Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, causation of memory enhancement, and assay for screening compounds for such
Methods for enhancing memory and/or learning and prevent neurodegeneration by administration of certain heterocyclic and aromatic compounds are described. The methods are particularly useful for treating patients suffering from a neurodegenerative disease such as (without limitation) Alzheimer's, Parkinsons's, Lou Gehrig's (ALS) disease or memory or learning impairment. A neuronal human cell-based assay that assess NF-kB gene up-regulation using a luciferase reporter is also provided that screens for compounds useful in methods for enhancing memory or learning.
1. A method for enhancing memory comprising administering to a patient that is predisposed to developing a neurodegenerative disease a memory enhancing amount of the following compound:
2. A method for minimizing the decline of memory comprising administering to a patient that is predisposed to developing a neurodegenerative disease, an effective amount of the following compound:
3. A method for improving or maintaining baseline memory comprising administering to a patient that is predisposed to developing a neurodegenerative disease an effective amount of the following compound:
4. A method for enhancing memory comprising administering to a patient that is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease a memory enhancing amount of the following compound:
5. A method for minimizing the decline of memory comprising administering to a patient that is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease an effective amount of the following compound:
6. A method for improving or maintain baseline memory comprising administering to patient that is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease an effective amount of the following compound: