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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Washington University, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Aaron DiAntonio, Olivette, MO (US);
Bradley R. Miller, St. Louis, MO (US);
Jeffrey D. Milbrandt, Clayton, MO (US);
Craig A. Press, St. Louis, MO (US);
Washington University, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Methods of reducing Wallerian degeneration are disclosed. These methods comprise inhibiting expression or activity of a mixed lineage kinase such as a dual leucine-zipper-bearing kinase (DLK), inhibiting expression or activity of a molecule acting downstream from DLK, such as a c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), or a combination thereof. Further disclosed are methods of screening candidate compounds for DLK inhibition activity. These methods comprise providing a neuronal culture comprising a plurality of axons; contacting the culture with a candidate compound and with an axon degeneration-triggering agent; and comparing axonal degeneration in the culture to a control culture comprising the axon degeneration-triggering agent but not the candidate compound.
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