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Donepezil enhances Purkinje cell survival and alleviates motor dysfunction by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis in a murine model of Niemann Pick disease type C.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Mar 2014
Seo Yoojin, Shin Yooyoung, Kim Hyung-Sik, Kang Insung, Hong In-Sun, Choi Soon Won, Yu Kyung-Rok, Kang Kyung-Sun
Abstract excerpt
Neurodegenerative processes are often accompanied by disruption of cholinergic systems; therefore, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors (AChEIs) may have therapeutic potential in some neurological conditions. We evaluated the effects of administration of donepezil, a widely used AChEI, in the cerebellum in a murine model of Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC). The NPC mice developed Purkinje cell loss at the age...
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