A Glycosaminoglycan Extract from Portunus pelagicus Inhibits BACE1, the β Secretase Implicated in Alzheimer's Disease.

Mycroft-West, CJ; Cooper, LC; Devlin, AJ; Procter, P; Guimond, SE; Guerrini, M; Fernig, DG; Lima, MA; Yates, EA; Skidmore, MA

doi:10.3390/md17050293

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Therapeutic options for Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, are currently restricted to palliative treatments. The glycosaminoglycan heparin, widely used as a clinical anticoagulant, has previously been shown to inhibit the Alzheim... Read More about A Glycosaminoglycan Extract from Portunus pelagicus Inhibits BACE1, the β Secretase Implicated in Alzheimer's Disease..