CellWell record HH-19143
Neuroprotective effects of lithium: implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders.
Forlenza OV; De-Paula VJ; Diniz BS
ACS chemical neuroscience ยท 2014
In plain language
A review of lithium's effects on brain cells describes its inhibition of two enzymes, GSK-3 beta and IMP, as the likely basis for laboratory findings on neuron survival, though it presents no new experimental data.
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- Human, Animal
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