MK-0952 is a selective PDE4 inhibitor used to treat long-term memoryloss and mild cognitive impairment. It is an intrinsically potent inhibitor and has shown limited whole blood activity.
Amyloid-β (25-35) (Aβ (25-35)) is an 11-residue fragment of the Aβ protein that retains the physical and biological characteristics of the full length peptide. It forms fibrils that react to thioflavin T and Congo red and are organized in a cross-β arrangement of β-strands similar to Aβ (1-40) and Aβ (1-42) fibrils. Aggregated Aβ (25-35) decreases the viability of rat adrenal PC12 cells. It also decreases the viability of primary rat cortical neurons at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to 30 μM. In vivo, intracerebral injection of Aβ (25-35) (20 nmol) in rats induces lesions of neuronal and tissue loss. Aggregated Aβ (25-35) administered intracerebroventricularly to rats induces learning and memory impairments in the Y-maze, novel object recognition, and contextual fear conditioning tests.
Arachidoyl ethanolamide, a saturated fatty acyl ethanolamide lacking classical (CB1 CB2) activity, plays a role in a complex system comprising central cannabinoid (CB1), peripheral cannabinoid (CB2), and non-CB receptor-mediated pharmacology. This system has paved the way for extensive research in diverse fields such as memory, weight loss and appetite, neurodegeneration, tumor surveillance, analgesia, and inflammation. Unlike other compounds, Arachidoyl ethanolamide does not bind to the murine CB1 receptor nor does it compete with anandamide for the fatty acid amide hydrolase, the endocannabinoid hydrolytic enzyme. The non-CB receptor-mediated actions of saturated ethanolamides like Arachidoyl ethanolamide are currently under investigation.