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Brain Inj. 2019;33(3):305-312. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2018.1552988. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
Metal chaperones: a novel therapeutic strategy for brain injury?
Portbury SD¹, Sedjahtera A¹, Perrones K¹, Sgambelloni C¹, Zhang M², Crack PJ², Finkelstein DI¹, Adlard PA^1,³.
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OBJECTIVE:
This study sought to assess the potential efficacy of a novel class of metal chaperone on the outcomes in an animal model of a controlled cortical impact. This work was predicated on previous observations that this class of compound has exhibited neuroprotective potential in other models of aging and neurodegeneration.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
The study employed a controlled cortical impact traumatic brain injury in three month old mice with subsequent behavioral and cellular assessments to determine therapeutic efficacy.
METHODS:
Cognitive (Y-maze) and motor assessments (Rotarod and Open Field) were employed to determine behavioral end points. Histological-based methods were utilized to assess neuronal integrity, astrocytosis, and lesion volume.
OUTCOMES:
We demonstrate here that acute post-injury treatment with PBT2 (Prana Biotechnology) is sufficient to maintain neuronal integrity (evidenced by decreased lesion area and increased numbers of neurons; decreased astrocytosis was also present) and to normalize performance in cognitive testing (Y-maze). These effects occurred within days and were maintained for the entire duration of the study (26 days post-injury). These data support the further interrogation of the utility of metal chaperones for the treatment and/or prevention of the neuroanatomical, biochemical, and behavioral deficits that occur following brain injuries of different etiologies.

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thats pretty big news... we could be in a situation where we are running 2 trials simultaneously shortly.. very interesting!!

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