Italian researchers have
discovered a molecule that rejuvenates the brain and blocks the
development of Alzheimer's Disease.
The anti-body, A13, has been discovered by researchers from
the Fondazione EBRI 'Rita Levi-Montalcini'.
A13, they say, rejuvenates the brain by favouring the birth
of new neurons and combatting the defects that normally mark the
early stages of the disease.
The Italian study was conducted on mice who when treated with
the antibody, began producing neurons at an almost normal level
again.
"This strategy paves the way for new possibilities in
diagnosis and treatment", the researchers said.
The study is wholly Italian.
It was coordinated by Antonino Cattaneo, Giovanni Meli and
Raffaella Scardigli, of the Fondazione EBRI (European Brain
Research Institute) Rita Levi-Montalcini, in collaboration with
the National Research Council (CNR), the Scuola Normale
Superiore University in Pisa and the Biology Department
of the Roma Tre University.
It was published in the journal Cell Death and
Differentiation.
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