Description
LY-450139isaγ-secretaseinhibitorthatsuppressesNotchsignalingandexhibitsneuroprotectiveactivity.LY-450139displaysmixedresultsinclinicaltrialsasapotentialtreatmentforAlzheimer’sdisease.ThiscompoundalsoincreasesglutamateintheprefrontalcortexwhenadmiNISTeredchronicallyandactivatesgrowthhormonesecretagoguereceptorGHS-R1a.
References
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DoodyRS,RamanR,FarlowM,etal.Aphase3trialofsemagacestatfortreatmentofAlzheimer"sdisease.NEnglJMed.2013Jul25;369(4):341-50.PMID:23883379.
SchellekensH,McNamaraO,DinanTG,etal.Semagacestat,aγ-secretaseinhibitor,activatesthegrowthhormonesecretagogue(GHS-R1a)receptor.JPharmPharmacol.2013Apr;65(4):528-38.PMID:23488781.