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Minocycline inhibits cell death and decreases mutant Huntingtin aggregation by targeting Apaf-1.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Sept 2011
Sancho Mónica, Herrera Andrés E, Gortat Anna, Carbajo Rodrigo J, Pineda-Lucena Antonio, Orzáez Mar, Pérez-Payá Enrique
Abstract excerpt
Minocycline (7-dimethylamino-6-dimethyl-6-deoxytetracycline) is a second-generation tetracycline that can cross the blood-brain barrier and has anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. The potential of minocycline as a drug for treating Huntington's disease has been studied; however, the molecular mechanism underlying the neuroprotective properties of minocycline remains elusive. In this study, we tested...
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