A chemical with proven clinical safety rescues Down-syndrome-related phenotypes in through DYRK1A inhibition

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, hav...

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Main Authors: Hyeongki Kim, Kyu-Sun Lee, Ae-Kyeong Kim, Miri Choi, Kwangman Choi, Mingu Kang, Seung-Wook Chi, Min-Sung Lee, Jeong-Soo Lee, So-Young Lee, Woo-Joo Song, Kweon Yu, Sungchan Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-08-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/8/839