Case Western Reserve University

Dharmaraja Allimuthu

Drew Adams

Zita Hubler

Paul J Tesar

Steven B Landau

Matthew Elitt

Fadi J Najm

A method of promoting the generation of oligodendrocytes from oligodendrocyte precursor cells by enhancing their survival and/or maturation includes administering to the cell an effective amount of an agent that enhances and/or induces accumulation of Δ8,9-unsaturated sterol intermediates of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway in the oligodendrocyte precursor cells.

Compounds and methods of promoting myelination

A method of promoting the generation of oligodendrocytes from oligodendrocyte precursor cells by enhancing their survival and/or maturation includes administering to the cell an effective amount of an agent that enhances and/or induces accumulation of 8,9-unsaturated sterols in the OPCs, the agent comprising a compound having the formula (I): wherein variables Y, Rand Rare as defined herein.

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. Also disclosed is a method of treating a myelin related disorder in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of Structural Formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Structural Formula (I). The variables of Structural Formula (I) are described herein.

Compounds for treating myelin related disorders

A method of promoting the generation of oligodendrocytes from oligodendrocyte precursor cells by enhancing their survival and/or maturation includes administering to the cell an effective amount of an agent that enhances and/or induces accumulation of &#x394;8,9-unsaturated sterol intermediates of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway in the oligodendrocyte precursor cells.

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