CERTL reduces C16 ceramide, amyloid-β levels, and inflammation in a model of Alzheimer's disease.
Simone M CrivelliQian LuoJo A A StevensCaterina GiovagnoniDaan van KruiningGerard BodeSandra den HoedtBarbara HoboAnna-Lena ScheithauerJochen WalterMonique T MulderChristopher ExleyMatthew MoldMichelle M MielkeHelga E De VriesKristiaan WoutersDaniel L A van den HoveDusan BerkesMaría Dolores LedesmaJoost VerhaagenMario LosenErhard BieberichPilar Martinez-MartinezPublished in: Alzheimer's research & therapy (2021)
Our results demonstrate a crucial role of CERTL in regulating ceramide levels in the brain, in amyloid plaque formation and neuroinflammation, thereby opening research avenues for therapeutic targets of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases.