Neuroprotective effects of memantine via enhancement of autophagy.

CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that memantine may be beneficial for the treatment of neurodegeneration characterized by the abnormal accumulation of autophagy or mitophagy substrates.
PMID: 31431260 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Biochemical and Biophysical Research communications - August 16, 2019 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Hirano K, Fujimaki M, Sasazawa Y, Yamaguchi A, Ishikawa KI, Miyamoto K, Souma S, Furuya N, Imamichi Y, Yamada D, Saya H, Akamatsu W, Saiki S, Hattori N Tags: Biochem Biophys Res Commun Source Type: research