrainandCNS-centriccancers.
References
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