A PREP inhibitor may help stop the progression of frontotemporal dementia

Inhibition of the PREP enzyme was successful in stopping the progression of frontotemporal dementia in a mouse model of the disease, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine. PREP inhibitor treatment also reduced the accumulation of tau protein in neurons, which is typical of dementias.

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