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A chemical with proven clinical safety rescues Down-syndrome-related phenotypes in through DYRK1A inhibition.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Aug 2016
Kim Hyeongki, Lee Kyu-Sun, Kim Ae-Kyeong, Choi Miri, Choi Kwangman, Kang Mingu, Chi Seung-Wook, Lee Min-Sung, Lee Jeong-Soo, Lee So-Young, Song Woo-Joo, Yu Kweon, Cho Sungchan
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DYRK1A is important in neuronal development and function, and its excessive activity is considered a significant pathogenic factor in Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. Thus, inhibition of DYRK1A has been suggested to be a new strategy to modify the disease. Very few compounds, however, have been reported to act as inhibitors, and their potential clinical uses require further evaluation. Here, we newly...
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