LOTUS suppresses amyloid β-induced dendritic spine elimination through the blockade of amyloid β binding to PirB.
Yuki KawaguchiJunpei MatsubayashiYutaka KawakamiRyohei NishidaYuji KuriharaKohtaro TakeiPublished in: Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) (2022)
This study implied that LOTUS improved Aβ-induced synapse elimination by suppressing Aβ-PirB interaction in rodents and inhibited Aβ-LilrB2 interaction in humans. Our findings revealed that LOTUS may be a promising therapeutic agent in counteracting Aβ-induced AD pathologies.