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Camptothecin and its analogs reduce amyloid-β production and amyloid-β42-induced IL-1β production.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2015
Wang Ju, Shi Zi-Qi, Zhang Mu, Xin Gui-Zhong, Pang Tao, Zhou Ping, Chen Jun, Qi Lian-Wen, Yang Hua, Xu Xiaojun, Li Ping
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Compounds derived from natural products are becoming promising alternative drugs/tools in Alzheimer's disease (AD) therapeutics. From an in-house natural products library, seventeen hits were selected for their inhibitory effect on the production of amyloid-β (Aβ) with IC50 lower than 10 μM without causing obvious toxicity. Among these compounds, camptothecin (CPT) and its analogs showed inhibitory effects on...
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