aβ-like

3,5-Bis(4-nitrophenoxy)benzoic acid (Compound W) is a γ-secretase inhibitor that reduces the levels of released Aβ42 and notch-1 Aβ-like peptide 25 (Nβ25).

L-Clausenamide is an alkaloid extracted from the leaves of the yellow bark (Clausena lansium (Lour) skeels) and can be used to improve cognitive function. L-Clausenamide inhibits beta-amyloid (Aβ) toxicity and prevents the formation of neurofibrillary tangles by inhibiting tau phosphorylation. L-Clausenamide has neuroprotective activity and can be used to modulate stimuli triggered by Aβ25-35. L-Clausenamide can be used to study neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease.

Ginsenoside Rg1 (Panaxoside Rg1) is a class of steroid glycosides, and triterpene saponins found exclusively in the plant genus Panax (ginseng). It improves spatial learning and increase hippocampal synaptophysin level in mice, plus demonstrates estrogen-like activity.

Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside (EH-201) is a low MW inducer of erythropoietin. Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside induces expression of erythropoietin, PPAR-γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) and haemoglobin in astrocytes and PC12 neuronal-like cells. In vivo, Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside treatment restores memory impairment, as assessed by the passive avoidance test, in SD, Aβ and KA mouse models. In the hippocampus of mice given Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside in their diet, levels of erythropoietin, PGC-1α and haemoglobin were increased. Treatment with Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside might be a therapeutic strategy for memory impairment in neurodegenerative disease, physiological ageing or traumatic brain injury.

Qingyangshengenin B (Otophylloside B) is a C-21 steroidal glycoside isolated from Qingyangshen. Qingyangshengenin B protects against Aβ toxicity, which decreases Aβ deposition by decreasing the expression of Aβ at the mRNA level. Qingyangshengenin B has antiepileptic and anti-aging effects, it can extend lifespan, increase heat stress-resistance, delay body paralysis, and increase the chemotaxis response in C. elegans models of Alzheimer's disease. Otophylloside B can suppress the seizure-like locomotor activity caused by pentylenetetrazole in zebrafish.

Aftin-4, an amyloid forty-two inducer, activates γ-secretase, promoting the generation of amyloid-β-1-42 (Aβ1-42) from amyloid-β protein precursor. Aftin-4(Aftin4) increased Aβ-1-42, but not Aβ-1-40 in mouse hipppocampus, accompanied by learning deficits and mitochondrial ultrastructural changes similar to those found in the brains of patients with AD. Aftin-4(Aftin4) can thus be used to induce a rapid, acute Alzheimer's disease-like toxicity in the rodent brain.

BChE-IN-7 (compound 13) is a potent, selective, and reversible inhibitor of AChE and BChE, with an IC50 value of 0.06 μM for BChE. It can cross the blood-brain barrier and protect neuronal-like cells from toxic Aβ-species [1].

Amyloid 17-42 (Aβ(17-42)), a significant component of diffuse plaques in Alzheimer's disease and cerebellar pre-amyloid in Down's syndrome, results from alpha- and gamma-secretase cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and can trigger neuronal apoptosis via the Fas-like caspase-8 activation pathway [1].

K284-6111 is an orally effective inhibitor of the Chitinase 3-like 1 protein (CHI3L1). It functions by reducing the expression of inflammatory proteins such as iNOS, COX-2, GFAP, and Iba-1, and inhibits both β-secretase (β-secretase) and NF-κB, leading to a suppression of Aβ production. Furthermore, K284-6111 improves memory impairment in mice induced by Aβ1–42, making it useful for research in Alzheimers disease.