Center for Brain Health, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 145 East 32nd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY10016, USA.
J Alzheimers Dis. 2009;18(3):509-13. doi: 10.3233/JAD-2009-1183.
Previous studies showed that memantine inhibits tau hyperphosphorylation in vitro. In this study, phosphorylated tau (P-tau) and total tau (T-tau) were measured before and after 6 month treatment with memantine in 12 subjects ranging from normal cognition with subjective memory complaints, through mild cognitive impairment to mild Alzheimer's disease. Thirteen non-treated individuals served as controls. Treatment was associated with a reduction of P-tau in subjects with normal cognition. No treatment effects were seen among impaired individuals, suggesting that longer treatment time may be necessary to achieve biomarker effect in this group.
先前的研究表明美金刚可抑制体外 Tau 过度磷酸化。本研究在 12 例受试者中观察了 6 个月的美金刚治疗前后,他们的认知状态从正常伴有主观记忆主诉,到轻度认知障碍,再到轻度阿尔茨海默病。13 例未接受治疗的个体作为对照。治疗与认知正常受试者的 P-tau 减少相关。在认知障碍者中未观察到治疗效果,这表明在该组中可能需要更长的治疗时间才能达到生物标志物效应。