,Hericium erinaceus

Thana Sutthibutpong1,2, Kewalin Posansee2, Monrudee Liangruksa3

  • 1Center of Excellence in Theoretical and Computational Science (TaCS-CoE), Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok 10140, Thailand.

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|April 15, 2024
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概括

研究人员使用人工智能来选化合物用于阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 治疗. 两种化合物,狮子毛中的erinacerin A和hericenone B,显示出抑制乙胆酶 (AChE) 活性的潜力,提供了新的治疗途径.

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