Copper in Alzheimer's disease: too much or too little?

Joseph F. Quinn; Susanne Crane; Christopher Harris; Teri L. Wadsworth

doi:10.1586/ern.09.27

Copper in Alzheimer's disease: too much or too little?

Joseph F. Quinn, Susanne Crane, Christopher Harris, Teri L. Wadsworth

Neurology

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Abstract

A considerable amount of literature has accrued examining the role of copper in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Remarkably, there is in vitro and animal data to support both copper toxicity and copper deficiency as relevant mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease. These data have prompted preliminary clinical trials of both copper complexing therAβy and copper supplementation therAβy, which have yielded mixed results. The preclinical and clinical studies are discussed here in an effort to determine how to move forward with rational clinical trials focused on copper modulation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	631-637
Number of pages	7
Journal	Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1586/ern.09.27
State	Published - May 2009

Keywords

Alzheimer's disease
Animal model
Chelation
Clinical trial
Copper
Oxidative damage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Neuroscience
Clinical Neurology
Pharmacology (medical)

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