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Novel Preclinical Drug Could Have Potential to Combat Depression, Brain Injury, and Cognitive Disorders

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A preclinical drug that inhibits the kinase enzyme Cdk5 may have the potential to treat depression, brain injuries, and disorders associated with cognitive impairment.

Source: University of Alabama Birmingham

James Bibb, Ph.D., and colleagues have described a novel preclinical drug that could have the potential to combat depression, brain injury and diseases that impair cognition. The drug, which notably is brain-permeable, acts to inhibit the kinase enzyme Cdk5.

Cdk5 is a crucial regulator of signaling in brain neurons. Over three decades of study, it has … Read the full article in the Neuroscience news by clicking the image above.

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