Leptin regulates tau phosphorylation and amyloid through AMPK in neuronal cellsSteven J Greco
Neurotez, Inc, Research and Development, 991 Highway 22, Suite 200A, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 380:98-104. 2009
..The data implicate that AMPK is a key regulator of both AD-related pathways...
Leptin: a novel therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's diseaseNikolaos Tezapsidis
Neurotez, Inc, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807, USA
J Alzheimers Dis 16:731-40. 2009
..Furthermore, a leptin deficiency may aggravate insulin-controlled pathways, known to be aberrant in AD. These observations suggest that a leptin replacement therapy may be beneficial for these patients...
Leptin inhibits glycogen synthase kinase-3beta to prevent tau phosphorylation in neuronal cellsSteven J Greco
Research and Development, Neurotez, Inc, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA
Neurosci Lett 455:191-4. 2009
..These studies provide further insight into Leptin's mechanism of action in suppressing AD-related pathways...
Leptin reduces pathology and improves memory in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's diseaseSteven J Greco
Neurotez, Inc, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA
J Alzheimers Dis 19:1155-67. 2010
..These findings solidly demonstrate the potential for leptin as a disease modifying therapeutic in transgenic animals of AD, driving optimism for its safety and efficacy in humans...
Leptin boosts cellular metabolism by activating AMPK and the sirtuins to reduce tau phosphorylation and β-amyloid in neuronsSteven J Greco
Neurotez Inc, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 414:170-4. 2011
..This may also be a legitimate strategy for therapy...
Leptin reduces Alzheimer's disease-related tau phosphorylation in neuronal cellsSteven J Greco
Neurotez Inc, Bridgewater, NJ, USA
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 376:536-41. 2008
..Thus, leptin, which ameliorates both amyloid beta and tau-related pathological pathways, holds promise as a novel therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease...